My doctor prescribed Provera to halt my continuous bleeding and regulate my cycle. I am on day 4, and I stopped bleeding altogether on day 2.
But I'm scared to keep taking it. I'm having physical side-effects, but those don't trouble me as much as the emotional. I get really easily frustrated and I cry at the drop of a hat (which is normal for me, but Provera has multiplied it by ten).
I wish my doctor would have explained the possible side effects, the risks and benefits, and what it means for me specifically. Instead he pretty much said, "Here's a prescription. It's going to give you a regular cycle." and told me how long and how often to take it.
I'm taking it for 23 days, then taking a 7 day break, and then taking it for 10 days per month, indefinitely.
I'm upset because I feel he didn't listen to me. Yes, I wanted to stop bleeding (I had a heavy, 10 day period after having no period for almost 7 months), yes I want a regular cycle, but I also want to be able to get pregnant. I told him that but I don't think he understood. I didn't realize that Provera makes it nearly impossible, and dangerous to get pregnant. I feel foolish for not researching more before I agreed.
I don't know what I should do. I've read a ton of negative things about the drug and I'm already taking it, and I feel stuck. I don't know what it's going to do to me.
I asked him about NPC, but he dismissed it as ineffective.
What's your opinion? Should I stick with it and see how I feel in a month, two months, a year? Should I quit and try NPC on my own? If I keep taking it until I have a regular cycle and then stop taking it, will my cycle become irregular again?
I feel bad for my poor husband and son who have to put up with me and my anger. :/
HEREINMYFIRE~i dont think it makes it impossible to get pg. my old doc gave me provera to help get af and make it easier to become pg. I know all these meds are so confsuing! arghh! lol! i hope you find the answer you are looking for! have a good day hun and i hope all is well!! lisattc
Thank you for your response!! I was beginning to feel a little snubbed.
I read about the effects it can have on the developing fetus, and it just made me really worried. I guess I'll talk to my doc about it when I go in, and the hubby and I will just not try for awhile, until we know it's safe.
Well, here's my opinion: PCOS and the infertility that accompanies it are so absolutely frustrating and overwhelming that you must have a doctor that you respect, trust, and can communicate with. I really think it would be a good idea for you to find another doctor - mostly because the doctor didn't take the time to sit with you and discuss the possible side effects of provera.
It's also strange that your doctor prescribed you infinite prometrium without trying to get you to ovulate. I've seen 2 different REs now, and they both have me on meds to try to get me to ovulate & they have both done u/s to check for ovulation. If no ovulation is eminent, they tell me to take the provera/prometrium to induce a period. My first RE gave me clomid, then femara then tried to push IVF on me when neither worked... my new RE is put me on met, then met and actos, and I'm going in for a follie check in 2 weeks.
That being said, my RE told me that the link between provera and birth defects isn't very strong - an older drug caused problems (hermaphraditism in boys), and it's not being used any more. Since provera and this older drug are in the same family, provera gets stuck with the same warning label. However, my doctor feels that prometrium is safer than provera if I were to become pregnant, so he only prescribes prometrium.
Good luck!! This PCOS bull-caca is such a pain in the butt - and so scary sometimes.
i agree, you should have a dr. who is willing to spend the time to figure out a med. that will work for all your needs. Haveing a regular af is important as my gyn explained to me last visit if you don't for many years it can lead to cancer. But there are options that can get you to O as well as regulate af....so do you know why he didn't consider these, is there a reason he didn't put you on met? I would go back to him and if he still doesn't have any answers or doesn't change things, see some one else, i would call him today and tell him you are having negitive side affects on your meds and need an appt. Is he a gyn? or just your general ph? i found it was better to go to a gyn.
Scared of Provera 
lisattc
