PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

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PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  Medroxyprogesterone is a type of female hormone (progestin). This medication is similar to the progesterone that your body naturally makes and is given to replace the hormone when your body is not making enough of it. This medication has several uses. In women who are not pregnant and not going through menopause, this medication is used to treat abnormal bleeding from the uterus and to restore normal menstrual periods in women who have stopped having them for several months (amenorrhea). Medroxyprogesterone is also used as part of combination hormone replacement therapy with estrogens to reduce menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes). Medroxyprogesterone is added to estrogen replacement therapy to reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus. This medication must not be used to test for pregnancy.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PROVERACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Terminal cancer Bad taste in mouth,is my only gripe. I think it is giving me more time, I have been on it one year F 72 100 days
250mg
5/30/2020
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 4  to maintain bone density and tissue Bleeding was a constant problem F 66
12/30/2000
 1  menopausal symptoms headaches, nausea, indigestion, bloatedness F 62 6 months
7/3/2001
 3  Endometrial. Hyperplasia Bled for a month, bad cramps, tender stomach and loose stools. Took transexamic acid and bleeding stopped but still bloated and sore stomach Wasnt told about provera at all. Not the best way to stop aub. F 58 6 months
10mg 1X day
8/27/2020
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 2  Endometrial hyperplasia More bleeding than before I started course. Bad cramps and loose stools. No sleep and off work as flooding. Have been back to my gp who is writing to the consultant. There was no consultation with me about provera or about any side effects. Feel really poorly and it's taken away my everyday life. F 58 7 days
10mg 1X day
8/5/2020
 1  Heavy bleeding/Uterine Fibroid Started having heavy duty post menopausal, bleeding due to a large uterine fibroid and ovarian cyst. Unfortunately, I think this medication is the one making me sick. I wish they would just stop throwing medicine at us and try to figure out a plan. This isn't doing anything for me. I'm stopping at on day three which is today I believe this medication cost me a headache and some low back pain I haven't had before I would not recommend this pill. Some of these medicines are downright dangerous. F 58 3 days
10mg 1X day
2/19/2023
 1  HRT I absolutely dislike this product. I had horrible cramps, bloat, weight gain, severe breast tenderness and felt really lousy while taking it, I just felt real irritable and grouchy. I know I have to add a progestin or progesterone to protect my uterus since I take additional estrogen in my HRT, but I absolutely detest when I have to add it and my doctor now lets me go for 3 months without adding it and my uterine lining is still fine. I also feel the same even on a natural progesterone like the Prometrium, it just doesn't agree with me. F 57 12 years
6/10/2002
 3  DUB due to thick endometrial lining No side effects until my thyroid began to function better due to a nearly ten percent weight loss. Suddenly, I experienced diarrhea, stomach cramps, gas, bloating, extreme nausea, headaches, insomnia, rashes, dizziness, extreme fatigue, weakness, excessive sweating and nervousness. The medication did its job and stopped my DUB. However, the side effects kind of erase the benefits. Provera facilitates thyroid hormone function. If one has a problem with their thyroid then they will have problems with taking Provera especially if they have hyperthyroidism or thyroid disease which is not properly regulated. I could not stay on the 60mg per day dose. It caused many symptoms which worsened and accumulated over time. The dose was changed to 40mg per day and soon I started having symptoms with that. I took 30mg for several months and suddenly had a bout of horrible diarrhea, gas, extreme nausea, and stomach cramps. I thought it was a stomach virus. But soon I discovered that it was caused by Provera. Now I cannot take any because of extreme nausea, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. The symptoms of overmedication with thyroid medicine are similar to the side effects of Provera. These include headaches, nervousness, increased appetite, increased sweating, nausea, insomnia, rashes, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, bloating, gas, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Other symptoms which are not similar include chest pain, atrial fibrillation, heat intolerance, palpitations, weight loss, and shortness of breath. F 56 5 months
30mg 2X day
2/3/2010
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 3  Pain in my vaginal area Heavy bleeding ,pain in breast, passing clots ,severe cramps F 56 1 months
5/24/2019
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 2  Perimenopausal, migraines Severe hunger cravings, hungry all the time, weight gain, fatigue, sluggishness I was age 50 and still having my periods but was probably perimenopausal due to vaginal dryness slightly, and a few hot flashes but not bad. Mainly wanted to help my hormonal migraines from hormone fluctuations before my period. I started HRT with Estradiol (estrogen) 1.0 mg so had to add Provera 2.5 mg. Such intense hunger cravings for junk food or just any food. Even when full. I still got headaches but maybe not as bad. After 5 years of being on it I had gained 30 lbs and felt sluggish and tired a lot, no motivation to exercise or diet. I said the hell with it and stopped about a month ago at age 56. Instead of taking 1.0 mg of estradiol with the Provera, I cut my estrogen pill in half so take 0.5 mg daily and NO PROVERA. I think my uterus will be fine. I will NEVER take Provera again. My food cravings are gone and I have lost 7 lbs in a month because I have the energy to exercise and can resist food better. I feel my sex drive was going away in the last year, don't know if it was the Provera but since off it for a month and staying on the 0.5 estrogen (break pill in half), my sex drive is way better. If my gyno says I can't take 0.5 mg of estrogen without the Provera (since I have a uterus) I will say NO WAY am I EVER taking Provera again. I'll keep the lower dose estrogen and hope the uterus will be fine. I might try vaginal estrogen cream, but it's way more expensive. I hear you don't need Provera if you use a cream. PROVERA IS AWFUL. F 56 5 years
2.5 mg 1X day
8/27/2016
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 1  Heavy periods I have not stopped bleeding since I started taking it. Much more boating and cramping then usual. also have mood swings with irritability and depression F 56 2 months
10 1X day
10/3/2019
 3  Prevent return endometrial cancer Frequent migraines, weight gain. The migraines almost disappeared after 6 months. Weight gain is saddening as I walk daily and go to a gym twice a week but I have a constant hunger not experienced before. . I will continue it indefinitely as my Dr says it can prevent regrowth of my oestrogen based cancer. I just wish I could stop the weight gain. F 55 8 months
200 mg 1X day
11/25/2012
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 1  HRT - adjuct with estrogen patch Hair Loss, Vivid, sometimes gruesome dreams, worsened IBS, vaginal bleeding I was prescribed medroxyprogesterone acetate (generic Provera) to take along with Vivelle-Dot for HRT. With Provera, my hair was literally falling like rain off my head. As soon as I stopped the tablets, the hair loss ceased. I also experienced bleeding two days after my last dose. Odd because I have had a Novasure ablation and have had no periods for 4 years. I know the Vivelle-Dot did not cause these symptoms as I was on Combi-Patch which also has a progesterone, which definately caused hair loss. F 55 3 weeks
5 mg 1X day
10/31/2012
 1  periods lasting 3 or more weeks I took Provera for 2 days. Day 1, I experienced bloating, cramping and fatigue. Day 2, I was awakened by my heart almost beating out of my chest, neck pain, nervousness. This happened every time I would fall asleep. That morning, I did not take Provera. I felt better that day (minor cramping) and slept much better that night. Still waiting for gyno to call me! I will not take Provera ever again. At least with my periods, I know what I've got. With Provera you don't. Very scary. F 55 10 days
10mg 1X day
8/4/2010
 2  shed lining of uterus TERRIBLE mood swings, indigestion, increased appetite, insomnia, Just over all not feeling well. Awful cramping when I had my period, bloating, body aches. 10 mg-Took it for 10 days as directed. On the 4th day started light flowing for 2 days. Started the next round but quit after the 7th day. I am a very laid back person but on Provera I was fine 1 minute, crying the next and wanted to punch someone the next. Started on 5mg but nothing happened on either round of 5 mg provera. Just the painful cramps and bloating. Since being on the provera I have not felt well at all. I am hoping that I start to feel better when this gets out of my system. Right now I am scheduled for a D&C. Hopefully this will take care of everything. Before all this started I felt great. F 54 10 days
10mg 1X day
3/31/2010
 1  Regulate menstruation Hemmorhaging with blood clots, abdominal pain and swelling, cramps, gas, constipation, fatigue, shortness of breath, legs felt weighted down I am 54 and in perimenopause, with a history of fibroids. My gyn prescribed Provera to regulate my period so that I could get a routine ultrasound to check on the fibroids, which has to be done 6-9 days after a period. After day 2 of a 10-day course, I began to get terrible stomach pains and cramps. My abdomen swelled drastically. I was exhausted, and could barely walk up a flight of stairs without my chest hurting and heart racing. Bleeding began after day 2, horrible flooding with clots. My legs were "heavy"--I could barely lift them to walk. Honestly, I felt like I was being poisoned. I was completely unable to function. Just awful. The symptoms came in bursts, though. I would wake up feeling fine, and then feel worse over the course of the day. My dr., unfortunately, went on vacation the day after I started the Provera, and when I left her a message after day 2 about these symptoms, her message back was to continue taking the pills. After day 6 I couldn't take it any more, and finally spoke to her. She apologized, and said these symptoms were not the norm, and that I should stop the pills. As I write this, 2 days later, I'm just starting to feel like myself. The Provera did its job, and I got a period as soon as I stopped the pills--awful, heavy, crampy bleeding. Even so, it wasn't as bad as the symptoms I had while taking Provera. I know that most people don't experience these serous side effects, and it does work for many. Caveat emptor nevertheless. F 54 7 days
10 mg 1X day
9/4/2015
 1  Pre menopause and Bleeding problems Stopped my bleeding , but after I finished my first dosage circle (14 days) 3 days after I was having some pain and a day after a heavy bleeding with blood clots I change pads every hour and a lot of pain ., but the third day my pain was extremely bad . I won't never take provera again. F 54 14 days
1X day
1/2/2022
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 5  to stop heavy clotting hunger,weight gain,random pain in some joints,sleepy upon rising some acne,tender breasts I have a 2.3cmm fibroid, that is why the heavy clotting/ bleeding. The last 4 periods before provera lasted 31 days/25 days/24 days/23 days. During this time I went to the emergency room and had 2 blood transfusions for anemia. The doctor put me on 10mg of provera, to stop the clotting. I have had another long period, but with no clotting. I do not wish to remain on the provera because of the side effects,but I am glad the heavy clotting has stopped. The doctor has lowered the provera to 5 mg and has suggested ablation,which I am headed for. He told me it takes approx 90 seconds under general sedation in the out patient/hospital. I will stay on the provera until I get the ablation. I would rather put up with some side effects from the provera than risk having blood transfusions. To find out more about ablation, go to NovaSure.com. I hope this posting was helpful. F 53 3 months
6/16/2007
 4  To stop heavy bleeding achiness in legs; tired and depressed (although could be my job), puffiness in legs and ankles. F 53 40 days
3/31/2009
 3  have too much oestrogen suddenly feel depressed, ( i am NEVER depressed), can't face anyone, unable to face problems, stomach cramps, could sleep 24/7, tearful thank goodness it's only a 30 day course to balance my uterus lining (cystic glandular hyperplasia) and thank goodness for this site.. i thought i was going mad until i read your posts F 53 10 days
12/11/2004
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PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  Medroxyprogesterone is a type of female hormone (progestin). This medication is similar to the progesterone that your body naturally makes and is given to replace the hormone when your body is not making enough of it. This medication has several uses. In women who are not pregnant and not going through menopause, this medication is used to treat abnormal bleeding from the uterus and to restore normal menstrual periods in women who have stopped having them for several months (amenorrhea). Medroxyprogesterone is also used as part of combination hormone replacement therapy with estrogens to reduce menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes). Medroxyprogesterone is added to estrogen replacement therapy to reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus. This medication must not be used to test for pregnancy.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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