WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2009: Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Why would I begin bleeding before finishing a course of Provera?

Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Why would I begin bleeding before finishing a course of Provera?

From: Vic (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:14:26 -0500 (CDT)

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By the way, I meant to clarify: When I say I did have heavy periods I meant only on the 2nd day with just a 5-day bleeding episode (hardly bleeding toward the end, thus the dr. said it was OK. I also realized I was not using the most "powerful" pads so maybe heavy was not heavy enough to be a problem.) I don't think they were officially classified as heavy by anyone.

And when I say I was bleeding for 15 days recently, most of those days were what you'd call mild spotting only with nothing heavy on any of the days; maybe a period-like flow at the beginning but not what I was used to.

In the past when I took Provera once it was for NO periods; that was before I had kids; I've never had extended bleeding/spotting till now. Thanks and sorry for being wordy. I also, remarkably it seems according to what everyone else complains about, never get more than the mildest cramps, if any, so I've considered myself problem-free, with a minorly variable cycle being the only issue I've ever had. I've had four kids with no problem becoming pregnant. Just wanted to add some history if it helps.

At Fri, 31 Jul 2009, Vic wrote: >
>I have had fairly regular, heavy (I think, but OK per my doctor)
>non-painful or barely-painful periods, but recently had 15 days' worth
>of light bleeding instead of a "real" period. Same thing for the two
>prior months, except those were more like 9 or 10 days.
>
>He was not worried; exam was normal (no fibroids or anything obvious)
>and he said it must be "hormonal" and he put me on Provera, 5 mg. twice
>daily for 7 days. Mostly, it seemed, because I was bothered by the
>ongoing bleeding.
>
>I had this once before years ago, but I think it was 5 days; anyway, it
>was for infrequent periods and I realize the point was to see if a
>period started afterwards; it did.
>
>Back to the present: the problematic bleeding stopped for three days but
>about 4 days into the course I started again, with cramps (not painful)
>and red bleeding that seemed like a period trying to start. My question
>is: When most women have to wait till after the Provera to see if a
>period starts, why did mine start before I even finished it? I'm one day
>after finishing the course of meds and have heavier bleeding and some
>cramps but nothing outrageous (not as heavy as I am used to.) Will it
>possibly start up heavier in the next day or two?
>
>More importantly, I'd like to know the hormonal reason I started
>bleeding only 4 days after starting the Provera instead of after the
>course. Dr. said, "that is normal" and a friend said, "maybe the dose
>was not high enough" but I think my friend could have been wrong or
>inexact so I'm looking for a real reason because I like the scientific
>details. THANKS! (I'll ask my dr. again when I see him in a few weeks
>but I'm curious.)

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