Study identifies women at risk of gaining excessive weight with injectable birth control
Friday, July 24, 2009 - 14:42
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the myth that all women who use DMPA will gain weight and will help physicians to counsel patients appropriately.