A member asked:

Yesterday i started on provera (medroxyprogesterone) and ferrous gluconate. now i feel like i am pregnant, why?

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Dr. Stephen Pappachen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Progesterone: Dominant hormone of early pregnancy that is also found in abundance in "the shot.".

Answered 6/16/2012

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Are you pregnant? : 1st step would be to check a home pregnancy test to make sure that you are not. Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a form of Progesterone and it can cause some people to feel this way. Ferrous gluconate is an iron supplement. Iron can often cause unpleasant GI side effects.

Answered 12/31/2022

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