Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: DATA SOURCES: We searched electronic databases for articles in any language published through May 2015 describing studies of progestin-only injectables and implants. We also searched bibliographies and review articles for additional studies. STUDY SELECTION AND EXTRACTION: Studies that reported any pregnancies were included in the review. Independent data extraction was performed by two authors based on predefined data fields, and where possible, we calculated the proportion of pregnancies that were ectopic and the ectopic pregnancy incidence rate per 1000 woman-years. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Rebecca Callahan, Irina Yacobson, Vera Halpern, Kavita Nanda |
Journal | Contraception
(Contraception)
Vol. 92
Issue 6
Pg. 514-22
(Dec 2015)
ISSN: 1879-0518 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26363431
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review, Systematic Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Contraceptive Agents, Female
- Drug Implants
- Progestins
- etonogestrel
- Levonorgestrel
- Desogestrel
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- norethindrone enanthate
- Norethindrone
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Topics |
- Contraception
(adverse effects, methods)
- Contraceptive Agents, Female
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Desogestrel
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Drug Implants
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Injections
- Levonorgestrel
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Norethindrone
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives)
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, Ectopic
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Progestins
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
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