Walker Christie, Badawy Shawky Z A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2013;2013:835316. doi: 10.1155/2013/835316. Epub 2013 Mar 6.
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a commonly used form of contraception, with noncontraceptive benefits for the user. The mode of action is through the suppression of ovulation. It leads to hypoestrogenism which causes dryness of the vagina and dyspareunia. We present in this paper a patient that was very symptomatic with regard to vaginal atrophic changes determined by vaginal cytology. This side effect may become increasingly more common as we see more long-term use of DMPA.
醋酸甲羟孕酮长效注射剂(DMPA)是一种常用的避孕方式,对使用者有非避孕益处。其作用方式是通过抑制排卵。这会导致雌激素水平降低,进而引起阴道干燥和性交困难。我们在本文中介绍了一名患者,经阴道细胞学检查确定其存在非常明显的阴道萎缩性变化症状。随着我们看到越来越多的人长期使用DMPA,这种副作用可能会变得越来越普遍。