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Injected Contraception

Injected contraceptives are given once every 3 months. Most injectables are progestin-only. In the United States, depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) is the only approved injected contraceptive. Depo-Provera (also called Depo or DMPA) uses a progestin called medroxyprogesterone. Like other progestin contraceptives, Depo-Provera prevents pregnancy by halting ovulation, thickening the cervical mucus, and stopping the implantation of fertilized eggs in the uterine ...

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...Cyclophosphamide Phenothiazines Oral contraceptives Non-oral contraceptives such as Depo-Provera Also, procedures such as a dilation and curettage (D and C) can cause a woman to... Read more »

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...systems and depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate in the injected Depo-Provera.Progesterone can prevent pregnancy by itself in a number of ways:It blocks luteinizing hormone (LH), one of the... Read more »

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