Contraception in adolescents with mental disorders: adherence and satisfaction in the use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Adolescents with intellectual disabilities and/or other mental disorders showed a significant rate of continuation and satisfaction with the use of the depot medroxyprogesterone acetate at 12 months, and the most common reasons for discontinuation were irregular uterine bleeding and weight gain.
Authors
- Cristina Aparecida Falbo Guazzelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6985-0818)
- Edward Araujo Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6145-2532)
- Giani Silvana Schwengber Cezimbra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-4555)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Brasileira Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo9
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00