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Epidemiological profile and effectiveness of immediate postpartum contraception in Brazilian women

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
PurposeTo determine the epidemiological profile of women who inserted copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD), subdermal etonogestrel implant (ENG), tubal ligation (TL), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or did not choose a contraceptive method (NCM ...
Marcelo Luis Steiner, Julia Lorenzini Mendes, Rodolfo Strufaldi, Monica Carneiro, Silvana Aparecida Giovanelli, Mariliza Henrique da Silva   +5 more
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Effects of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate on the immune microenvironment of the human cervix and endometrium: implications for HIV susceptibility [PDF]

, 2017
Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate is a commonly used injectable contraceptive that has been associated with an increased risk of HIV acquisition. This study compares effects of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate on immune parameters from several upper ...
Giudice, Linda, Seidman, Dominika, Greenblatt, Ruth M, Shacklett, Barbara L, Hilton, Joan F, Smith-McCune, Karen K, Critchfield, J William, Averbach, Sarah, Shanmugasundaram, Uma   +8 more
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Bone Mineral Density Among Long-term Users of Hormonal Contraception (Contraception and Bone Mineral Density) [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Hormonal contraceptives that involve steroids have a high success rate and are commonly used. The use of these contraceptives can have positive and negative effects on health, including bone health.
Hanaa Abd El Hameed El Ebeisy, Nahed Ezzat Mahmoud, Hanaa Taha Kandeel, Shaimaa Mahmoud Saad El Tawwab   +3 more
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Contraceptive adherence among HIV-infected women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial of the copper intrauterine device and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate [PDF]

, 2013
To evaluate contraceptive adherence to the copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) and the injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) among women with HIV in Lilongwe ...
Tweya, Hannock, Feldacker, Caryl, Hosseinipour, Mina, Jamieson, Denise J., Phiri, Sam, Stuart, Gretchen S., Haddad, Lisa B., Noah, Isaac, Mulundila, Linly, Bryant, Amy G., Mayne, Patrick, Cwiak, Carrie, Samala, Bernadette, Hoffman, Irving   +13 more
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Bone mineral density changes during use of progestin-only contraceptives: a rapid review of recent evidenceAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to consolidate existing evidence and identify knowledge and research gaps on the bone health effects of progestin-only oral contraception, injectables, hormonal intrauterine devices, and implants.
Blake Erhardt-Ohren, MPH, Ndola Prata, MD, MSc, Scott Rosenblum, MS   +2 more
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The Progestin Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Affects HIV-1 Production in Human Lymphoid Tissue Explants in a Dose-Dependent and Glucocorticoid-like Fashion

Viruses, 2021
The association between the use of the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and HIV-1 susceptibility has been addressed mainly in respect to the changes occurring in the female genital mucosa and blood.
Christophe Vanpouille, Gökçe Günaydın, Mattias Jangard, Mario Clerici, Leonid Margolis, Kristina Broliden, Andrea Introini   +6 more
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Incidence of Galactorrhea in Young Women Using Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

The Scientific World Journal, 2006
Galactorrhea is rarely mentioned as a possible side effect of the use of Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA). Over the last few years, we have noticed an increased number of patients complaining of galactorrhea. A review of clinical data showed that
Hatim A. Omar, Rana M. Zakharia, Shibani Kanungo, Marlene Huff, Kimberly McClanahan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pregnancy‐ and lactation‐associated osteoporosis: A position statement of the IAPM, IOF, ECTS, ESCEO, IMS, and EMAS

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pregnancy‐ and lactation‐associated osteoporosis (PLO) is a syndrome characterized by fragility fractures (most commonly vertebral, often multiple) occurring in late pregnancy or the early postpartum period. This position statement summarizes the current knowledge of PLO, and the recommended procedure for assessment, diagnosis and treatment ...
Peyman Hadji, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Maria‐Luisa Brandi, Marlene Chakhtoura, Manju Chandran, Frank Chervenak, Amos Grünebaum, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Willem F. Lems, Apostolos M. Mamopoulos, Eugene McCloskey, Rossella E. Nappi, Jessica Pepe, Jean‐Yves Reginster, René Rizzoli, Petra Stute, Şansın Tuzun, Amanda J. Vincent, Maria Belen Zanchetta, M. Carola Zillikens, Ioannis Kyvernitakis   +20 more
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Lipomembranous panniculitis after subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate injections used for buttocks augmentation in Africa

, 2021
© 2021 the International Society of DermatologyWe describe a series of four African women with lipomembranous panniculitis after subcutaneous injections of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), a synthetic progestin commonly used as a contraceptive ...
Soares-de-Almeida, Luís, Maia Silva, João Nuno, Roda, Ângela, Filipe, Paulo, Pinto, Ana   +4 more
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Assessing the quality of contraception‐related content on TikTok: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In recent years, growing “hormone‐phobia” and distrust in the medical field has pushed young women to use TikTok, a social media platform featuring short videos, as a source of contraceptive‐related information. Yet a 2024 study found that only 19.4% of these videos were created by healthcare professionals. Objectives The purpose of
Swati L. Narayan, Rose Rasty, Maryam Zafar, Daniela A. Perez‐Chadid, Anil Nanda, Gloria A. Bachman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source