No bones about it - Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate remains an excellent contraceptive option for adolescents

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-188

  Rager, Kristin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORELGESTROMIN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BONE DENSITY; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NOTE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 20444460162     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2005.04.006     Document Type: Note

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