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Self-administered subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate for improving contraceptive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is an easy-to-use injectable contraceptive. A trained person can administer it, including women through self-injection.
Ashraf Nabhan, Farida Elshafeey, Luna Marion Mehrain, Rita Kabra, Amal Elshabrawy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA): Long-Term Effects on Menstrual Cycle Disorders

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023
bjective: To determine the effect of the duration of using Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) on the Menstrual Cycle. Methods: This research is an analytical study of 102 patients who used DMPA for less than 1 year and more than 1 year and then ...
Nurhayati Nurhayati, Suhermi S, Sitti H. Hamang   +2 more
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Reproductive and growth performances in female giant freshwater prawn following inhibition of gonadal maturation using dopamine and medroxyprogesterone hormone [PDF]

, 2020
ABSTRAK Kematangan gonad dini induk udang galah Macrobrachium rosenbergii betina dapat menjadi kerugian bagi para pembudidaya. Saat udang matang gonad, pertumbuhan somatik akan terhambat disebabkan energi yang digunakan untuk pertumbuhan akan digunakan ...
Agus Oman Sudrajat, Imron, Megawati Wijaya   +2 more
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The Association Between Oral Contraceptives, Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, and Trichomoniasis [PDF]

, 2009
Hormonal contraception use by women may increase the risk of acquiring certain sexually transmitted infections. We explored the effect of hormonal contraceptive use, specifically oral contraception (OC), and depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on ...
MacDonald, Pia D. M., Jane R. Schwebke, Pia D. M. MacDonald, Arlene C. Seña, Peter A. Leone, William C. Miller, Torok, Michelle R., Hobbs, Marcia M., Marcia M. Hobbs, Seña, Arlene C., Schwebke, Jane R., Miller, William C., Michelle R. Torok, Leone, Peter A.   +13 more
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Progestins Inhibit Interleukin-1β-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 and Interleukin 8 Expression via the Glucocorticoid Receptor in Primary Human Amnion Mesenchymal Cells

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Preterm premature rupture of membranes is a leading cause of preterm births. Cytokine induced matrix metalloproteinase1 and interleukin 8 production from amnion mesenchymal cells may contribute to fetal membrane weakening and rupture.
William Marinello, Liping Feng, Terrence K. Allen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report: Development of persistent genital arousal disorder due to a possible combination of medications

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectivePersistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD) is a rare and distressing condition characterized by persistent genital arousal in the absence of sexual desire.
Ludek Fiala, Ludek Fiala, Jiří Lenz, Jiří Lenz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation outcomes in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) – A systematic review of the literature

Gynecological Endocrinology
Background: Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) stimulates ovaries to block the premature surge of luteinizing hormone (LH) by using micronized progesterone or a progestin during the follicular phase instead of the conventional gonadotropin ...
Vyacheslav Notanovich Lokshin, Aigerim Temirkhanovna Abshekenova, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Michael Feichtinger, Sholpan Kenesovna Karibayeva, Dana Margulanovna Syzdykova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Matched Case-Control Study Examining the Association Between Exposure to Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Cerebral Meningioma Using an Active Comparator

Current Oncology
The recent literature has reported an increased association between the use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (dMPA) and cerebral meningioma (CM). Prior studies have been limited in generalizability and did not use an active comparator as a control ...
Russell Griffin, Rebecca Arend
doaj   +1 more source

Systemic menopausal hormone therapy treatment patterns in Danish women—A nationwide drug utilization study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This paper aims to describe the treatment patterns of contemporary systemic menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in Denmark. Study design This study is a nationwide drug utilization study including an open cohort of all Danish women aged >40 years between 2000–2024.
Hannah K. Wood‐Kurland, Kathrine Kold Sørensen, Amalie Lykkemark Møller, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Amani Meaidi, Christian Torp‐Pedersen   +7 more
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Pretreatment Cachexia Index Is Associated With Severe Treatment Toxicity and Overall Survival in HPV‐Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cancer cachexia is characterized by skeletal muscle loss, poor nutrition, and systemic inflammation and is common in head and neck cancer. We evaluated whether the Cachexia Index (CXI) predicts treatment toxicity and survival in HPV‐negative HNSCC.
Gianluca Savoia, Michael P. Hier, Nader Sadeghi, Alex Mlynarek, Keith Richardson, Sabrina Daniela Silva Wurzba, Christina Tsien, George Shenouda, Khalil Sultanem, Nathaniel Bouganim, Khashayar Esfahani, Marco A. Mascarella   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source