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YEAR: 1974

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Risky birth control: Depo-Provera.

AUTHORS

Zwerdling D

SOURCE

New Republic. 1974 Nov 9;171(19):7-8.

ABSTRACT

Depo-Provera, the injectable contraceptive developed by Upjohn Company which lasts for 3 months, is controversial.

It has been shown to produce side effects, including prolonged vaginal bleeding, increased risk of cancer, and

prolonged infertility following use. The administrators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the population

division of the Agency for International Development are supporting certification of Depo-Provera for use in the U.S.

and distribution outside the country. They focus their main priority on the dangers of population growth rather than

the health risks associated with the contraceptive. These administrators are also willing to condone use of Depo-

Provera, despite the controversy surrounding its safety, for certain social segments of the population, i.e., the

retarded and ethnic minority groups. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3528-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Risky birth control: Depo-Provera.", is(are) Zwerdling D.

The source of this article is "New Republic. 1974 Nov 9;171(19):7-8.". This article was published in 1974 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3528-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33528

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