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Provera (Medroxyprogesterone) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Provera (Medroxyprogesterone) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 5 ratings/reviews, Provera has an overall score of 6.40. The effectiveness score is 7.60 and the side effect score is 6.80. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Provera review by 26 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hormones
Dosage & duration:   50mg taken 2 times dailey for the period of 3 monts
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   clomid
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   resume ovulation and maintain hormonal balance
Side effects:   Horrible mood swings, crying episodes, confusion.
Comments:   In order to correct Polycystic ovarian syndrom and to get pregnant I was given Progestin and clomid to resume ovulation. I would NEVER* take either of these synthetics again! I was a basketcase with mood swings, crying, depression etc.. and once I discontinued use I was able to return to a normal mental state. I used this for over 3 months while my poor family suffered, never recieving the results I hoped for. I achieved results only when I went natural and used a natural progetserone cream from AIM made with wild yam and instead of horrific side effects I had pleasant ones...my acne cleared, my insomnia got better and my overall mood was improved, 3 months later I was pregnant! I will always try herbal before synthetics from now on.

 

Provera review by 46 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   irregular menses
Dosage & duration:   10 mg taken 12 days/month for the period of 6 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   The treatment benefits of taking Provera were very good. I had very irregular menses that lasted for long periods of time. By taking the Provera day 15-26 of my cycle my periods began to normalize and become regular again.
Side effects:   The only side effects I noticed were during the first two days or so of taking Provera I was more tired than usual. I also noticed I felt more bloated than when I was not taking it.
Comments:   On day 15 of my cycle I took the Provera 10 mg for 12 days and then stopped to promote a period. It took a couple of cycles for this to become effective, but utilizing the drug in this manner did take care of the problem of irregular bleeding in between periods.

 

Provera review by 37 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Endometrial Hyperplasia
Dosage & duration:   10 milgram (dosage frequency: 1 time a day for 10 days out of month) for the period of 6 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   the benefits were, I was taking it for excessive prolong spotting and bleeding. Slowly but surely everything did go back to normal, no more excessive bleeding or spotting but it did take like 8 months.
Side effects:   the side effect for me was weight gain and depression.
Comments:   Treatment was to be ongoing for six months to treat condition. I was to take it 10 days out of the month. During treatment I had break-through bleeding and very bad cramping, though I do not think directly connected with treatment. I gained weight, but soon took off through walking running and other activities. I went through a very bad depression, resulting in me taking another medication for treament of that. It wasn't until I went off treatment until everything got back to "normal" (no more excessive bleeding or spotting in between periods).

 

Provera review by 53 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   heavy menses
Dosage & duration:   10 mg taken 1 per day for the period of 4 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   It did control my periods. Other benefits included a mild feeling of well being and return to health.
Side effects:   spotting, some mild depression, not unlike PMS symptoms when younger. There was some cramping and some spotting.
Comments:   following an episode of a 2 month long period with episodes of very heavy flow, doctor prescribed the Provera to regulate period until menopause resulted in the cessation of menses.

 

Provera review by 59 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   menopause symptoms such as hot flashes,sleeplessne
Dosage & duration:   1 daily (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 18 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   premarin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   these drugs eliminated hot flashes;they also appeared to help with restlessness,sleeplessness and made it possible for the patient to live a 'normal'life as if menopause was not happening.
Side effects:   no side effects of any kind was experienced,neither when premarin was taken on its own or when combined with provera.The patient was even reluctant to discontinue the drugs at the Doctor's recommendation after so many years of use,also due to a concern about osteporosis which is in the family.Patient is in exellent health after having used the drugs for about 20 years!
Comments:   treatment commenced when the patient was only just 40,at which time the symptoms vere already beginning to be very severe.The daily doses were started at that time,for a while premarin only,and after about a year provera was added,at the patient's requests,based on results of personal research which recommended a combination of the two.After using the drugs for nearly 20 years they were discontinued,the patient feeling they had been of great benefit.
 


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