Provera for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2015

"I have been bleeding profusely (clots, steady bleeding) for a year and a half - yes, 18 months! I have seen 2 different OB-GYNs. I am 46 and have fibroid tumors and ovarian cysts. Both doctors have used the 'try this and see' approach, and I have been given Provera, Depo shots, and Beyaz birth control. None of these have stopped the bleeding. After taking the Beyaz last December, my blood sugar level rose to 450, and it took a month to get it back to normal. Of course, now I am considered a diabetic and have to take Metformin every day despite the fact that I was not diabetic or prediabetic before then. It is ridiculous that these doctors will not consider a permanent treatment option!"

• GYP...
• June 20, 2016

"I'm 62 and have had spotty bleeding for the last 12 years, after menopause had definitely set in. Recently, the bleeding has intensified with cramps and small clots. Obviously, something is wrong, but I need to get the bleeding under control first. The doctor prescribed Provera 10 mg once daily for 10 days. It seemed to stop the bleeding if I took it to the exact hour every day, but if I missed a dose by a couple of hours, then bleeding again. So, I doubled the dose and started taking 1 tablet every 12-18 hours, which helped, mostly. The cramps have lessened but not disappeared. And I've had a dull headache for a week, with some relief as time goes on. How long am I going to have to take this drug so I can stop wearing a pad? Yuck."

• Drw...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2018

"I am 48, and I have uterine fibroids. I have heavy periods with no pain, usually lasting 5 to 7 days. I don't like my gyno, and I know with menopause the cyst will shrink or go away. In February, I was hospitalized with 2 blood transfusions and more iron infusions, which I have had several of due to heavy bleeding. My husband convinced me to see a gyno, so I did. I'm not happy they put me on Provera 5 once a day, and I'm on month 2. The first month's period lasted 16 days with debilitating pain in the lower end, pressure, and feeling like my insides were being ripped out, and I had to get another iron infusion. Period 2 now has lasted 19 days so far, and today I'm experiencing extreme pressure again and pain. I thought it was stopping, I was wrong. Passing lots of large clots, and when on the toilet, it sounds like I'm peeing. Can't have surgery right now. There has to be something else besides this pill. I'm finding a new doctor tomorrow after I get my iron levels checked again."

• Anonymous
• July 1, 2009

"Multiple cervical polyps: I have been taking this medication for 3 months, for 14 days each month. Side effects include increased hunger (actually, I am pleased about this as I am rarely hungry and don't really enjoy food). I have read that it can cause depression, but for me, it is the opposite. I am far less depressed and have more energy and feel less overwhelmed. The effects only last for the 2 weeks that I am taking it each month. My body seems to love this medicine. It is too soon to ascertain whether my polyps have shrunk/disappeared. I am going to be re-tested in three months. If it hasn't worked, then I am going to try the Mirena coil."

• Tra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2019

"I am 52 and have been suffering from very heavy periods for years. Three months ago, I missed one and assumed it was the start of menopause. Then, the following month, I had a normal period, then a really light one. Then, on 20 October, I started bleeding and have been bleeding since. I went to the doctor, who prescribed Provera 10 mg three times a day. It slowed it up a bit, but not properly. One minute it was light, then it was heavy, then really heavy. I rang the doctors again, who decided to refer me for an ultrasound, but in the meantime prescribed tranexamic acid. So I started that too. It seems to have slowed up a bit today, and now just light pink discharge and slight cramp, but not enough to take painkillers. Just waiting for the scan now and hoping that’s all clear. Bloodwork is normal. The doctor wants to try the Mirena IUD. Another doctor has suggested HRT. I have no idea what to do."

• Jin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2018

"I'm not sure if this medicine is to blame, but I figured I'd put it out there. I hadn't had a period in several months due to PCOS. Usually, I take progesterone, but something possessed my ob-gyn, and he prescribed this instead. This pill is not meant for smokers, the side effects for a smoker included heart attack and blood clots. Two days after starting this, I started hurting in my chest. Long story short, it took three hospitals in a week and a half to figure out I was having multiple heart attacks and an aneurysm, but nobody suspected it because 'I'm too young' and I've never had a history of heart problems. I've been in the hospital for four days now, still recovering and will continue to suffer because my heart is only pumping 35%."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2015

"I am still bleeding after two weeks of taking Provera pills for 15 days. Very stressful and depressing. I have fibroid tumors. Hysterectomy is not an option for me. I know there are medications that we."

• Dia...
• October 6, 2017

"I am 24, and I went on Provera on the 25th of last month because I was bleeding since the 5th of September and soaking through my pads every two to three hours. For me, Provera slowed down my period and stopped it for three days, and now I'm just bleeding all over again, still bleeding through a pad in about one to one and a half hours now, and it hurts worse. I have cramping, bloating, nausea, and clots that are much bigger, about the size of a golf ball, and I have been clotting ever since I started bleeding again. I had blood work done, it came out normal. Next is an ultrasound, and after that is a pelvic exam. I need help, not more issues. I started bleeding on the 2nd of October, not even a day after my last pill, and I've been getting dizzy and lightheaded."

• MAW...
• June 10, 2016

"After four months with no period, I went to the doctor and was put on Provera. By the time I got to my second pill, my period already started. I've never bled or been in so much pain. The doctor told me to take between 5-7 since I got it early. As of today, I've officially been on my period for three weeks. I now realize the wickedness behind pharmaceuticals. They don't fix you, they cause more problems. My advice to everyone: look up a functional medicine doctor near you. They can fix your cycle, help you get pregnant, fix your thyroid. Whatever the issue is, they will get to the bottom of it, and they will heal you. Naturally. I wish I knew what I know now before getting on these man-made drugs with more side effects than I can list."

• Cou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2017

"I was bleeding for 10 days, and it got crazy heavy. I went to the doctor, and she prescribed 30 mg/day for 7 days, and then taper down to 20 for 7 days, then 10 for 7 days. This seems really crazy! Has anyone ever heard of this dose being prescribed?"

• Hol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 3, 2023

"I was given 10mg of Provera for 30 days when I had to go to the emergency room because my periods had been non-stop, with clots and very heavy (due to perimenopause and small fibroids) that I needed a blood transfusion. After about 2-3 days of taking this, my bleeding stopped. After dealing with horrible periods for the last 5 years, I’m scared to death I’m going to end up back in the emergency room once the Provera is out of my system. It helped with my mood swings, non-stop heavy bleeding, joint pain, and irritability."

• Liv...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 27, 2016

"I'm 42 years old. I'm diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I've been struggling with this for 20 years, right after I had my son. I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. I went to the doctor because I had constant bleeding, spotting, cramps, etc. The GYN made some tests, and I got polyps on the upper side of my uterus. I went for surgery and got them out. To reduce the bleeding, the doctor prescribed Provera. I took the pill as told, got my period after 7 days. The first days were fine, but the last 5 of them were heavy, with clots... It was horrible, but it helped me to stop the abnormal bleeding. Before the treatment, I was very depressed, just by not being able to leave the house without a pad was stressful. Now, I can have my life back!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 10, 2017

"In April 2016, out of the blue, after having normal cycles and five pregnancies, I started hemorrhaging and passing softball-sized clots. My doctor started me on 10 mg Provera, and that slowed down the bleeding. It has been 42 continuous days of bleeding, then they raised the Provera to 20 mg. They worked for two months, then I started spotting. They raised it to 30. Well, now I'm on 40 mg. I'm not liking some of the mood side effects. I'm not sure if this medication is for me."

• Ell...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2018

"Provera 60 mg per day was prescribed to me to control uterine bleeding while on warfarin for a PE. It did not stop the bleeding ever, only reduced it. And like someone already said it here, a day after stopping taking it, the bleeding became constant as if someone turned on a tap. Very scary. For me, this drug did not do what it's supposed to do."

• Wan...
• June 17, 2018

"So I finished my 10 treatment on the 13th of this month. Let me start by saying, oh my goodness. I really thought something was wrong with me, the cramping - the cramping was horrible, extremely painful. I missed a day of work, it was so bad. Then the bleeding, like I couldn't believe I had this much. I had to buy a second box of tampons and pads. Ughhhh. I'm on my 9th day of bleeding, and it's flowing like a faucet. I am just ready for it to go off. My goodness."

• tak...
• December 27, 2017

"I started taking this medication as I had terrible heavy flooding and felt awful. My period had been going on for a month prior to the heavy bleeding. I have dominant estrogen. I am a 50-year-old peri-menopausal woman. After the first dose of 20 mg, there was already a dramatic improvement, and I have been on it for over a week at a dose of 60 mg per day and have had no side effects. So for me, it is amazing!!!"

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2018

"OMG! I was freaking out because after the 10 days of Provera 10 mg I took, I thought I would be okay, but after 2 days of taking the 10-day treatment, my period is like running water. Even when I was in my heavy days, I would never wake up to a stained bed, and this morning it was soaking. I don't have many clots, and the ones I have are small, but my period lasts for 7 days, and today is my 6th day and still going heavy. I hope it goes away by the 7th day. For sure, I'm going to stop taking any vitamins and any pills I take that could probably make my period even more heavy, just until this period goes away. Oh, it has many side effects, mine were pimples, headache, sleepiness, spotting, and shortness of breath. I really hope after this period my next ones are light, after all, it's like a period cleanser."

• Mum...
• July 13, 2021

"So I started using Provera 2 years ago to help with my heavy periods. Heavy clots would have to change my pad every 30 minutes, and this would last for 2 months. I got a pelvic scan, they couldn't find anything. They said it's me being overweight, 120 kg, and having imbalanced hormones. So the docs prescribed me Provera 10 mg 3 times a day, alongside Tranexamic acid, 1 pill every 8 hours. It made my periods go light each day, then eventually stopped. Some months I missed them, would get normal periods. So it's 2021, and yes, back to heavy periods again. This time it's lasting 3 months, and it is making me feel really weak. Lately I have been taking the same thing: Provera 10 mg 3 times a day with Tranexamic acid, 1 pill every 8 hours. It hasn't worked, still heavy bleeding. I am getting pains now. The docs then prescribed me 2 Provera 20 mg 3 times a day. It's day 2 now, it sort of calmed down my period. It's a medium flow, a little bit heavy. Just being patient and see how this goes, and waiting for a 2nd pelvic scan."

• Jus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2018

"I have been bleeding for 26 days straight. My doctor put me on Provera to take along with my birth control pills (new user and 2nd month on BCP), all of which is due to PCOS. 1 pill a day for 21 days. Well, so far the bleeding is still going on, and it's my 3rd day taking the Provera. How long does it take for this medication to stop my bleeding? It's driving me insane."

• Sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2019

"I had a massive menstrual hemorrhage in Feb and was put on Provera 10 mg twice a day. Was great for 2 months. Slowly been bleeding for 6 weeks, hair is awful, and vaginal dryness is awful and itchy. No other things going on. Been told to stick with it before I have a womb ablation. I really can't cope."

• Kaz...
• January 6, 2020

"I am 50 years old and consider myself perimenopausal. I had no period for 9 months, followed by 2 normal ones, and then a non-stop, heavy, painless period with thick blood clots, changing both super plus tampons and pads half-hourly. On day 33 of bleeding, I was prescribed medroxyprogesterone 5mg once a day, which was supposed to stop the bleeding, which did not work for the following 10 days. My doctor increased it to 2-3 times a day and to take something for the blood clots (see below). The two meds together reduced the heavy flow immediately by half. Finally, the bleeding is mostly gone after 26 days of treatment. It might be worth pointing out that at one point on day 5, I suddenly got bad contractions, throwing up with pain. I took a mebeverine hydrochloride tablet, which resolved those spasms. What worked for me... 1x medroxyprogesterone 5mg tablet every 8 hours and 2x tranexamic acid 500mg tablets every 8 hours. At one point, I ran out of tranexamic acid tablets. Some pharmacies sell it in the UK following a consultation."

• Kat...
• September 15, 2016

"After giving birth to my son in 2003, I refused to take any kind of birth control pill/shots. I've had irregular periods for years until last year when I started bleeding heavily, soaking up my pads within an hour to the point that blood came rushing down my legs. I was afraid that maybe I had tumors or fibroids and maybe I needed surgery. The doctor gave me an ultrasound and found nothing wrong with my uterus. He gave me Provera 10 mg, once a day for 14 days. I took it for 2 months and had an absence of period for about 6 months. Had regular periods for 5 months and started again, so I saw another doctor last month who told me to take Provera again. I'm just waiting for my period to be over that way I can be comfortable again."

• AUB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2019

"Went to the OB in Oct 2018 for abnormal uterine bleeding. Dec 2018, they prescribed 10 mg Provera for 14 days. OB suggested I start 1-1-19 until 1-14 (easy to remember). OB said while taking the medication to call for any bleeding. Day 4, I started bleeding. Told me to stop it. 3 days in, I bled through pads every 2-3 hours. I'm never heavy. Go to ER, ultrasound, everything looks 'fine' (thick lining). Made a follow-up appointment. My OB quit, I had to switch OBs. The new OB says to try the Provera again but at a higher dose, 20 mg. Told if bleeding to continue taking the Provera for the 14 days. I hadn't taken the Provera since Jan 4th. The Provera made me bleed for over 20 days. Prior to Feb 1st, the bleeding stopped. I called. OB told me to take the Provera anyway. I'm not bleeding anymore. Took it still. 2-1 to 2-12, no bleeding. Cramps, awful. Breasts hurt. On the 13th, I started bleeding. I hadn't even taken the last dose. Bled heavily for 20 days afterward again. Still spotting, 3-1. Now has me taking 20 mg every day. 3-11, having a period while taking it."

• C A...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2018

"I'm 43 years old and clotting and bleeding now for 14 days. In 2008, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I haven't had a period for years, and then all of a sudden, out of the blue, I start to clot. Big, like golf balls. Didn't leave the home at all, sometimes the clot was so big it would come down my leg. The first time I went to the ER, I had a few tests done. I also had a vaginal ultrasound, they found 2 big fibroids. I was told a normal lining of the uterus is 2 mm, mine was 9 mm. I was given tranexamic acid, 500 mg, it stopped the clots. I only had it for 5 days. As soon as I was done, the clotting came back. Then I was put on Apo Medroxy 10 mg. So far, so good."

• ALB...
• May 19, 2019

"About a month ago, my grandma, who I was close to, died. Due to a plethora of issues that happened around the same exact time, my body was completely put through the wringer. I started my period early, it stopped the day of the funeral, after sobbing for days on end and not sleeping, and then now it's back in full force after taking one tablet. I was gushing blood so fast that the toilet was filled with blood, soaked through my pants within an hour at work, heading to the ER with pains in my ovaries, stabbing so hard I thought I was going to pass out. Now, bleeding is still severe and still hasn't stopped five days in. I cannot take one more dose. I have now been on my period for a month, and nothing is helping. I woke up with debilitating pain, stabbing so, so bad near my ovaries, I almost went to the ER. I haven't been able to leave my bed since. I have been curled up in a fetal position, and the gas and pain and bloating are so severe that I look pregnant."