BACKGROUND Several studies report an association between depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injectable contraception and decreased bone mineral density. Adolescents, who are still gaining bone, may be particularly affected, but there has been little study of the association in adolescent users and none following discontinuation. OBJECTIVE To evaluate bone mineral density changes in adol...

OBJECTIVE Up to 50% of pregnancies are unintended in the United States, and the healthcare costs associated with pregnancy are the most expensive among hospitalized conditions. The current study aims to assess Medicaid spending on various methods of contraception and on pregnancy care including unintended pregnancies. METHODS We analyzed Medicaid health claims data from 2004 to 2010. Women 14...

BACKGROUND The first hormonal contraceptive was introduced onto the market in several countries 50 years ago; however, the portfolio of contraceptive methods remains restricted with regards to their steroid composition, their cost, and their ability to satisfy the requirements of millions of women/couples in accordance with their different reproductive intentions, behaviors, cultures, and setti...

The Family Planning Program as one of the government policies in population sector, has high implications for quantitative and qualitative health development. To make family planning program a success, methods used is contraceptive method. method contraception that considered safe effective intrauterine device (IUD), but its use still very low compared to other contraceptives. National coverage...

Background: The use of safe and effective contraception is the need hour in India, with one world’s largest fastest growing population. Assessing acceptance compliance women for temporary DMPA. Acceptance shall be compared between different reproductive age group, parity among lactating/non lactating female. Methods: In this study, 100 have been taken, those were appropriate within inclusion cr...

Background: Contraceptive services are a series of activities, including the provision education, counseling, medical eligibility screening, contraception, installation or revocation, and handling side effects complications in an effort to prevent pregnancy. According BKKBN, active birth control participants among Couples Childbearing Age (CCA) 2020 amounted 67.6%. Bali is ranked 7th, with part...

INTRODUCTION Unmet need for family planning approaches 40% or higher and many women are at risk of unintended pregnancy. Progesterone contraception after birth is frequently recommended, but concern remain of inhibition of lactation or effects on infant health. In present study we aimed to evaluate impact of short term use of injectable depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) if given in earl...