Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is indicated for the treatment of women with
A) uterine bleeding.
B) cervical cancer.
C) ovarian cancer.
D) fibromyalgia.
A
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Health care providers use progestins to suppress ovarian function in dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, endometrial cancer, and uterine bleeding. Progestins are not normally used to treat cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and fibromyalgia.
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