A 31-year-old woman has been trying to conceive for 8 months after stopping DMPA. Her periods have not returned. She asks whether this is related to t...

Question

A 31-year-old woman has been trying to conceive for 8 months after stopping DMPA. Her periods have not returned. She asks whether this is related to the DMPA. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

Return to fertility after DMPA can be delayed for up to 1 year; her amenorrhoea is likely related to the residual effect of DMPA

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DMPA has no effect on return to fertility

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DMPA causes permanent infertility in some women

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She should have stopped DMPA at least 3 years before trying to conceive

Answer

Her amenorrhoea indicates she has reached menopause

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): DMPA Delayed Return to Fertility

A 31-year-old woman has been trying to conceive for 8 months after stopping DMPA. Her periods have not returned. She asks whether this is related to the DMPA. What should she be told?