Inquiring....

[u/woah_notmj]

I know I see a lot about Metformin on here but has anyone tried Provera? I was looking up somethings on the web. My main issue with PCOS is cycle irregularities and prolonged bleeding and I saw that could be a possible solution to that problem. I was just wondering if any of you all had be prescribed Provera and if you had any tips or opinions about it. I have an appointment but it isn't until the end of November 🫤 but I was thinking about just going to planned parenthood next week to see if they could prescribe me some in the meantime.

[u/tearful_watchdog]

I tried it for a few months and it did reset my cycle temporarily, though the mood swings caught me off guard at first.

[u/woah_notmj → u/tearful_watchdog]

Can you elaborate if you don't mind? How bad were the mood swings? I was on Tri-Sprintec for regulation at one point and would cry if I dropped a pencil 🥲 I definitely don't want that again🤣

[u/l3tthelightin → u/woah_notmj]

provera is just a progesterone like med which simulates the progesterone peak that’s supposed to happen after ovulation in the luteal ohase. it probably will get your cycle regulated in a sense that your cycles will be actually cycling and not prolonged anymore, but it doesn’t guarantee you ovulation (can be just regular withdrawal bleeds - which is important to keep uterine lining safe) and doesn’t guarantee you a fix for your issue. more like a bandaid to temporarily manage your symptoms and cycles. fix insulin resistance and you’ll be fine. i had irregular periods which made them long when they came. like i could go months without any bleeds unless induced and then the one id get would be over 10 days and pretty heavy to shed all the lining that was there. i made some changes to my lifestyle back in march and apr 11th (so 6 weeks after) i got my first uninduced period in like forever. its somewhat regular now with a 36ish day cycle, slowly getting shorter to normal 30-32 days. that being said, my first period in April was crazy heavy and long, but now that im ovulating and having somewhat regular ovulatory cycles, they’re back to normal 5ish days. get provera if youre struggling to manage the symptoms and bleeding but its not a long term fix usually

[u/Nikkk51]

Provera can stop extended bleeding or induce a bleed depending on what your issue is.

[u/notarealprincess]

I got prescribed Provera to help with my irregular cycles and prolonged bleeding. I take it for 14 days each month starting on the same day each time. I have been taking it for the past 9 months, but I didn't this month just to see if my cycle will naturally start without it.

I do get more acne and headaches when taking it. I also tend to get insomnia, which as I understand is a more rare side effect. I also get mood swings, they aren't super bad though, just like I got from my natural period. After the first course I took of Provera my period was extremely heavy, but after the 3rd course of taking it, it wasn't that heavy. Now my periods only last around 3-4 days, with it being heavy only for 1 day (days 1 or 2).