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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. 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
    2. 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
    3. PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY OF SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEVONORGESTROL -ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND DEPOTMEDROXY PROGESTERONE ACETATE 2024
    4. A Review of Androgen‐Progestin Regimens for Male Contraception Andrology · 2003 · 43 citations
    5. Management of Clinical Side Effects of DMPA Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology · 2000 · 7 citations
    6. THE PEDIATRICIAN AND THE SEXUALLY ACTIVE ADOLESCENT Pediatric Clinics of North America · 1997 · 3 citations
    7. Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives Side effects of drugs annual · 2014
    8. Basics of Hormonal Contraception Springer eBooks · 2010
    9. Side effects of androgen deprivation therapy: monitoring and minimizing toxicity Urology · 2003 · 228 citations
    10. Depo-Provera: an injectable contraceptive. PubMed · 1982
    11. A combined regimen of cyproterone acetate and testosterone enanthate as a potentially highly effective male contraceptive. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1996 · 49 citations
    12. 11 Treatment of hirsutism and acne with cyproterone acetate Clinics in Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1986 · 43 citations
    13. CLINICAL UPDATES IN HAIR Dermatologic Clinics · 1997 · 19 citations
    14. Treatment of androgen excess in females: Yesterday, today and tomorrow Gynecological Endocrinology · 1997 · 9 citations
    15. Treatment of hyperandrogenism in women Gynecological Endocrinology · 1996 · 8 citations
    16. Endocrine intervention for transsexuals Clinical endocrinology · 2003 · 88 citations
    17. Miscellaneous Exogenous Hormones and Breast Diseases: A Matter of Concern for the Gynecologist Archives of breast cancer · 2019 · 1 citations
    18. Contraception and the dermatologist Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2013 · 22 citations
    19. Les hormones sexuelles et la peau : questionnaire à l'attention des vétérinaires praticiens. Mise à jour bibliographique et synthèse HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) · 2014
    20. PCOS and Obesity: Contraception Challenges Open Access Journal of Contraception · 2025 · 4 citations
    21. Jenis-jenis Progestin dalam Preparat Kontrasepsi Cermin Dunia Kedokteran · 2024
    22. Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7 2012 · 2295 citations
    23. Male hormonal contraception: looking back and moving forward Andrology · 2015 · 23 citations
    24. Gynecologic and andrologic dermatology and the metabolic syndrome Clinics in Dermatology · 2017 · 14 citations
    25. Transgender and Migraine Headache · 2019 · 7 citations
    26. Infertility: Evaluation and Initial Management Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health · 2012 · 5 citations
    27. INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: A MANIFESTATION-GUIDED PRACTICAL APPROACH Anti-Aging Eastern Europe · 2026
    28. Utilization of Contraception Methods and Side Effects among Women Attending the Maternal and Child Healthcare Centers in Mukalla City, Hadhramout, Yemen Yemeni Journal For Medical Sciences · 2025
    29. Hormonal Influences on Women's Health and Athletic Performance: Insights into the Menstrual Cycle, Menopause, Contraception, and Anabolic Steroids Quality in Sport · 2024
    30. If Women Just had Their Hormones Back the Way they Were! Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024