Topic: Depo Provera

You know those birth control commercials that try to convince you that you can’t possibly remember to take the Pill every day, so instead you should opt for the “once every three month” injection? Well, according to new research, one of these contraceptive shots–the depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)–may spare you an unwanted pregnancy from forgetting to take the Pill, but it could double your chances of getting breast cancer. More »