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Depo-Provera better than Effexor for hot flashes, study suggests

October 02, 2008
A recent study has shown that women who use Effexor to relieve their hot flashes might find better relief by using Depo-Provera instead. Women in a Mayo Clinic study who were given one intramuscular shot of Depo-Provera reduced their hot flashes by 79 percent. Women who took daily Effexor doses decreased their hot flashes by 55 percent. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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05/14/07 #10 - Depo Provera and Migraine?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...it. Thanks, Desie. Answer: Dear Barb; The Depo-Provera certainly could be the source of your... Read more »

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Breast Cancer and Hormone Therapy
By Sandy Greenquist , Health Expert

...reason that I remain baffled why medroxyprogesterone (Provera) is still on the market and... Read more »

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The Unknowing Spread of Herpes
By healthgal , Health Expert

...higher.  That includes use of the pill, injectable Depo-Provera, NuvaRing and any other hormone... Read more »

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Migraine and Headache Questions - week of 05/14/07
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...contribute to migraines? Full question and answer.Depo Provera and Migraine? Full question and... Read more »

Health Guide

Pain Down There
...as ibuprofen should take care of the pain, says Hanson. The use of oral contraceptives or the Depo-Provera shot may also help solve the problem by suppressing ovulation. Menstrual Cramps Two... Read more »
STD Prevention
...The spermicide used with these methods can help protect the cervix from STDs. Pill, Norplant, Depo-Provera and the IUD. The birth control pill, the Norplant implant and Depo-Provera injection,... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Injected Contraception
...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... Read more »
What You Need to Know About Birth Control
...mucus in the cervix, alters the lining of the uterus and stops ovulation; it lasts for 5 years.  Depo-Provera injections are high dose progesterone injections that are given every 3 months.  The... Read more »
Menstrual Disorders: Medications
...for ovarian cysts, but such cysts usually cause no symptoms and resolve on their own.Injections (Depo-Provera). Depo-Provera uses a progestin called medroxyprogesterone. Unlike users of the... Read more »

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