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(also known as Medroxyprogesterone)
Progestins are hormones.
The low-dose progestins for contraception are used to prevent pregnancy. Other names for progestin-only oral contraceptives are minipills and progestin-only pills (POPs). Progestins can prevent fertilization by preventing a woman's egg from fully developing.
Also, progestins caus... continue
More Information About Provera
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 235 |
88% |
| Endometriosis | 132 |
52% |
| Menopause | 24 |
79% |
| Infertility | 15 |
93% |
| Miscarriage | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 76% (415
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Provera Reviews
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It did its job. Just cramps really bad.
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I took this to MAKE me have a period. I guess I was on this for about two years.
Working / Worked
I think this is the correct category but I've been on the depo shot for almost 3 years now and I haven't had any pain since I started. =)
Working / Worked
took over a week to kick in, and then i bled like an ocean was coming out of me! flet great afterwards though!
oh, i did have awful cramps with this.
oh, i did have awful cramps with this.
Working / Worked
I need to keep taking this since I can't have mestral cycles own my own.
Working / Worked
Have taken in the past and helps bring on cycle.
Working / Worked
It made me start.
Working / Worked
It was never fun having to take medicine to force my body to be normal. Without it (or birthcontrol) there is no way i will start on my own.
Working / Worked
I took it once to start my period
Working / Worked
VERY MOODY!!!!!
Working / Worked
helps bring on my period
Working / Worked
I had to take it 2 months to get a period and it only lasted 3 days so I don't think it worked but will find out on Sat after my u/s
Working / Worked
I took it once about 1 year ago. It made my period come on after 5 days but its a fake and not natural way of getting a period.
Working / Worked
made me feel a bit crazy but it worked.
Working / Worked
i don't have my cycle anymore so it worked that way. i gained a lot of weight though & i'm not sure what other side effects there might be.
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Discussions
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medroxyprogesterone (Provera)????
well if your preg i read somewhere that no your period won't come the baby would send out more hormone to be like no i'm here. [More] -
medroxyprogesterone (Provera)????
My friend with pcos used to take 2 weeks plus for hers but it would finally come & be heavy flow for at least 2 days. When I took the Provera my p... [More] -
medroxyprogesterone (Provera)????
HI! It took me exactly 2 weeks to get my period after the LAST day I finished the pills-so don't fret. it just takes some people longer. I wish ... [More] -
medroxyprogesterone (Provera)????
I took Provera for 5 days straight and last time i took it i had AF the day after my last pill...well now i'm going on 10 days since my last pill and ... [More] -
anyone use medroxyprogesterone (Provera)
i am starting it for the 1st time. it is only a 5 day pill. i thought i was getting a 10 day pill. how soon did you get your cycle??? I am wonderin... [More]
