Bone mineral density in women using the subdermal contraceptive implant Implanon for at least 2 years

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-225

  Pongsatha, Saipin ^a   Ekmahachai, Molrudee ^a   Suntornlimsiri, Nuchanart ^a   Morakote, Nuntana ^a   Chaovisitsaree, Somsak ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bone mass density; Contraceptive implant; Distal radius; Distal Ulna Femur; Implanon; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR SPINE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PARITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SIDE EFFECT; SUBDERMAL CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT; THAILAND; TREATMENT DURATION; ULNA;

EID: 77951625515     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.01.018     Document Type: Article

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