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Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone: what the research found

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.

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Key findings

What the studies concluded.

Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.

“Changes in calcium metabolism and a decrease in BMD were found in the DMPA group at 12 months.”

Quintino-Moro et al. · 2019 · Human study · details

“Some but not all of the DMPA users with a bone loss during the first year could be successfully treated with estradiol or calcium. In conclusion, we did not observe an accelerated bone loss in DMPA users aged 30-45 years.”

Merki-Feld et al. · 2003 · Human study · details

“Cyclic administration of MPA for 10 days is currently advocated to avoid the adverse endometrial consequences of unopposed estrogen. These data indicate that such a program does not interfere with the beneficial effect of estrogen on the calcium-parathyroid axis.”

The research

8 studies naming Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Changes in calcium metabolism and bone mineral density in new users of medroxyprogesterone acetate during the first year of use.

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2019 · PMID 31479152

Human subjects

“Changes in calcium metabolism and a decrease in BMD were found in the DMPA group at 12 months.”

Quintino-Moro et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone in its title.

A 2-year prospective study on the effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on bone mass-response to estrogen and calcium therapy in individual users.

Contraception · 2003 · PMID 12586317

Human subjects

“Some but not all of the DMPA users with a bone loss during the first year could be successfully treated with estradiol or calcium. In conclusion, we did not observe an accelerated bone loss in DMPA users aged 30-45 years.”

Merki-Feld et al. · From the abstract

Names both Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone in its title.

Interactions of medroxyprogesterone acetate with estrogen on the calcium-parathyroid axis in post-menopausal women.

Maturitas · 1986 · PMID 2939321

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.Human subjects

“Cyclic administration of MPA for 10 days is currently advocated to avoid the adverse endometrial consequences of unopposed estrogen. These data indicate that such a program does not interfere with the beneficial effect of estrogen on the calcium-parathyroid axis.”

Minkoff et al. · From the abstract

Names both Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone in its title.

Women's Health Initiative clinical trials: potential interactive effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation with hormonal therapy on cardiovascular disease.

Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2019 · PMID 31145202

Multicenter StudyRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, N.I.H., Extramural

“CaD did not consistently modify the effect of CEE therapy or CEE + MPA therapy on CVD events. However, the increased risk of stroke due to CEE therapy appears to be mitigated by CaD supplementation. In contrast, CaD supplementation did not influence the risk of stroke due to CEE + MPA.”

Jiang et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Women's Health Initiative clinical trials: interaction of calcium and vitamin D with hormone therapy.

Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2014 · PMID 23799356

Randomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, N.I.H., Extramural

“Postmenopausal women at normal risk for hip fracture who are on CaD supplementation experience significantly reduced incident hip fractures beyond HT alone at all levels of personal baseline total calcium intake.”

Robbins et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Calcium and Medroxyprogesterone together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

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