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Adverse Drug Reaction
Bone density appears to recover after girls discontinue injected contraceptive
March 3rd, 2005
Lower bone density appears to recover in adolescent females once they stop using the injected contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), a study has found. Previous studies had shown that women who use DMPA, marketed under the brand name Depo-Provera, experience a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) during the time they are using the contraceptive. Because women are developing a large amount of their bone mass from ages 15 to 19, researchers were concerned that DMPA use might place adolescents at higher risk for bone fracture or osteoporosis later in life. "This study shows that after adolescents stop using DMPA, their bone density can...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-03)
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