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MEDROXYPROGESTERONE IMG_20210512_202953_830 - Coggle Diagram
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 
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Contraindications
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History of blood clots, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
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Side effects
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Increased appetite, weight gain
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Irregular menstrual cycle, spotting or menstruation stops
Dizziness, headache, nausea
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Mechanism of action
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Alters the lining of the womb and thickens the mucus at entrance of womb,
Progestin (female hormone) works by preventing an egg from developing fully,
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References
Maguire K, Westhoff C. The state of hormonal contraception today : established and emerging noncontraceptive health benefits. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 Oct; 205 (4 suppl)