Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Drug / MedicationMentioned in 1 video

A synthetic progestin commonly used with estrogen in HRT (CEE + MPA) for women with a uterus. It was a key component tested in the WHI and implicated in increased breast cancer risk in that arm.

Videos Mentioning Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women’s Health Initiative: re-examining the results

253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women’s Health Initiative: re-examining the results

Peter Attia MD

A synthetic progestin commonly used with estrogen in HRT (CEE + MPA) for women with a uterus. It was a key component tested in the WHI and implicated in increased breast cancer risk in that arm.