Originally published October 24 2005
Contraceptive injection linked to osteoporosis in women
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection, which the FDA required to add a black box warning to its label last year, can result in calcium loss, and extended use of the contraceptive can increase a woman's chance of osteoporosis.
Each day, the FDA launches several health advisory warnings and asks pharmaceutical companies to revise drug warning labels to include additional risks and side effects not previously known.
Everyday, millions of U.S. consumers continue taking these medications unaware of the newly discovered risks.
Unbeknownst to many women on birth control, Depo-Provera, a popular birth control method, has been on the radar for the FDA and other research-based health organizations for several years.
Last year, the FDA ordered the maker of Depo-Provera to revise the packaging and promotional materials to contain the new "black box" warning which states, "Use of Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection may cause you to lose calcium stored in your bones.
The longer you use Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection the more calcium you are likely to lose.
Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection contains a powerful variant of the hormone progestosterone which is released through a hypodermic shot given every few months.
Several studies have indicated that this hormone can increase the loss of bone density in women of all ages, including teen and young adult women who are in critical stages of natural bone growth.
Osteoporosis and the loss of bone density typically effect women later in life making them susceptible to fractures throughout the skeletal system.
Health care professionals advise those taking Depo-Provera to discuss a bone density test with their physician and advise using Depo-Provera for no more than 2 years or using a birth control alternative.
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