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Taking megace 40mg 2x a day for 10 days at start of cycle for heavy bleeding while waiting to get in with an endocrinologist to remove a fibroid. can i get pregnant on the off days between finishing my dose and starting my next?

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Dr. John Berryman answered

Megace/pregnancy?: it is possible to become pregnant between episodes of megace. If the heavy bleeding is thought to be coming from a fibroid , the megace is probably not doing much to abbreviate your heavy bleeding. Use birth control or abstinence while waiting for the fibroid to be removed.

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Answered 12/10/2017

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A member asked:

Taking megace 40mg 2x a day for 10 days at start of cycle for heavy bleeding while waiting to get in with an endocrinologist to remove a fibroid. can i get pregnant on the off days between finishing my dose and starting my next?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

Dr Zimon agreed

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