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Editorial
. 2020 Nov 26:11:180.
doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_163_19. eCollection 2020.

Injectable Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate: A Safe Contraceptive Choice in Public Health System of India

Vikas Gupta  1 , Suraj Chawla  2 , Pawan K Goel  2
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Editorial

Injectable Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate: A Safe Contraceptive Choice in Public Health System of India

Vikas Gupta et al. Int J Prev Med. .
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Figure 1
What Contraceptive Methods do Women Use (Source: NHFS-4, 2015-2016)
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Figure 2
Contraceptive Discontinuation Rates for Modern Spacing Methods (Source: NHFS-4, 2015-2016)
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