Depo Provera is considered a very effective method of birth control. If taken every thirteen weeks, it is estimated to be 99% effective. It does not, however, protect a woman from STDs. Studies indicate that women on Depo have a decreased risk of ovarian cancer, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, and Endometrial Cancer.
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 kilometres (1,330 mi). Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers 880,000 square kilometres (340,000 sq mi), with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia.
a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long. Examples from the Web for Orinoco Expand. Contemporary Examples.