Comparative contraceptive experience with three month and six month medroxyprogesterone acetate regimens

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dc.contributor.authorRall H.J.S.
dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk W.A.
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht andVan Schalkwyk B.H.J.D.J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:17:09Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:17:09Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.description.abstractThree month (150 mg) and six month (450 mg) contraceptive regimens of medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) as an intramuscular depot injection are compared in this paper. A total of 19,875 women participated in the study, accounting for 220,530 woman months of use. A Pearl index of 0.1069 for the three month regimen was significantly lower than for the six month group, where the index was 0.4943 (p <0.01). Side effects were limited insofar as personal reasons and loss to follow up were the most important single category for discontinuation of this contraceptive method. No thrombotic incidents occurred. Is is concluded that both contraceptive regimens of DMPA appear to be acceptable with regard to use effectiveness, patient acceptance and prevalence of side effects.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist
dc.identifier.citation18
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.issn00247758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/14092
dc.subjectcontraceptive agent
dc.subjectmedroxyprogesterone acetate
dc.subjectprogesterone
dc.subjectcontraception
dc.subjectdrug screening
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectintramuscular drug administration
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectComparative Study
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFollow-Up Studies
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectInjections, Intramuscular
dc.subjectMedroxyprogesterone
dc.subjectMiddle Age
dc.subjectOvulation
dc.subjectParity
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectTime Factors
dc.subjectVaginal Smears
dc.titleComparative contraceptive experience with three month and six month medroxyprogesterone acetate regimens
dc.typeArticle
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