A 30-year-old female asked:
I have been told by my ob gyn that my endometrium lining is thick and that is why my bleeding lasts for so long (20+ days). last month i was given provera (for 15 days) to stop the bleeding which it did, but after 15 days my bleeding started again so heav
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Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 19 years experience
IUD, Mirena (levonorgestrel)?: You may be one of those women who always builds up a thick lining. A perfect medication would be the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud as it has a tiny amount of Progesterone that's released over a long period of time, thus thinning the lining of women who use it. It's like provera, only local and much smaller amounts. Some women even have their period disappear because their lining's so thin.
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I had rough sex and have been bleeding for 12 days now and its not my cycle, went to the ER and the gyn said there are no tears he said my cervix is bleeding gave me 10 days of provera, its been 2 days since i started the tratment but still bleeding is t
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After several years being on depo provera, I stop using this past year, however ever since I have less bleeding which lasts approximately 5 days. Could being on depo provera for several years cause light menstrual bleeding ?
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A 21-year-old female asked:
11 days ago my dr started me on provera (medroxyprogesterone) to stop my heavy bleeding yesterday was the last dose but im starting to bleed again n cramp bad what do I do?
Dr. Usha Mukhytaranswered
Gynecology 27 years experience
After provera (medroxyprogesterone) bleedi: After finishing Provera (medroxyprogesterone) you do bleed again
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I took the last of 10 provera (medroxyprogesterone) 5mg to stop heavy bleeding a week ago. I'm now on day 2 of heavy bleeding (little clotting, bright red) is this normal?
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
No: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run la... Read More
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