Injectable contraception (medroxyprogesterone acetate) in rural Bangladesh

Parveen, L.; Chowdhury, A.Q.; Chowdhury, Z.

Lancet 2(8045): 946-948

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0140-6736
PMID: 72288
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)90887-x
Document Number: 279644
1601 women used the injectable contraceptive agent medroxyprogesterone acetate for up to 3 years. The programme was conducted by a rural health centre with detailed follow-up. While the continuation-rate, 56% after 1 year, compared favourably with that of other contraceptive methods in Bangladesh, at least half the women experienced troublesome menstrual side-effects and there were indications that milk yield was adversely affected in 147 out of the 1020 women who received the first injection while lactating.

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