(1) Dear Alice, I heard that while it's generally not advised to take antibiotics while on the birth control pill, it's still okay to take tetracycline. Is this true? (2) Dear Alice, I have heard many many times that antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, but what about the depo-provera shot? Is there any research showing decreased effectiveness of Depo-Provera whe...

Depo-Provera® is depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) aqueous suspension 150 mg in 1 ml formulated for deep IM injection. [2] This is most commonly used. Sayana Press® is DMPA 104 mg in 0.65 ml formulated for SC injection first licensed in the UK in 2011. [3] It is bio-equivalent to Depo-Provera®. It may be preferable to Depo-Provera® in women on anticoagulants or with a bleeding disorder. ...

Understanding preference of source of contraceptive commodities is essential in enhancing the delivery of family planning services. This paper identifies the determinants of preferred source of Depo-Provera among rural women in Uganda. The analysis is based on data sourced from a Save the Children and Family Health International study involving 642 women who were introduced to the contraceptive...

BACKGROUND In a previous study, progesterone treatment of female monkeys immunized with live, attenuated SHIV89.6 abrogated the generally consistent protection from vaginal simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) challenge. The mechanisms responsible for the loss of protection remain to be defined. The objective of the present study was to determine whether Depo-Provera administration alters protec...

(1) Dear Alice, I heard that while it's generally not advised to take antibiotics while on the birth control pill, it's still okay to take tetracycline. Is this true? (2) Dear Alice, I have heard many many times that antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, but what about the depo-provera shot? Is there any research showing decreased effectiveness of Depo-Provera whe...

OBJECTIVE To examine the economic impact of a new implantable contraceptive, Implanon, in comparison with other available contraceptive methods. DESIGN This was a modelling study using cost data derived from national published sources and effectiveness data from either controlled clinical trials (Implanon) or reports in the literature (other contraceptives). In the baseline analysis, Implanon...

Two once-a-month preparations cyclo provera (Depo-medroxy Progesterone Acetate 25 mg and Estradiol Cypionate 5 mg) and HRP-102 (Norethisterone enanthate 50 mg and Estradiol Valerate 5 mg) were tried in two groups of women by random allocation, and their effectiveness, complaints and reasons for discontinuation were studied. A total of 206 women were admitted (104 on cyclo provera and 102 on HRP...

A young girl developed extensive striae while on Depo Provera injections. She had gained some weight during the treatment. Endocrinal investigations were negative. The development of striae was attributed to her weight gain.