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Offenders are usually injected once every three months with a drug called Depo-Provera, which inhibits hormones that stimulate the production of testosterone, eliminating sex drive.
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Suspension, or MPA, commercially known as Depo-Provera, is used as a women's birth control shot.
The Battalion 2009
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GALVESTON - Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch said they have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot.
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Researchers identify women at risk of gaining excessive weight with Depo-Provera University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Suspension, or MPA, commercially known as Depo-Provera, is used as a women's birth control shot.
The Battalion 2009
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In the first category, the aim is to "deaden the sexual impulse," either through "chemical castration" with hormonal drugs such as Depo-Provera or through exposure to unpleasant sensations — the smell of ammonia, for example — in conjunction with sexually suggestive images.
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Shanie Scott, legislative director of Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo in California, said the center is seeing more unemployed clients who lack health insurance, as well as a rise in women seeking longer-acting contraception, such as Depo-Provera, to avoid more frequent birth control costs.
Economic Hardship Affecting Women's Reproductive Health Decisions, Providers Say 2009
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The only realistic way to perform this would be using long term hormonal contraceptives such as Depo-Provera, which lasts for 3 months, upon females receiving aid.
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She added that clinicians should focus on either offering birth control that could be hidden from a partner -- such as Depo-Provera shots -- and building a relationship with the patient to help her consider ending the relationship.
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Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo in California, said the center is seeing more unemployed clients who lack health insurance, as well as a rise in women seeking longer-acting contraception, such as Depo-Provera, to avoid more frequent birth control costs.
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