Can the Depo-Provera shot cause cervical cancer?
I am 30 years old, I have always been healthy. • A: Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is classified as a contraceptive and as a progestin medication. Depo-Provera works in the body to prevent pregnancy by the prevention of ovulation. The medication also alters the cervical mucus and the lining of the uterus which makes it more difficult for sperm to reach the uterus, fertilize an egg and for the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterus. Medroxyprogesterone is also used for reduction of pain in patients that have endometriosis or in patients that have metastatic uterine or kidney cancer. The medication may be used for other purposes. Depo-Provera, like all medications, has possible risks, warnings and side effects associated with its use. The medication is contraindicated in patients that have cancer of the breast or genital organs. According to medical references, possible adverse reactions that have been reported by studied patients taking Depo-Provera include an abnormal cervi
