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Contraception
Birth intervals are shorter when using injectable contraception
July 7th, 2005
Shorter birth intervals are seen when injectable contraception is used in sub-Saharan countries and this is to the detriment of children's health, a recent study concludes. "The interval between births is associated with child survival in the developing world. We aimed to investigate associations between use of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate and other reversible contraception and short birth intervals in sub-Saharan Africa," wrote K. Ngiangabakwin and colleagues, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, U.K. "Data from successive Demographic and Health Surveys undertaken in nine African countries were analyzed. Logistic regression was used to explain...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-07)
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