A popular injectible contraceptive, DMPA, is linked with increased risk of bone fracture when used alone, and not in combination with estrogens, a recent insight has revealed.
Injectable Birth Control Creates 'Higher Bone Loss Risk' in Women
Women using injectable birth control have a higher risk of suffering bone mineral density (BMD) loss, say scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Women using injectable birth control have a higher risk of suffering bone mineral density (BMD) loss, say scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Previous research has shown that use of DMPA is associated with impaired bone acquisition during adolescence and accelerated bone loss later in life, mainly in younger women with lower estrogen levels. However, few studies have looked into the impact of DMPA on fracture risk.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland and the Boston University Medical Center, Lexington, USA, used a case-control analysis to evaluate the relationship between long-term use of DMPA, with or without estrogen, and the risk of fractures. The results show that in women below 50 years of age, longer-term use of DMPA of two and more years is associated with a 50 percent increased risk of fracture. For users of combined estrogen-containing oral contraceptives fracture risk was not increased.
Birth Control Pills | Contraceptive Pills Types Advantages Side Effects & Risks
Oral contraceptive or birth control pills contain hormones that prevent pregnancy. It is one of the most reliable methods of contraception.
Oral contraceptive or birth control pills contain hormones that prevent pregnancy. It is one of the most reliable methods of contraception.
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Condoms are an effective form of contraception. Condoms have been used for the past 400 years. They have been one of the most popular methods of contraception since the 19th century.
Condoms are an effective form of contraception. Condoms have been used for the past 400 years. They have been one of the most popular methods of contraception since the 19th century.
