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Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a highly effective progestin-only contraceptive that is widely used by adolescents. DMPA is also associated with suppression of ovarian production of estradiol, and with a decrease in bone density in some users.

Bone Density Recovery with DMPA