Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a term used to describe a common type of arthritis in children.It is a long-term (chronic) disease resulting in joint pain and swelling. Systemic (bodywide) JRA involves joint swelling or pain, fevers, and rash. 2  It is the least common type. 3  Polyarticular JRA involves many joints. 4  This form of JRA may turn into rheumatoid arthritis.
What is medroxyprogesterone? Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin (a form of progesterone), a female hormone that helps regulate ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and menstrual periods. Medroxyprogesterone is used to treat conditions such as absent or irregular menstrual periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding. Medroxyprogesterone is also used to decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (a condition that may lead to uterine cancer) while taking estrogens. Medroxyprogesterone is also used to prevent overgrowth in the lining of the uterus in postmenopausal women who are receiving estrogen hormone replacement therapy.
For example, it can be used to treat abnormal vaginal bleeding, restore normal menstrual periods in certain women, and prevent pregnancy. Medroxyprogesterone (Provera Â® , Depo-Provera Â® , depo-subQ Provera 104 Â®) is a prescription progestin hormone.It has several uses.Oral medroxyprogesterone (Provera) is approved for the following uses: 1  Restoring normal menstrual periods in women who used to have regular periods but have not had them for several months (amenorrhea). 2  Treating abnormal vaginal bleeding due to an imbalance in hormones.edroxyprogesterone (Provera Â® , Depo-Provera Â® , depo-subQ Provera 104 Â®) is a prescription progestin hormone. It has several uses.