PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1207 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROVERA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROVERA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | 5 mgs add back with Lupron | weight gain, which I have learned to control. | At first the weight gain and water retention were difficult, but they seem to be less of a problem now, and I have learned to lose weight and keep it off anyway. I am off the Lupron, and tried getting off Provera, but felt horrible. I went back on it again. I seemed to be addicted to it, because I only feel normal when on it now. Feel pretty good actually. I'm thinking about hrt, but I'm afraid of estrogen. Since I feel fine with just the Provera, I'm not sure why that alone can't be enough. | F | 2 years | 11/23/2005 | 4 | PCOS | Stomach Cramps - worse than my normal but not too bad | Have PCOS and firs step in trying to get pregnant. I took 10mg twice a day for 10 days -thought it had not worked but finally got my period 8 days after taking the last tablet - longer than average but worked fine! | F | 10 days | 1/21/2007 | 4 | Heavy bleeding | Bloating in mid section. | Awesome results. At first, a lot of break through spotting which eventually stopped. I have been "period free" for over 2 months, and feel so much better (mentally, emotionally, physically). Gotta give it time if the side effects aren't too much. I feel like a new woman. | F | 90 days 10 mg 1X day | 6/5/2014 | 3 | Heavy prolong periods | Headaches, insomnia, heart racing, tiredness, cramping and bloating | I have been taking this medication for 6 days and I'm still bleeding. It's not heavy as it was but it's still here. It's light and spotty but I thought it would be gone by the 6th pill. | 6 days 10mg | 1/13/2016 | 3 | F | | 2/19/2008 | 1 | delayed period for 1 month | Insomia,food starving,tiredness | Please if your just 1 or 2 months delayed and your not pregnant pleae dont use provera..Its really bad med.I already have my period and Im almost 13 days now that I dont take the provera but i still have the side effects.I so tired and sleepy buy my head dont want to sleep.I feel now im bloating.Still I can feel lower abdomen aching.. | M | 10 days | 2/25/2009 | 1 | No period for 3 months | Blisters developed on my feet and began spreading up my leg and then the palms of my hands began to blister. | I am 54 now but was given Provera in my 30's. After 5 days of taking the pill the ooozing blisters began on my feet. I went to the foot doctor as I thought I may have stepped in something in the grass. He treated me for several weeks but it kept getting worse. The blisters had began on my hands. Finally, he asked me are you taking any medication? I told him I had been put on Provera. He immediately looked up the pill and found that I was having one of the severe reactions and he called my GYN and faxed him the information and the pill was stopped. However, the effect of this pill stayed in my system for 5 long years. Just before every period the blisters would begin again. Now my new GYN wants to put me back on this pill because I began to bleed after not having my period for two full years. I refused and she is not happy. Would you want to go thru that again? Of course, the doctor does not believe me! | F | 15 days | 9/27/2007 | 1 | Irregular bleeding | Spotting, prolonged heavy bleeding, Severe painful cramps, bleeding that soaked a pad in an hour. Provera has made my life a nightmare worst drug I have ever been prescribed. I am so weak my pulse is rapid.I feel like this drug is making me anemic. Beware. | I will never take this drug again. I just hope that these three days of intense bleeding well end soon and I can get back to regular life. | F | 9 days 20 | 12/9/2014 | 1 | not having a period for a long time | The first few days I was fine I was on it for 10 days on the 11th day I started cramping as if I was getting a period them I stayed having light bleeding well for the past two days i've had major cramping and really heavy bleeding i'm tired my legs are sore i'm calling my doctor today about this heavy excessive bleeding | 10 days 10mg | 1/30/2013 | 3 | Absent period | HEAVY bleeding, bloating, extreme cramps in stomach and lower back, constipation, diarrhea, and mood swings. (Still bleeding on day 7. Omg) | My doctor prescribed me this med because I had not had my period for a year and a half. My period was regular for months before then suddenly stopped. My period started on after the 10th day. That night I bleed so much it went straight through a heavy flow pad an onto my bed. The first three days I had vert heavy flows with lots of clots is what it looked like. Day three was when the pain started. I've never felt anything as painful as this in my life. I'm not exaggerating when I tell you I literally could do nothing but lay on bed and writhe in pain.(pain in lower stomach and lower back) It came and went throughout the day, but was usually the worst when I woke up. Thank god I'm on Christmas break from school. Its day 7 and I'm still bleeding. I'm so tired and done with this. Maybe my period will be regular after this because I'd rather not take it again. Also id love it if my doctor could find out why I wasn't having them in the first place. :/ | F | 14 | 10 days | 12/24/2015 | 2 | Loss of mensus, polycistic overy | SEVERE abdominal pain that required an e.r. Visit. Nausea vomiting EXTREME bleeding with large clots. Loss of sleep and Major mood swings, crying uncontrollably for hours at a time. | F | 14 | 10 days 10mg | 1/3/2012 | 5 | Induce Period (never started) | Crying at dumb movies | Took this because I was 15 and still hadn't started my period due to stress and excess exercise. Got period a week after stopping, really heavy period for a first time. At least it worked. | F | 15 | 5 days 10 MG 2X day | 2/17/2011 | 5 | Induce period for BC | Swollen breasts, anti-social, and emotional. I got my period on the 6th day of taking it but it came so heavy I couldn't leave my house! Luckily it was so I could take birth control to maintain my heavy periods. | F | 15 | 7 days 10 MG | 2/11/2012 | 4 | to induce period | lower back pain, stomach pain, frequent urination, diarrhea, problmes sleeping at night, wanting to sleep in day, bloating, headaches | its only day 6, im still waiting to start though. | F | 15 | 10 days 10 MG 1X day | 7/1/2010 | 4 | to regulate periods | Extremely weird dreams, im always dizzy and lightheaded so not sure if it was caused by provera this time, insomnia , energetic, lack of appetite, no period symptoms though | Doctor prescribed me to take this for 5 days then take birth control to regulate my cycle. She said I would have a period in about 2 days after taking the last pill so we will see from there. | F | 15 | 4 days 10 mg | 12/7/2014 | 3 | Missing period for 9 months | Nausea, feeling sleepy but can't sleep.Vivid Dreams, Cravings for chocolate (I associated it with this since i never really have a desire for chocolate at all) Feeling sad and achey. | F | 15 | 5 days | 10/28/2008 | 4 | to start my period | First period, I had heavy bleeding that led to sever fatigue. Now I mostly deal with EXTREME hotflashes at night and some irritability. | F | 16 | 10 days 5mg 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 3 | induce my period | hot all over, mild rash (non-allergic), severe dizziness, bad cramps, tired, feeling overall sick without cold symptoms, severe nausea. | still waiting on my period, just took last pill. 2 pills a day, for 5 days. would recommend taking the pill, just have some insight as to what symptoms you're going to experience. | F | 16 | 5 days | 6/8/2007 | 3 | missing period | huge increase in appetite, had shortness of breath and dizziness second day but not any time since then. intense pains in my uterus-pulling pains. nausea | i didnt have my period for 5 months, then i finally got it-but only for 2 days and barely nothing and then haven't had it since then making it about 4 months i havent had it already. always had regular period before. provera, for me, cause extreme pains in my uterus-especially the 2nd day when i wasn't expecting it. i never felt such pain before, by body was on fire and sweating. i took tylenol and eventually went away, never have i felt such pain before. i take tylenol now when ever i feel the pains coming on. im on my 6th day and 4 more days to go, hopefully my period will come back! | F | 16 | 6 days | 3/17/2009 | 3 | induce a period | bloating, weight gain, cramping, moodiness | havent seen results yet but i've gained a few pounds from water retention and it isnt really helping my depression, seems to make me more uncertain about my feelings | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 11/27/2007 |
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)