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Depo Provera: A Profile of Current Users
Author(s) -
Jarman Heather,
Kovacs Gabor T.,
Westcott Mary
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1990.tb03202.x
Subject(s) - family planning , medicine , medroxyprogesterone acetate , gynecology , retrospective cohort study , obstetrics , pregnancy , population , condom , socioeconomic status , family medicine , research methodology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , syphilis , biology , hormone , genetics
Summary: This retrospective study reviewed the current users of Depo‐Medroxy‐Progesterone‐Acetate (Depo‐Provera) from April to June, 1987, within the Family Planning Association of Victoria's Richmond Clinic. The profile that emerged from the study showed the clients were of average intelligence, well informed, had tried other methods of contraception, had a high number of unplanned pregnancies and chose to use Depo‐Provera as other methods of contraception were unsuitable.