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For a young woman with osteogenesis imperfecta can she safely use the progestogen-only implant?

Associated tags: contraception, medical eligibility for contraception, osteogenesis imperfecta, progestogen-only implant, Women's health

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Question answered:09/04/08

According to the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare:

 

"Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause.

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit was unable to find any evidence specifically relating to the safe use of the progestogen-only implant in women with osteogenesis imperfecta.

However, given that there no clinically significant decrease in bone mineral density with the use of progestogen-only implants, (See below) the Clinical Effectiveness Unit suggests this would be a suitable option for this woman as long as she has no other risk factors that would contraindicate use."
 

Source: http://www.fsrh.org/admin/uploads/No.2275.pdf

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