Publication: Bone Density in Women Receiving Norplant® Implants for Contraception
Issued Date
1997-11-01
Resource Type
ISSN
01252208
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-0031431485
Rights
Mahidol University
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.80, No.11 (1997), 737-741
Suggested Citation
Suwachai Intaraprasert, Surasak Taneepanichskul, Urusa Theppisai, Kamheang Chaturachinda Bone Density in Women Receiving Norplant® Implants for Contraception. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.80, No.11 (1997), 737-741. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18065
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Authors
Journal Issue
Thesis
Title
Bone Density in Women Receiving Norplant® Implants for Contraception
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether long-term Norplant® uses is associated with changes in bone density. The study group consisted of forty one healthy women aged 19-42 years who had used Norplant® for 31.1 ± 11.2 months with a minimum period of 12 months. Fifty current IUD users constituted the control group. The bone density was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the non dominant distal and ultradistal forearm. Serum estradiol was measured by microparticle enzyme immunoassay technique. Age, parity, iǹcome, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of both groups were no differences. Our analysis did not find any differences in bone mineral density of distal forearm and ultradistal forearm between Norplant® and IUD users (95% CI -0.01, -0.03 and -0.02, 0.02 respectively). Serum estradiol was not different in the two groups (95% CI -24.9,110). This study revealed that the Norplant® implants do not have any adverse effect on bone mineral density.