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.
Among various benefits, Depo-Provera: 1  Doesn't require daily attention. 2  Eliminates the need to interrupt sex for contraception. 3  Decreases menstrual cramps and pain.  Lessens menstrual blood flow, and in some cases stops 1  menstruation. Decreases the risk of endometrial cancer.