Depo-Provera Contraceptive injectable
Medroxyprogesterone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone that prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to...
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Depo-Provera Contraceptive (Medroxyprogesterone Acetate)
Inhibits secretion of pituitary gonadotropins, thereby preventing follicular maturation and ovulation (contraceptive effect); inhibits spontaneous uterine contraction; transforms proliferative endometrium into secretory endometrium; produces antineoplastic effect in advanced endometrial or renal...
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Depo-Provera
Depo-Provera Generic name: Medroxyprogesterone acetate Brand names: Depo-Provera Why is Depo-Provera prescribed? Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection is...
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Birth control and family planning
...toxic shock syndrome may develop in women who leave the diaphragm in too long. A cervical cap may cause an abnormal Pap test. VAGINAL SPONGE Vaginal contraceptive sponges are soft synthetic sponges saturated with a spermicide. Prior to intercourse, the sponge is moistened, inserted into the vagina,...
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Depo-Provera
Depo-Provera Generic Name: medroxyprogesterone acetate Dosage Form: injection, suspension Depo-Provera® Contraceptive Injection medroxyprogesterone...
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See also: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, Birth Control, Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Hyperplasia, Prophylaxis, Endometriosis, Renal Cell Carcinoma

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