Provera, and pregnancy

  Hi.  I have tried to get pregnant for about 4 1/2 years.  I had a Lap,
  and my doctor said my tubes were pretty well blocked.  He never said it was
  immpossible to get pregnant, but unlikely.  I also had a Histosalpingogram,
  and only a little dye trickled through.  I have slight Endometriosis.  
  I went to the doctor today, and he put me on Provera, for irregular periods.
  My question is will Provera keep me from Ovulating?  I always have hope that
  maybe someday I will get pregnant?
  Will Provera do anything to help, or hinder this?  Is there anything I can
  take to reduce the blockage in my tubes?
  Thank you,
  Cindy

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Dear Cindy:
Provera acts in place of the progesterone that is not being produced when women fail to ovulate. It changes the uterine lining and thereby causes a menstrual flow. It does not act as a contraceptive when it is given for a few days each month.
Provera given continuously or as an injection, Depo-Provera, as treatment for endometriosis will block ovulation.
Blocked fallopian tubes may be surgically repaired: the success rate is low and often the success of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF, "test tube baby") is higher, and hence IVF is often recommended as the best treatment.
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