Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraception in adolescents.

More than 1 million teen pregnancies occur each year in the United States. DMPA offers several distinct advantages over other contraceptive methods in adolescents. The duration of effectiveness and convenience of DMPA are appealing to teens. Most teens who are current users view amenorrhea as a positive feature of DMPA. Although most young women are able to tolerate the irregular bleeding, some find the cycle disruption concerning. Satisfaction rates among adolescent DMPA users is high.