medroxyprogesterone

Some experts surmise the extra risk was due to the type of progesterone used in the trial, a synthetic form called medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA.

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Some women who take the birth control shot (full name medroxyprogesterone, brand name Depo-Provera) find it weakens their bones.

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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).

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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.)

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Some women who take the birth control shot full name medroxyprogesterone, brand name Depo-Provera find it weakens their bones.

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The other big "loose end" is the issue of bioidentical hormones vs horse estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate, the drugs used in this study.

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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.

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In the great state of California, when the governor signed a law that made the administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate a.k.a.

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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.

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