Use another form of birth control, such as a condom, while you're taking this drug. You may not be able to take Provera while also using hormonal birth control.
When Provera is combined with estrogens, the FDA has required that the following serious warnings be included with packaging information:. Provera may interfere with the results of certain lab tests, including:.
Other drugs may pose problems as well. Be sure your healthcare provider knows everything you're taking, including over-the-counter drugs and nutritional supplements. Using the same pharmacy for all of your prescription medications can help you avoid negative drug interactions.
Provera is used to treat abnormal periods or irregular vaginal bleeding. It is prescribed to bring on menstruation, to reduce heavy bleeding, to prevent uterine lining overgrowth, and to decrease the risk of uterine cancer in females taking estrogen. When used to treat amenorrhea, Provera is taken for up to 10 days during the second half of the planned menstrual cycle. Your period should start three to seven days after your last dose of Provera.
Provera is not approved by the FDA as a contraceptive, however, it is sometimes prescribed off-label as birth control. Depo-Provera, the injectable version is used as a contraceptive. Provera is used to regulate periods and can also be used to delay periods. You will not have a period while taking Provera, however, bleeding will begin several days after you stop taking Provera.
Both weight gain and weight loss are listed as possible side effects of Provera. Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Food and Drug Administration. Depo-Provera CI: Highlights of prescribing information. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Progestin-only hormonal birth control: Pill and injection. Updated October What are the treatments for endometriosis? Updated February 21, American Cancer Society.
Hormone therapy for endometrial cancer. Updated March 27, Menopause: Medicines to help you. For many women the loss of periods is an advantage with relief of symptoms such as premenstrual tension and period pain. Depo Provera is also likely to cause some reduction in risk of ovarian cancer, endometrial uterine cancer, endometriosis and possibly pelvic infection. An injection is given every 12 weeks and no other effort or remembering is required.
Disadvantages Some women do not wish to see their doctor every three months for an injection. Some women experience side effects as already described, which may be uncomfortable or unpleasant.
Once the injection has been given, the hormone cannot be removed. If a woman wants to stop the Depo Provera she has to wait for it to wear off. In some women, periods can be slow to return after the injections are stopped — sometimes 6 to 12 months.
However, more than half will fall pregnant within 12 months and over 90 percent within two years. Other things to think about Hormone levels are very low while using Depo Provera, so there is some concern that this may lead to thinning of the bones osteoporosis in women who use Depo Provera for a long period of time. Who can use Depo Provera? Who should not use Depo Provera? Close this dialog window Add a comment. Add your comment Cancel Submit. Close this dialog window Review for.
Back to story Comment on this project. Tell us what you think Thanks for adding your feedback. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. Close this dialog window View image Provera and Ovulation. I DO hope I After the surgery and a longer than normal cycle I was given Provera to induce my period and given Femara to induce ovulation. When you have the Depo- Provera injection within the first five days of your menstrual cycle , it works 24hrs after the injection.
Emergency Contraception Medication used to avoid pregnancy after sex when you didn 39;t use birth control or the birth control didn 39;t work for example, the condom nbsp; Get Your Period Back: 5 Tips For Recovering From Post Birth I wanted to share my best suggestions for recovering from post birth control syndrome using diet and lifestyle, in order to help those who have been frustrated by the symptoms associated with the condition.
The following are tips you can follow without needing a doctor 39;s visit or a prescription. Read on to nbsp; When does cycle start after progesterone? Has anyone else taken. Cycle bust? Progesterone testing did not detect ovulation after first round of Femara. How long should I wait to start provera again for my next cycle? Mines does the same thing, ill bleed for months straight , if i have sex , it will start right back up, i got on it to regulate my cycle and to not get pregnant.
But yesterday I didn 39;t take it the usual time amp; I had a break through bleed, which ended immediately after I took the morning dose. I 39;m very surprised that the doctor let you have an 83 day cycle before intervening with the provera. I was only 2 weeks late when my dr. Then again, it might be different in the States Then I was able to start my Clomid, which, has nbsp; Provera Forums — MedsChat for 10 days so that I 39;ll have my period and to take Althea Pills on the very first day of my period.
However, it 39;s been 5 days now since I took my 10th Provera but still, my period didn 39;t come. What should I do now? Should I start taking Althea Pills even without my period?
Or should I wait a bit nbsp; Ask The Expert Archives on Menstruation A:Irregular bleeding, headaches, breast tenderness and delayed return to fertility are some of the side affects of Depo- Provera. Then just when my period was supposed to start , I had clots of blood in my discharge. My period continued for 8.
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