Hi nic,
I guess the full name of provera is medroxyprogesterone acetate. It is a sort of synthetic progesterone. I don't know why your FS prescribed this to you as it is not recommended for pregnant women. Did you take it before pregnancy or during pregnancy? Can you tell me the daily dosage? How long did you take it for? Is there any side effects? Man y thanks!
May
may - a lot of IVF-er's are recommended to take provera or other progesterone supplements as a corpus luteum (the progesterone producing cyst remnant on the ovary after obulation) doesnt' occur due to the forceful nature of the egg being removed during egg pick up. progesterone support is usually used up until the placenta takes over hormonal support, at around the 12 week mark.
"Medroxyprogesterone should never be used to test for pregnancy or to prevent miscarriage during the first few months of pregnancy. Medroxyprogesterone has not been shown to prevent miscarriage and may harm the fetus."
May, I ending up taking the meds for the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy. Can't help you out with the exact dosage, just that I was taking them all twice a day
May, i doubt a fertility specialist is going to prescribe something that will be harmful to a pregnancy!! i would trust my FS over something i've found on google any day - obviously they know what is right in the circumstances of MY pregnancy....
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