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fibroid, provera, no period
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fibroid, provera, no period
by pebbles7, Oct 11, 2007 12:00AM
I am 28 years old and was recently diagnosed with a very small fibroid. I recently came off bc pills in February after taking for over 10 years. Since stopping i have been spotting on and off for months in between period. My doctor does not believe the spotting is caused by the fibroid since it is very small so he put me a dose of provera tabs (Not depo) for 10 days then told me I would get my period, count another 15 days once period starts and take another dose for 10 days. I took the first dose and have on and off spotting (last dose 10 days ago) but no period. I have another appt to go back. Can anyone give me some answers on what the spotting may be from, or why i have not had a period since i took dose of provera, i thought the point of the provera was to bring on your period once you stopped the medication. also wanted to add that while on first dose of provera i did not spot at all so it did help. Please help!! I am really scared!!
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-SP, Oct 30, 2007 12:00AM
The irregular bleeding could be for several reasons. Sometimes, a small benign non-cancerous growth called a polyp can grow inside the uterine cavity causing spotting. Sometimes the fibroid, even when small, can be growing into the uterine cavity and this too can cause spotting. A very easy test to determine if you have a polyp or a fibroid is an special ultrasound called a saline ultrasound where some salt water is used to fill up the uterine cavity, which makes for excellent visualization with ultrasound.
Another possibility is that you are not ovulating regularly. There are blood tests that can sort this out. If this is the case, the decision about what to do depends on your wishes. If you are not ovulating, and want a baby, then medications to make you ovulate can be given and are very effective. On the other hand, if you do not want to get pregnant, going back on the pill or another progestin-containing medication may be the best choice.
Another possibility is that you are not ovulating regularly. There are blood tests that can sort this out. If this is the case, the decision about what to do depends on your wishes. If you are not ovulating, and want a baby, then medications to make you ovulate can be given and are very effective. On the other hand, if you do not want to get pregnant, going back on the pill or another progestin-containing medication may be the best choice.
Member Comments (1)
by ally65, Sep 01, 2008 05:51PM
A related discussion, periods stopped wanting to start ivf was started.
