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I got first shot of depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) yesterday and now today i have pretty bad nausea.does anyone know how long this might take to go away? its evry 12wk

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Dr. Stephen Richards answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Depoprovera: Initial nausea is not unusual. Hopefully it will only last a couple of days. You can try a antihistamine like benadryl, (diphenhydramine) but that could make you drowsy.

Answered 4/20/2013

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