Jenn BashamAssociate News EditorThe Food and Drug Administration recently added a black box warning to Depo-Provera, the popular injection contraceptive, after studies revealed that prolonged use of ...

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Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, will come with a special warning that links prolonged use of the drug with bone density loss, the government said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration ...

When many women turned to Depo-Provera as a convenient birth control option, they had no idea it might carry life-altering risks. After years of injections, some began experiencing troubling symptoms ...

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Medroxyprogesterone acetate 104mg/0.65mL; SC inj; contains parabens. Medroxyprogesterone acetate inhibits the secretion of gonadotropins which primarily prevents follicular maturation and ovulation ...

Signs of pregnancy after Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) may include a missed period, nausea, frequent urination, and breast tenderness. Many people are able to get pregnant 10 months after their ...

BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced late Wednesday that the contraceptive Depo-Provera will now carry a "black box" designation, warning that it could weaken bones. The ...

Nov. 22, 2004 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Pfizer have notified healthcare professionals via letter of revisions to the safety labeling for medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) ...

Pfizer has received good news on the regulatory front after the US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval for one of the company’s contraceptives to be used as a treatment for the ...