Histopathology of cervix after injectable contraceptives

ABSTRACT

This study included 40 women aged between 25- 40 years. 20 of them were injected I.M. with Depoprovera 150mg every 3 months for 5 injections [15 months], and the other 20 were injected with Noresterat 200mg every 2 months for 7 injections [14 months]. Punch biopsy was taken from the cervix before and after the injections to show the histopathology of the cervix. With Depoprovera 3 cases of mild dysplasia, 2 cases of microglandular hyperplasia, and 2 cases of squamous metaplasia. In Noresterat users, one case of mild dysplasia, one case of microglandular hyperplasia, and 2 cases of squamous metaplasia