What Is Medroxyprogesterone? Doc Gave It to Me And I'm Ttc?

It causes you to ovulate. It's more or less a fertility pill.

I was put on it to stimulate ovulation and a mentral cycle there after because birth control messed my period up.

It should help a lot with conception!!

Good luck!!

Sarah

So it could help? Well thats good news. You think it would help even if the dosage is 5mg? If that makes a difference? Thank you for replying

Yea, emma's right. I don't know exactly what would help you or how the amount they have started you on would effect you.

But I do know that that medicne is prescribed to people who have trouble ovulating and it produces numerous eggs to help become penetrated by sperm!!

Good luck girl!!
Let us know!

Sarah

Oh lord yes, i've taken it!! I feel for you, because I had wicked side effects the first three months that I took it. I felt more or less insane, couldn't concentrate, got mad very easily, was tired- pretty much my pms worst nightmare. I was on it for an entire year if you can believe that. The first time I took it, they gave me 10mg for 14 days. Again the second month, and then it was dropped to 10mg for 10 days every month after that. It didn't always work. For the year that I took it, I had 6 periods.

I was prescribed the drug to get my periods back to normal (usually had about 2 a year). The first month that I took it, I had an 11 day period. Very heavy! And yes, spotting in between then and the next.

One very weird side effect was that I was in a constant state of desire. Really. It pretty much kicked my hormones into hyper-drive, and even though it didn't work so well for me, it might for you. Good luck!

"It causes you to ovulate. It's more or less a fertility pill."

This is incorrect! Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is not a fertility drug. It is a synthetic hormone (progesterone). If you have amenorrhea (lack of or inconsistent periods) it is likely caused by low levels of this hormone. So what this drug does is what your body would normally do if your hormones were normal:
Provera thickens the lining of the uterus and (in most women) facilitates the increase of other hormones necessary for ovulation. Progesterone does not cause ovulation; estrogen and other hormones do.
When you stop taking the Provera, the fall in progesterone levels causes the uterus to shed its lining and menstruation occurs.

Doctors prescribe it to women who are trying to conceive if they don't get a normal period because it facilitates a course of events in the reproductive organs that *should* cause ovulation.

If you are trying to get pregnant and have been prescribed Provera to induce menstruation, it might be helpful for you to pick up some ovulation monitoring kits. You can get one at the drug store that measures LH surge (a urine test). After the first day or two of Provera, do the test a couple times in the next few days to see if you are ovulating. You should ovulate 24-36 hours after the LH surge. Get to it with your sperminator when that LH spikes!

Another type of ovulation monitor is the saliva microscope. They're cheap ($30) -- you can order them online. They do not measure the LH spike; they measure an estrogen spike. (Both hormones spike when you are about to ovulate.) The estrogen level spike preceding ovulation lasts a bit longer and begins a sooner than the LH spike, and you can sort of measure it by observing your saliva in the microscope each day.

If you have your period 2-7 days after your last dose of Provera, then you are not pregnant. If this continues to happen every month, you might have problems with other hormones and your doctor will probably put you on Clomid, which is to stimulate ovulation particularly. In fact, you'll probably be on both because they work together to get all your ducks in a row.

Thanks MissyMod, that is exactly what I have been wondering. I have just finished taking Provera for 14 days and I started my period the very next day. I am hoping this is a good sign. I just read this so I didn't take any ovulation tests during Provera to see if I am ovulating. I did have blood tests done about a week ago and still waiting for my results from my doctor. My next thing to figure out if I am ovulating.

HELP ME PLEASE I AM SO CONFUSED!!

Well i would love to call my gyno but frankly hes a total ass and rushed me off the fone to help older women with menopause and other crap when i could possibly be pregnant.

I take medroxyprogesterone acetate for my irregular periods (because w/o them I never get my period on my own) and I recently had to take the plan b pill because my boyfriend and i had an accident. Then I took medroxyprogesterone acetate 3 days later to get my period and im still waiting for it to come (its been 2 days "late"). Am I pregnant or is my cycle just screwey because of the plan b pill? Am i paranoid or should i go and take a pregnancy test? HELP ME PLEASE REPLY I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!