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Re: Provera and fertility

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 May 2000 13:06:54 -0500 (CDT)

At Wed, 24 May 2000, Kristi wrote: >
>I have read through the other messages about provera and everything else
>I could find about it. I want to know what effect proverahas on
>ovulation and pregnancy. If I am pregnant, will it hurt the embryo?
>also, will provera induce ovulation or just bleeding? I'm confused on
>what this is supposed to do for me?
>
>--
>Kristi
>

The company has declared this to be a Pregnancy Category X drug. THat means that it has been shown to cause birth defects. RELAX READ ON. There has been shown to be a slight incidence (less than 1%) of masculinization of female fetuses who are exposed to the drug in utero. This can range from minimal enlargement of the clitoris all the way to fusion of the labial folds and marked clitoral enlargement. It is for this reason that Crinone is usually used during pregnancy. Provera does not induce ovulation.

RDB 

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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