The Use of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives and the Relationship between Discontinuation Rates due to Menopause and to Female and Male Sterilizations

The Use of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives and the Relationship between Discontinuation Rates due to Menopause and to Female and Male Sterilizations

Abstract Introduction Women require effective contraception until they reach menopause. The long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) and the depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo-Provera(r), Pfizer, Puurs, Belgium) are great options and can replace possible sterilizations. Purpose To...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Mayra Ferreira, Ilza Monteiro, Sara Castro, Marina Villarroel, Carolina Silveira, Luis Bahamondes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2016-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:
long acting reversible contraceptives
sterilization
menopause
copper IUD
LNG-IUS
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbgo/v38n5/0100-7203-rbgo-38-05-00210.pdf

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