USE OF DEPO-PROVERA AS TREATMENT OF MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS IN 9 GIRLS WITH SEVERE LEARNING-DIFFICULTIES

Authors
RAFFLES A BEAN B
Citation
A. Raffles et B. Bean, USE OF DEPO-PROVERA AS TREATMENT OF MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS IN 9 GIRLS WITH SEVERE LEARNING-DIFFICULTIES, British journal of family planning, 21(4), 1996, pp. 133-134
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical","Family Studies
Journal title
British journal of family planning → ACNP
ISSN journal
01448625
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
133 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0144-8625(1996)21:4<133:UODATO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Parents of children with severe learning difficulties attended an even ing of general information on how physical and mental changes of puber ty would affect their sons and daughters. Several expressed concern ov er their daughters' inability, to cope with menstruation. After dice c ounselling, nine girls were given Depo-Provera, with beneficial effect s on their periods, behaviour and family harmony.