A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don't Prescribe It

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can prevent pregnancy for up to three months, and is available in a form that can be ...
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This FDA Approved Birth Control Method Is Effective But Your Doctor Probably Never Mentioned It

“Since most physicians don’t know that this is an option, patients don’t know about it. It’s safe, effective, and puts the ...
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Use of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) Contraception by Adolescents

In my adolescent family planning clinic, we often prescribe DMPA to adolescents who cannot remember to take their oral contraceptive pills and to those who want the convenience of less menstrual ...
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DMPA: Battered and Bruised but Still Needed and Used in the USA

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA; Depo-Provera®, Merck & Co., Inc., NJ, USA) is a very safe and effective method of birth control that can be used by virtually every woman. However, DMPA has ...