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A member asked:

I took provera (medroxyprogesterone) 10mg for 5days as per my ob but don't have a period yet.its been a week?

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Pregnancy?: This may mean nothing at all, but a pregnancy test should be repeated.

Dr Samuel agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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Need to go back: You should have gotten your period by a week after the last dose. You need to go back, have some follow-up testing done. Sonogram helpful and hormone measurements.

Dr Samuel agreed

Answered 3/31/2013

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