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injectable contraceptive

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injectable contraceptive
[injek′təbəl]
medroxyprogesterone acetate, a progestin used as a contraceptive, administered intramuscularly at a dose sufficient to prevent ovulation. The muscle into which the hormone is injected serves as a depot from which the hormone is slowly released so that injections need to be given only every 3 months. This is a very convenient and highly effective method of contraception.


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The lack of medical indication for a monthly cycle, as well as the acceptance of amenorrhea induced by injectable contraceptives has increased interest in continuous oral contraception regimens.
Vaginal wetness: an underestimated problem experienced by progestogen injectable contraceptive users in South Africa, Social Science & Medicine, 2002, 55(9):1511-1522.
Injectable Contraceptive - Injectable contraceptives contain the hormone called Medroxy Progestorone Acetate and prevents ovulation for three months.
 
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