The effect upon the human vaginal histology of the long-term use of the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera®☆
L Bahamondes, M Trevisan, L Andrade, NM Marchi… - Contraception, 2000 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of long-term use of the injectable
contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on human vaginal histology.
Twenty premenopausal women currently using DMPA as a contraceptive method for two
and three years were compared with 20 regularly menstruating women, who never used
Depo-Provera and/or other kind of hormonal contraceptive in the last 6 months prior to the
study. Subjects and controls were matched by age (±1 year), body mass index …
contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on human vaginal histology.
Twenty premenopausal women currently using DMPA as a contraceptive method for two
and three years were compared with 20 regularly menstruating women, who never used
Depo-Provera and/or other kind of hormonal contraceptive in the last 6 months prior to the
study. Subjects and controls were matched by age (±1 year), body mass index …