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Abstract
Six progesterone pellets implanted subdermally were tested as contraceptive method
for lactating women. One pregnancy was diagnosed in 1614 woman-months of observation,
a failure rate which was similar to that observed in a contemporary group of Copper
T users. Nineteen pregnancies were diagnosed in the 677 woman-months observed in untreated
lactating women. The progesterone implants were effective when administered either
at 30, 60 or 240 days after delivery. The duration of the effective life was 5 months
and fertility was quickly restored afterwards. There were no deleterious effects upon
maternal or infant health or upon lactation and the rate of child growth. The main
problem encountered was the occurrence of pellet expulsion at a variable rate which
appeared related to the manufacturing procedure.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
September 17,
1984
Received:
September 12,
1984
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Copyright
© 1984 Geron-X, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc.
