Depo Provera Articles

New York, NY: While many women may be wary of Depo Provera side effects, the birth control injection may actually be covered in part by one's health insurance benefits, according to a recent CBS News report.

New Orleans, LA: Like most women who chose Depo-Provera as a method of birth control, Thuan thought it would be "simple and easy." Instead, a shot of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, better known as DMPA or depo shot, has caused confusion and complications, namely loss of bone density and early signs of osteoporosis.

Renton, WA: Generally used as a hormone injector that can last for three months to prevent pregnancy, there are a number of potential Depo-Provera side effects including bone density loss and possibly osteoporosis, according to the Feminist Women's Health Center.

Washington, DC: Taking an injection four times per year v. having to remember to take a pill daily for three weeks out of four may have seemed like just the ticket for some women. However, the fallout from Depo-Provera has, for some, proved frustrating with lasting adverse effects.