The Board of the Philadelphia Parking Authority has changed the date for the regularly scheduled May Board Meeting to Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 10:00 am in the Board Room of the Authorityâs Headquarters, 701 Market Street, Suite 5400, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Depo-Provera is the brand name of the drug medroxyprogesterone, which is an injection used to prevent pregnancy. A form of this medication may also be used to treat endometriosis (a condition where tissue that lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body). Depo-Provera is in a class of drugs known as progestins. It works by preventing the ovaries from releasing eggs and thinning the lining of the uterus.
Depo-Provera is given by injection from a doctor every 3 months. Common side effects associated with Depo-Provera include dizziness, abnormal menstrual bleeding, weight gain or loss. According to prescribing information, Depo-Provera is also associated with significant loss of bone mineral density (BMD).