Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents-The Black Box Warning: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Barbara A. Cromer, Delia Scholes, Abbey Berenson, Tim Cundy, M. Kathleen Clark, Andrew M. Kaunitz

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Abstract

The purpose of this Position Paper is to review the published Black Box Warning regarding depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and bone loss as it relates to adolescent girls. The scientific findings that prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue the warning are reviewed and the following additional issues are considered: (1) likely low risk of fracture related to DMPA use, (2) evidence of at least partial recovery after discontinuation of the method, and (3) the need to balance the physical, social and economic cost of adolescent pregnancy versus the immediate and long-term impact of DMPA on bone. A list of clinical guidelines is included, the main recommendation of which is to continue prescription of DMPA, with counseling about the risks and benefits, in most of the adolescent population desiring to use this contraceptive method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)296-301
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Adolescent Health
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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