Question 1

should i stop provera when my period already starts?

Accepted Answer

Provera: The use of provera for person of your age may be to induce menses. Therefore if your menses already started, then there is no need to continue with the provera. For any other concern,kindly see your doctor.

Question 2

i'm taking provera (medroxyprogesterone) to induce a period. do i stop if a period doesn't occur?

Accepted Answer

Provera (medroxyprogesterone): To induce a period , patients can take Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for 5 days. Usually the menstrual period starts 1 to 2 weeks after last dose. Following physician recommendations is best in order to solve your medical problem.

Question 3

so the depo-provera shot can stop periods, after sometime, how safe is this for a woman's body?

Accepted Answer

Safe: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) thins the lining of the uterus in many women which leads to cessation of periods. Menstrual bleeding on hormonal bleeding is drug induced and if the lining does not build, which is frequent with Depo-Provera p, then menstrual bleeding lightens or stops. It is safe since there is no lining build up to shed.

Question 4

took provera (medroxyprogesterone) for 10 days, period 10 days so far very heavy and lots of clots and pain. when will it stop?

Accepted Answer

Unnatural cycle...: induced by Provera (medroxyprogesterone) withdrawal can be unpredictable.  If a perimenopausal patient goes many months between periods, the lining could have been very thick over that time and the period longer and heavier.  Also around menopause, the estrogens needed to rebuild a new lining to seal off the old can be reduced.  If you are concerned and the bleeding is not slacking off, see your GYN.

Question 5

i been on depo-provera shot for over a yr n i start period last wk 1st time since abt a month after i started shot. am i normal? i thought it gonna stop them?

Accepted Answer

Unpredictable: The bleeding patterns with depoprovera are unpredictable. For some in takes the period away. For others it causes irregular bleeding. There is no "normal" for Depo-Provera users. The longer you are on it the higher the chance of no periods. Annoying but not dangerous.

Question 6

does your period stop when you get the depo-provera shot?

Accepted Answer

Family practice : Your period may stop but occasionally can be irregular which is a common reason why it is dicontinued.

Question 7

got depo-provera shot 5 days ago on period. period stopped but woke up today with light bleeding. when will it stop?

Accepted Answer

Varies by patient: If that was your first Depo-Provera shot, you *could* bleed (usually lightly and on and off) for up to 6 months, assuming you take another shot in 3 months.

Question 8

i started taking provera (medroxyprogesterone) to induce my periods. on my third day my periods came should i stop taking it?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor: The best thing to do is to ask your doctor.  It is frequently best to stop the Provera (medroxyprogesterone) when your period starts.  Best wishes!

Question 9

getting off depo-provera shot then taking the pills could that make my periods come and if i stop the pills could everything be back to normal ?

Accepted Answer

Could take a while: Once you have been on the depo-provera shot it can take up to a year for your periods to return to normal. Getting on birth control pills may help regulate your period to a normal cycle, but if you are on the pills for only a few months, then when you stop periods may still be irregular for up to a year after you stop the depo.

Question 10

i started provera (medroxyprogesterone) to get my period and got my period within only one day of taking it, should i stop taking it now since i got my period?

Accepted Answer

Continue provera (medroxyprogesterone): Off the cuff  I would say continue the provera (medroxyprogesterone), (medroxyprogesterone) because there is no information, for how long you have been waiting to come on your menstrual period. You may also want to call your doctor and let her know; under your particular circumstances she may say: O.K., since your period started, there is no need to follow through with the provera (medroxyprogesterone).

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Took provera (medroxyprogesterone) for 10 days, period 10 days so far very heavy and lots of clots and pain. when will it stop?

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I been on depo-provera shot for over a yr n i start period last wk 1st time since abt a month after i started shot. am i normal? i thought it gonna stop them?

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Got depo-provera shot 5 days ago on period. period stopped but woke up today with light bleeding. when will it stop?

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I started taking provera (medroxyprogesterone) to induce my periods. on my third day my periods came should i stop taking it?

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Getting off depo-provera shot then taking the pills could that make my periods come and if i stop the pills could everything be back to normal ?

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I started provera (medroxyprogesterone) to get my period and got my period within only one day of taking it, should i stop taking it now since i got my period?

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