Brand
name: DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx
Pronounced: DE-po pro-VEH-ra
Generic name: Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Why is DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx prescribed?
DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx Contraceptive Injection is given in the buttock or upper
arm to prevent pregnancy. It is more than 99 percent effective; your
chances of becoming pregnant during the first year of use are less
than 1 in 100. The injection is given every 3 months (13 weeks) by
your doctor. DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx works by preventing the release of hormones
called gonadotropins from the pituitary gland in the brain. Without
these hormones, the monthly release of an egg from the ovary cannot
occur. If no egg is released, pregnancy is impossible. DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx
also causes changes in the lining of the uterus that make pregnancy
less likely even if an egg is released.
In higher doses, DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx is also used in the treatment of certain
cancers including cancer of the endometrium (lining of the uterus)
and kidney cancer.
Most important fact about DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx without prescriptions/Where
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Because DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx is a long-acting form of birth control, it will
take a while for the effects of your last injection to wear off. In
medical studies, only 68 percent of women became pregnant within 12
months after stopping DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx . However, within 18 months, 93 percent
had become pregnant. If you think you will want to get pregnant shortly
after you stop using birth control, DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx may not be the ideal
method for you. The amount of time you use DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx does not affect
the delay in becoming pregnant when you stop.
How should you take DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx ?
DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx is given by a doctor. To make sure you are not pregnant
when you receive your first injection, it is given only during the
first 5 days after your menstrual period, when it is very unlikely
that you could be pregnant. If you are breastfeeding, DEVIRY (Forlutal, Provera) Rx
is given 6 weeks after childbirth to reduce the infant's exposure to
the drug through breast milk. If you are not breastfee