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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate as a contraceptive. [El acetato de

medroxy-progesterona de deposito como anticonceptivo.]

AUTHORS

Duarte-Contreras A

SOURCE

Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 33(196): 149-156. February 1973.

ABSTRACT

Clinical trials of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in 95 women are reported. Medroxyprogesterone acetate was

given intramuscularly in doses of 150 mg every 90 days. 42 patients abandoned the study between the 1st and 3rd

injections because of side effects (amenorrhea, 7.3%; marked changes in the menstrual cycle, 34.8%; loss of libido,

2.1%). Endometrial biopsies in patients continuing in the study showed atrophic or very slightly proliferative

endometrium. Vaginal smears were negative; glucose tolerance tests and thyroid function tests were within normal

range. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is a dependable contraceptive.(AUTHOR'S, MODIFIED) (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT8T 521-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate as a contraceptive. [El

acetato de medroxy-progesterona de deposito como anticonceptivo.]", is(are) Duarte-Contreras A. The source of

this article is "Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 33(196): 149-156. February 1973.". This article was published in

1973 in Spanish language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 521-06. All rights reserved with

PubHealth.info) PIN: 35521

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