Re: Provera and getting pregnant
From: Crystal (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:35:31 -0600 (CST)
Deanna,
I know what you are going through. I am a 25 year old female that has
never had a period on her own either. I have taken PROVERA for about 2
years now when the doctor orders it for me. I also have just recently
been diagnosed with PCOS. Well if you ever need anyone to talk to, just
email me!
Crystal
At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Deanna wrote:
>
>Just to let you know. I got my period so I guess I am not pregnant. I
>guess that Provera doesn't do anything to start ovulation or help you to
>be more fertile.
>
>Oh well, when the time is right it will happen if it is meant to be.
>
>Thanks again for everyones advice.
>
>--
>Deanna
>
>At Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Deanna wrote:
>>
>>Thanks so much Sam and BJ for your help.
>>
>>You both answered my questions. I feel more at ease now and if my
>>bleeding doesn't start in the next few days I will take a test. Since
>>the doctors tell me that I won't be able to get pregnant without drugs
>>or inv and who even knows about those options without complications or
>>disappointement, I guess it would be a welcomed miracle if I was to get
>>pregnant without planning and from taking Provera.
>>
>>Take care,
>>
>>--
>>Deanna
>>
>>At Thu, 16 Jan 2003, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Deanna,
>>>
>>>This is a very difficult question, and very few in the gyne community could give you a detailde answer on this.
>>>You are righ, Provera (or the depo form of it) is a contraceptive. But according to my research, if you take it at a point of time, when a mature follicle is present it would not block ovulation, it even enhances it. So I have been using it instead of the usual HCG shot to induce follicular rupture with ultrasound timing.
>>>Naturally if you get your bleeding after ceasing Provera, you can't be pregnant.
>>>For your info
>>>
>>>Sam
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know the chances of getting pregnant while on or after
>>>> taking Provera for the 10 day cycle?
>>>>
>>>> It seems to me that it wouldn't increase my chances since they use
>>>> Provera for contraception (depo-provera). I asked my doctor months ago
>>>> and I believe he said that I shouldn't worry about it and that it will
>>>> be very hard for me to conceive naturally.
>>>>
>>>> I think I have a pretty severe case of PCOS. I never have my periods
>>>> without taking provera or the pill. It has been this way my whole life
>>>> and I am now 32. I have the weight around my stomach area, hair growth,
>>>> anxiety, etc.. All the classic symptoms of PCOS. I have sex with my
>>>> fiancee' without birth control or condoms and never get pregnant.
>>>>
>>>> We are getting married Nov 2003 and I don't want to be pregnant before
>>>> we are married. I don't think that I am going to be able to conceive
>>>> without medical help but I am curious about what Provera does to my
>>>> chances of conceiving.
>>>>
>>>> If I was to get pregnant while taking the provera would I just not have
>>>> the period that normally comes 1-5 days after I take the meds? If I do
>>>> have a period does that mean I am not pregnant? I get so confused on all
>>>> these meds and what is or will happen.
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be great! :)
>>>> Deanna
>>>>
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