Study finds injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Fasting glucose and insulin levels remain within normal range for women using injectable or oral contraception, with only slight increases among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, according to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Galveston.