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- TABLE. Advantages and Disadvantages of Current Intramuscular DMPA Injectable
Advantages Disadvantages • Highly effective • Bleeding side effects • Coitally independent • Weight gaina • Possible to use without partner's knowledge • Reduced bone density (temporary) • Lasts a full 3 months • Not advised during early breastfeeding by WHO • 1-month grace period for reinjection • Delayed return to fertility • Safe and suitable for nearly all women • Higher initial blood dosage than needed for efficacy • Relatively low cost • Requires repeated visits • Easy for providers • System burden (eg, supply chain, staff time) • Somewhat easy and convenient for clients • Provider bias (eg, reluctance to offer it to young women) • Amenable to community-based distribution • Poor continuation • Implicated for possible increased HIV risk ↵a Weight gain may be perceived as positive by some women.