title: No bones about it--depot medroxyprogesterone acetate remains an excellent contraceptive option for adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Kentucky Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. Rager@uky.edu
authors.forename: Kristin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rager
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate