Dear Bonnie,
I'm not sure why your physician wants you to take Provera. Ask him or her. And get a second opinion. The only way to be sure you are not beginning perimenopause is to do hormone levels (and...
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AtYourCervix
. Can you provide a study?"
I went directly to the official FDA prescribing information for Depo Provera... use and pregnancy outcome. Teratology. 1988; 38:51–58.
My thoughts
Depo Provera is considered a Pregnancy Category...
It is highly doubtful that you are pregnant. Provera is used to spike your levels of progesterone and it is the drop that causes the bleed and, thus, the resetting of the cycle.
If you are on your period...
It can take anywhere from 10-12 days after your last dose of provera for your bleed to start since you only did a 5 day course of provera.
If you had done the 10 day course then bleed usually starts within 3-5 days on average.
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