Media Alert: Injectable Progesterone Contraceptives May Be Associated with Poor Periodontal Health
New studies have indicated an association between the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and poor periodontal health. Women who are currently using DMPA or have used it in the past had poorer periodontal health as compared to women who have not taken DMPA. See the link below for the full article
http://www.perio.org/consumer/contraceptives.htm
Source: Taichman, L., Sohn, W., Kolenic, G., & Sowers, M. (2012, February 6). Media Alert: Injectable Progesterone Contraceptives May Be Associated with Poor Periodontal Health. Journal of Periodontology. doi:10.1902
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