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Provera, and pregnancy
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Provera, and pregnancy
by Cindy__0, Mar 03, 1999 12:00AM
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
Doctor's Answer
by hfhsmdrcs, Mar 03, 1999 12:00AM
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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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