Bone mineral density in midlife long-term users of hormonal contraception in South Africa: relationship with obesity and menopausal status
Abstract Background In South Africa, hormonal contraception is widely used in women over the age of 40 years. One of these methods and the most commonly used is depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) which has been found to have a negative effect on bone mass. Limited information is available on t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Women's Midlife Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40695-018-0035-0 |