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    Glossary Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

    synthetic hormone used in contraceptives and hormone therapy

    Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) is a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, commonly used in hormonal contraceptives like Depo-Provera and in hormone replacement therapy. It works by preventing ovulation, thickening cervical mucus to block sperm, and altering the uterine lining to prevent pregnancy. Additionally, MPA is used to treat conditions like endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding.

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    1. Reduced metabolites mediate neuroprotective effects of progesterone in the adult rat hippocampus. The synthetic progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is not neuroprotective Journal of Neurobiology · 2006 · 123 citations
    2. Clinical and metabolic effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol plus drospirenone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2008 · 35 citations
    3. Treatment of alopecia X with medroxyprogesterone acetate Veterinary dermatology · 2013 · 10 citations
    4. Medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy in hirsutism 1985 · 7 citations
    5. Comparison of resumption of ovulation after cessation of oral contraceptives and medroxyprogesterone acetate in women with polycystic ovary syndrome Gynecological Endocrinology · 2024 · 1 citations
    6. Treatment of idiopathic facial hirsutism with medroxyprogesterone acetate iontophoresis Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
    7. PROGRESSIVE SLEEP APNOEAS RESPOND TO MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE Inpharma (Balgowlah) · 1981
    8. The injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate substantially and differentially decrease testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin levels: A secondary study from the WHICH randomized clinical trial PLoS ONE · 2024 · 4 citations
    9. Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial BMC women's health · 2024
    10. Side effects of androgen deprivation therapy: monitoring and minimizing toxicity Urology · 2003 · 228 citations
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