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Health Encyclopedia: Birth Control Options For Women Injected Contraception

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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Diabetic Pregnancy: My New Full-Time Job

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One Week Countdown...

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...Since our little one is quite active, it never takes long (less than fifteen minutes) for me to... Read more »

Week 19: Right on Schedule

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...Tracker: 19 weeks, 2 days Size of the Baby: 6 inches long! Biggest Obstacle: Adjusting to... Read more »

Diabetes and Motherhood -- Where's the time to shower?

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...Showering didn't make the cut. Today I took a long shower and even shaved my legs! I... Read more »

Planning for a Diabetic Pregnancy

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...if you say so" I told him with a grin. He said as long as my numbers were in good range that I... Read more »

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Home Pregnancy Tests

...period. In addition, women’s bodies may react to pregnancy differently. Some women may take longer for the fertilized egg to be implanted on the wall of the uterus. The hormone hCG is not... Read more »

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...generalized erythrodermic and pustular psoriasis. One center reported that 80% of patients reported prolonged improvement. Methotrexate appears to be effective in children, but more safety... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Diagnosis

...organs and entails no risk and very little discomfort.Transvaginal sonohysterography uses ultrasound along with saline infused into the uterus, which enhances the visualization of the uterus. This... Read more »

Infertility in Men: Diagnosis

...varicocele while standing.Checking the size of the testicles is helpful. Smaller-sized and softer testicles along with tests that show low sperm count are strongly associated with problems in... Read more »

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Highlights

...inactive for at least 6 months.Oral ContraceptivesOral contraceptives are safe for women with lupus, as long as their disease is inactive or stable, suggests a New England Journal of Medicine... Read more »

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