Injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels, study shows

Monday, December 20, 2010 - 21:31 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.

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