PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1207 Ratings)

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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
 
 1  To delay period Please avoid this drug if possible. I ordered it from boots ( asked for another one to delay my period but been told to take provera as it small risk for blood clots. It worked I stopped my period from coming but the side effects are absolutely horrible. They started with headaches, 2-3 times a day and then I started to feel extremely lightheaded and dizzy. I was driving when I felt really sick, almost fainted. I had flu like symptoms for days. I thought I have a bug etc. Took me some time to realise is more than that. I stopped taking provera four days ago, still no period and still all the possible side effects. I can't leave house myself as I get confused, dizzy and lightheaded. Even after stopping taking provera I can't sleep at night, I feel extremely anxious. Please contact me if you felt the same after taking provera. Please cancerous let me know when I can expect the side effect to go away. F 37 10 days
10 1X day
9/27/2023
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 5  Transgender I have had bloating and weight gain. I also get occasional headaches M 51
5mg 1X day
9/13/2023
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 2  PCOS - Induce Period Extreme bloating, aches, headaches, and stomach pains OMG I wish I read more about the actual side effects people have faced. I finished my 10 day dosage last week and my stomach feels like an expanding balloon! It hurts so bad, and I have been sweating nonstop day/night. So many other symptoms too (headache, feeling of pressure in the body, tenderness) but the stomach pain and swelling I feel at the front of my belly is horrible. Not to mention, I did not even get my period :( Avoid F 34 10 days
30MG 1X day
9/5/2023
 1  Uterine Fibroids Bleeding I could not for the life of me figure out what was causing me to bloat and swells so badly and I kept going to the doctor thinking I had a kidney infection because I could not P my bladder felt full, but I would only P a tiny bit. Now I have come to this page only to finally figure out it’s this poison drug causing all the problems. I believe this drug is poison. It gave me terrible, bloating, abdominal cramping. It may have stopped the bleeding, but the side effects are horrible. I never should've went on this medication. Please do your homework before considering this medication. I wish I had found this page or read up on the drug. F 45 1 months
5mg 1X day
6/16/2023
 1  Heavy period My cramps has never ever felt so strong I thought I was dying I took it twice just do see if it was the provera!! It was my periods are heavy and worst I've never felt so fatigue!! My migraine, moodswings, emotional crying constantly. I've stopped and will never take these again!! Don't allow your gynaecologist to prescribe provera it makes you worse!!! F 41 9 days
5mg 2X day
3/11/2023
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 2  To regulate periods Headache, lightheaded, confused and irritable. I can't stay asleep and my temperature in the night is all over the place. Avoid.. F 37 5 days
10mg 1X day
3/8/2023
 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
 4  Prolonged bleeding This is my second time taking this drug. The first time I took it was for my periods lasting longer than a week. Fortunately it worked for ma few months and I was back on track but my abnormal periods came back again. On it again and it stopped my period. No bad side effects but I feel really bloated and I can't tell if it's actual weight gain or water weight. F 23 10 days
10 1X day
1/20/2023
 4  Heavy bleeding causing anemia Slight spotting x2 weeks when first starting medication. Period has since stopped completely however now having constant headaches/ head pain. Anyone else experiencing constant headaches? F 41 3 months
30mg 1X day
12/8/2022
 4  No periods - PCOS Very heavy period after taking tablets for 10 days. Hadn't had a period for a year so I was not prepared for this. Also seemed to exacerbate my TMJ jaw pain. F 31 10 days
5mg 1X day
10/31/2022
 3  Uterine Cancer (Carcinoma) Neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, headache, trouble staying asleep, extreme fatigue, cramps, dizziness, slight confusion. I am taking this as part of fertility sparing treatment for Uterine Cancer. My previous treatment of IUD was unsuccessful as I was not receiving enough progesterone needed for my body. I still have the Mirena PLUS take 100mg per day of Provera. Overall, the side effects aren't too bad. Doc explained to me that high doses of Provera relaxes everything in your body therefore you are more fatigued etc. I am on this for another 6 months before my next biopsy to see if it is working to stop the growth of cancer cells. F 34 6 months
100mg Dail 1X day
8/17/2022
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 3  To delay period Feeling weird and dizzy. Bloating, water retention, headache and nausea. Stomach cramps. Strange pains in legs and joints. My carpal tunnel came back while I was on these then went away again after. Did stop my period though F 43 4 days
30 3X day
7/23/2022
 1  5 months with no cycle I started to get sick on day 3, vomiting, nausea, just feeling terrible. Contacted my doc and they said to continue if I could. Finished my 10 day course. Still 2 months later no period and since day 3 I have cramping, and it's getting worse. I have had to call out of work. They say it's not related but I disagree completely F 40 10 days
10mg 1X day
6/8/2022
 1  Endometrial Hyperplasia Back pain, wrist pain, hip pain, tiredness, headache and insomnia. F 51 2 months
20 mg 1X day
5/28/2022
 1  Bleeding for one month Headaches, leg pain, nausea, extreme fatigue, confusion, blurry vision, eye pain, drowsiness, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia. I would not recommend this drug. F 44 5 days
10 mg 1X day
5/14/2022
 1  To induce period Did nothing- stopped 4 days ago. No period. Waste of time F 39 12 days
10 1X day
4/27/2022
 1  Heavy, irregular menstrual periods While on the medication, I experienced headaches, leg cramps, tiredness, random crying spells and moodiness. After I decided to stop taking them after concerns for the side effects of breast cancer and blood clots, I started bleeding non stop, with heavy bleeding, large clots, lower abdominal pain, back aches. I have been bleeding for for 14 days and there is no sign that it is going away. I have even taken Tranexamic Tablets for the required 5 days and I'm still bleeding. I would not recommend this medication. I believe that it was not good for me to take being obese and 49. My Gynecologist, told me that my Cardiologist will probably tell me to stop taking it, so why would she even prescribe this to me if she feels the Cardiologist wouldn't want me to take it and told me this after I had taken it for a month. I will never take this medication again, my bleeding is worse than before. It was just heavy before and lasted about a week. Now it is constant, heavy, cramping lower abdominal I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION, IT PROLONGED MY HEAVY BLEEDING, MADE IT WORSE AND MUCH MORE PAINFUL. F 49 40 days
10 MG 1X day
3/22/2022
 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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 1  PCOS, ENDOMETRIOSIS, no period Horrible. No warning from my doctor about how bad my period would be after my 10 days were done. I cannot leave my bed, cramps are so painful, massive blood clots, and very hormonal. F 21 10 days
1 1X day
12/28/2021
 2  Heavy bleeding Exhausted, foggy, weight gain and headaches. Also I did not have high blood pressure until I started the course. Initial dose at hospital due to amount of bleeding. It did slow it enough to allow me to go out in public, but the side effects are too much. Waiting on uterine biopsy results to find out alternatives. F 50 14 days
10 1X day
12/9/2021
  

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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