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Brand Names: DepoProvera, Provera
Generic Name: Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

What is Medroxyprogesterone Acetate? This is a contraceptive agent also used with endometrial carcinoma or renal carcinoma; secondary amenorrhea or abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance; reduction of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women receiving conjugated estrogens.


Reasons Taken

9 patients in the community are taking or have taken Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 66%
Urinary tract infection 1 11%
menstruation differences 1 11%
Mood swings 1 11%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.

  150 mg As needed 1 mg Daily 2.5 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate or how long patients were taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate before stopping.

Currently taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
0
2

Stopped taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
0
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 3 60% Course of treatment ended: 60%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe 1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Other 1 20% Other: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Vaginal Dryness, Depression, lack of periods

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • Cara
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Cara
  • by Cara
    Oct 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
The symptoms of my monthly cycle made my symptoms of MS worse before I started taking Depo-Provera. I highly recommended it to anyone needing to stop their monthly cycle and balance out their hormones.

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