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Provera

Provera

4 7.2
A medicine with a hormone that helps control periods and other hormone problems
  • noun
  • /prəˈvɛrə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Provera
  • Women who use Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection may lose significant bone mineral density.
  • Provera (Depo)
  • Provera contraceptive
  • Provera contains medroxyprogesterone

So then there the other group who had uteruses were given Prem pro, which is Premarin plus Provera and or placebo.

Examples

  • It is not designed to replace Depo-Provera but to offer an alternative option.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I went off Depo-Provera in the summer of 2010.

    Blog text (5)
  • Depo-Provera works in three ways by:

    Academic text (2012)
  • There may be a lot of other things going on, and to blame that on Depo-Provera is just not fair.

    Blog text (5)
  • No one was using Depo-Provera or the diaphragm.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Depo-Provera contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a form of progesterone.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Some women are reporting after stopping Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate), a quarterly injectable progesterone-only contraceptive method.

    Blog text (5)
  • Many women choose Provera to help manage their menstrual symptoms effectively.

  • After consulting her doctor, she decided to try Provera to alleviate some hormone-related issues.

  • Patients using Provera often report improvements in their menstrual cycle regularity.

Synonyms

medroxyprogesterone
vsProvera
  • Specialized
9.6

A man-made female hormone used to treat monthly bleeding problems and in hormone therapy

is a branded medication containing the chemical, marketed for the same disorders

Surface Forms

Provera singular
Proveras plural

Etymology

Provera is a brand name that uses the start pro- meaning 'for' and echoes progesterone, the female hormone it copies. So, think of Provera as a medicine 'for' female hormones, which is why doctors give it to treat menstrual problems and other hormone problems.