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A member asked:

Im on depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). if i start using estrogen to stop bleeding can i get pregnant?

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Dr. Carol Cheney answered

No: The effectiveness of depo-provera will not be altered by the addition of supplemental estrogen.

Dr Beshay agreed

Answered 11/2/2015

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Turned 42 last wk. 5 weeks late. 2 neg hCG tests. On day 7/10 provera (medroxyprogesterone). Will I get w/d bleed? Thyr,prolactin and estrogen normal. FSH was 30? Peri men?

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