title: Counseling issues and management of side effects for women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraception.
abstract: Patients satisfaction is crucial to maximizing long-term utilization and efficacy of any contraceptive method. Satisfaction is enhanced when appropriate preutilization counseling is offered and when side effects are successfully managed. This article provides a conceptual model for patient counseling, highlights the significant points that should be included in counseling patients about depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and offers clinical suggestions to help evaluate and treat the more common side effects associated with DMPA use.
authors.affiliation: University of California Los Angeles School Of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003376:Counseling; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011372:Progestins / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D011372:Progestins; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate