WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Provera during pregnancy

Re: Provera during pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:37:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 6 Jun 2001, DS wrote: >
>I was prescribed provera twice day for 3 consecutive months because I
>had bleeding between periods and abnormal heavy periods (also was
>misdiagnosed with endometrial hyperlasia but then found out cells were
>normal). I just found out I am 7-8 weeks pregnant. I stopped taking
>provera about 8-9 weeks ago and not sure how long it takes to get out of
>your system. Worred that the provera will hurt pregnancy.

Provera in the early stages of pregnancy tends to be an all or none thing. In other words, it either results in a loss of the pregnancy or things proceed. Progesterone has been associated with malformations, however this is not a common thing and progesterone is used frequently during the first trimester... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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