BACKGROUND Millions of women worldwide use depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception. Common side effects include bleeding irregularities and weight gain. This study examines whether a relation exists between DMPA use in obese and overweight women and increased uterine bleeding. METHODS Medical record data were gathered retrospectively from three family medicine clinics, docu...

Background: Despite recent improvements in the use of contraceptives amongst married women Jigawa, utilization rates are still far below national figures emerging regions country. Therefore, there is a need to assess attitude toward acceptability and determinants practice modern among child bearing age Jigawa state, Nigeria. Aim: This study Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive research wa...

BACKGROUND Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), often known by the brand name Depo-Provera, has increased globally, particularly in multiple low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As a reproductive health technology that has scaled up in diverse contexts, DMPA is an exemplar product innovation with which to illustrate the utility of the AIDED model for scaling up family health in...

OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and quality of contraceptive injections by community-based health workers with those of clinic-based nurses in a rural African setting. METHODS A nonrandomized community trial tested provision of injectable Depo Provera (DMPA) by community reproductive health workers and compared it with routine DPMA provision at health units in Nakasongola District, Uganda. Th...

A cross sectional descriptive study of awareness and practice of family planning methods among 200 women of reproductive age attending gynecology out patient department (GOPD) of Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital from 14th May 2008 to 14th July, 2008 was carried out. Most of the respondents (93.0%) were aware of at least one of family planning methods out often methods, but only 65.0% had...

The future of treatment—including addiction treatment—is biotechnological. Depot injections, agonist/antagonist implants, deep brain stimulation, and hapten conjugate vaccines are hailed by researchers pharmaceutical manufacturers as medicine's best hope to minimize illicit use, decrease risk overdose painful withdrawal, prevent diversion medicines markets. Marketing use new technologies reveal...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence utilization long-acting permanent methods (LAPMs) family planning (FP) among women in Ossen Location, Baringo North Sub-County Kenya, and determine influence myths misconceptions on women’s choice about LAPMs options.
 Methodology: This adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design mixed method research (MMR) approach, which allowe...