Some experts surmise the extra risk was due to the type of progesterone used in the trial, a synthetic form called medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
The increased risk of breast cancer shown in the Women's Health Initiative appears to be related to a synthetic progestin called medroxyprogesterone acetate (brand named Provera). ❋ Unknown (2009)
Some women who take the birth control shot (full name medroxyprogesterone, brand name Depo-Provera) find it weakens their bones. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Some women who take the birth control shot full name medroxyprogesterone, brand name Depo-Provera find it weakens their bones. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Corrections & Amplifications The increased risk of breast cancer shown in the Women's Health Initiative appears to be related to a synthetic progestin called medroxyprogesterone acetate (brand named Provera.) ❋ Unknown (2009)
The other big "loose end" is the issue of bioidentical hormones vs horse estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate, the drugs used in this study. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)
Gabriels and medroxyprogesterone ompassion shone her expression unless their minimal propriety yannis spotted their ruthless pleased. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A recent study from Galveston, Texas, found that half of the women who had medroxyprogesterone shots lost at least 5 percent of their bone mineral density during two years of treatment. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In the great state of California, when the governor signed a law that made the administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate a.k.a. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Progesterone is used by fertility specialists to protect pregnancy, while medroxyprogesterone (Provera) is used in the morning after pill and in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. ❋ Erika Schwartz (2009)
But the synthetic version used in the WHI -- medroxyprogesterone acetate, or MPA -- has been linked to unpleasant side effects such as moodiness, breast tenderness and bloating. ❋ Unknown (2008)
For convulsions: diazepam medroxyprogesterone acetate ❋ Unknown (1997)
A year-long trial showed that women taking .625 milligrams of conjugated estrogen and 2.5 milligrams of medroxyprogesterone acetate maintained HDL levels just as favorable as ones obtained through estrogen use alone. ❋ Elizabeth Ross (1996)
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (B) (7,8) * Ethinylestradiol + * Levonorgestrel ❋ Unknown (1993)
SMART-5 was a Phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BZA/CE, CE/ medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA, and BZA monotherapy all compared with placebo in 1,843 non-hysterectomized, postmenopausal women.
Depo-Provera, or depo medroxyprogesterone (DMPA), is a progestin that interferes with hormone signaling to prevent your ovaries from releasing eggs. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, gain ... ❋ Editors (2010)
