anyone know about provera?
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provera is a long-acting hormone injection, the only method of birth control by injection, that you can recive by a doctor, which will stop ovulation for three months.  the shot itself will thin the lining of the uterus so that the egg cannot implant into the uterin lining. i really hope that helps. if you have any other questions, ask me k
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I have recently read that there is a vaccine that they are starting trials in...the catch, you must be a virgin. They will not do trials on women that have already been sexually active. The research shows it is 100% effective...too little too late for the women who have it, but good for the younger generations.
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2400 mg of ibuprofen can be dangerous if that dosage is taken regularly for years and years, but it is only dangerous to some people. It can cause, if I remember correctly, liver, kidney and stomach problems in some patients. However, I know several people who have been on that dosage for years. Their doctors monitor them closely for associated problems, and so far, nothing negative has turned up. (One of the women I know takes that dosage daily and has for at least 10 years to help treat her pain from arthritis, and she has not had any problems at all.)\n\nAs for bleeding on depo provera, I know  that it is pretty normal, but usually goes away. I found a website, and I provided a link so you can look at it yourself. One of my friends had bleeding, not just spotting, for about 9 months when she started getting the shots. Her doctor finally gave her small doses of another hormone to help with that, and the bleeding cleared up. My friend has two children, and both were conceived while she was taking birth control pills, so depo provera has definitely been the best birth control choice for her. If your doctor feels that it is appropriate for you, she is probably right.\n\nIf you feel uncomfortable with your doctor's advice, you can always seek a second opinion. Another doctor may tell you the same thing, or she may suggest alternate treatment for your bleeding. Either way, you may feel better just having input from a different source.
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I'm on the generic version of it and I like it......it's low estrogen, which is considered more safe, especially if you're older, have any blood pressure problems, or smoke.....you do have to be really careful not to take one late or skip one, or you can get break-through bleeding and it may become less effective....I've always taken mine on time and have had no break-through bleeding though.....although I did start getting cramps a couple of times on my last week of active pills....\n\nI heard something mentioned on the news about alesse having packaging problems right now, and that it may be hard to get for the next few months....they said to get the generic.....I think it's called aviane.....in the mean time
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The Depo Provera (shot) is something I personally would NOT recommend because it has too many side affects.  Some women gain weight, but when I was on it, my cycle was never regular!  Instead of 5-7 days, I was on for weeks at a times.  You never know when your cycle is coming on when on Depo Pro.  It sometimes made me nauseaed and I cramped a lot too.  I would not recommend this shot to anyone!  If you've had a baby already, talk to your Dr. about Mirena.  It's wonderful, but Dr. won't give it to you unless you have at least one baby.  Or try the new Neva ring or even Seasonale.
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Depo-Provera is a birth control injection - its effects lasts 3 months. \n\nThere are no side effects to a man!  If you think this - you really need to get yourself educated about sexuality and health in general!  Pay attention when in your biology and health classes!
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I don't know, but with the risks involved with taking Provera, why would you want to? Having large breasts is not worth taking hormones, there are a multitude of problems associated with all hormone medications. You didn't say if there is a medical reason for you to take Provera, I hope that there is not. \n   Since I have had a medical condition that has required me to take hormones for 30 years, I can honestly say that I have not increased my bust size by taking them! I have had many problems because of the hormones and may be facing many more in the future. Think of the long term affects because I don't think you will be very happy with the results if you will be  taking them to increase your breast size.
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Depo provera can stop your period. I don't know how safe it is, but I know it does happen to lots of women. Talk to your gyn. What does (s)he say about it? Have you ever considered switching birth control methods for a while and see what happens? The patch is good.
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Provera is the worst medicine I have every taken.  It makes me tired, moody and mean, ask my husband, lol.  I have to take provera once every two months to start my cycle and occasionally I have to take it to stop my irregular bleeding.  It works, but usually takes a few days to kick in.  \n\nIf this is something that happens a lot and you need provera often, you may have POS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which I found out I had about 2 years ago.  It's just a long medical word for "doesnt ovulate." :)\n\nIf you have other questions about Provera, contact me.  I am not a doctor, but I have been taking provera for a while now.  Good Luck and get lots of sleep.
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NO NO NO NO\nI had one shot  once and that was enough.  The upside: it is a shot once every 3 months and you don't get your period.  Sounds great.\nThe downside: Depo is what they give sex offenders to reduce their sex drive.  Also one of the side effects is hair loss and my hair came out in clumps when I was on it.  When you stop taking it, you bleed for about  3 weeks.  There is something unnatural about restricting your cycle like that.\nRead these, then make your decision.  Good luck\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depo_Provera\nhttp://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/sexual_health/ssc/depo.htm\nhttp://www.abcinternetmarketing.com/depo-provera/\nhttp://pub12.ezboard.com/fdepoproverainformationsitesideeffectsofdepoprovera
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WELL...do I have a lot to say about this!\nWhen I got to college, I decided to get on birth control because I was sexually active.  I originally started on Depo Provera.  I went through three shots, then stopped them because I was concerned about the severe cramping and spotting I was having.  When I stopped taking them, I had a period for a straight month and then very irregular menstruation for a year thereafter.  :(  \n\nThen, a year later, when I was on serious boyfriend #2, I decided to go on the pill.  I kept forgetting them at inconvenient times - rushed trips across the state because of a relative in the hospital, etc.  This was not effective at all.  Plus, I had the worst loss of libido ever.  I was pretty moody.  My boyfriend said that it was how the BC worked...he couldn't get any!!   And I was rather disappointed about how the Pill *didn't* clear up my monthly acne breakouts.\n\nThen, I decided to go on the Ortho Evra patch.  I loved it...until I had a blood clot.  I had throbbing pain in my right arm one night for hours, then my whole right side went numb for a couple of days.  It passed, but I was advised not to go on hormonal BC for another year. \n\nI was recently cleared to take the progesterone-only pills (like Depo, but no shot), but my now-husband and I decided it wasn't worth the risk to my health.  Now, we always use condoms and we're very careful close to my fertile time...\n\nI think that only your doctor and you can really go through the pros and cons of hormonal BC.  Sometimes a woman's body chemistry handles the hormones differently.  Monitor your symptoms after going on the BC and then keep in touch with your MD.
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My best guess would be Genentech. Try looking it up on the web. I'm pretty sure they're one of the top.
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I have never heard of it, but would like some myself. How come no one knows about this wonder pill?
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Don't do it.  There are a lot of women even on here that you can verify are having a lot of problems with it.  You may be creating an irreverseible problem.\n\nDepo Provera is akin to forcing your body into an early menopause state.\n\nI've been off the Depo Provera since 2000 and my hair and my eyebrows still haven't grown all the way back. I lost about a 1/4 inch along most of my front hair line. The rest of my hair came back and is thick and strong, but the hairline is not the same compared to what it was. In addition to the severe hair loss, I gained over 40 pounds, 20 while taking Depo and 20 after coming off. I never had a migraine before Depo and during use and for the first year after being off it, I had severe migraines at least once a week. My skin itched like I wanted to rip it off and I was hot all the time. I would get extreme vertigo with no warning. Just try staggering at work or while in the pharmacy and not look like you had a drinking problem! My bones also ached a lot. Depo has been proven to cause osteoporosis. Over a year after coming off the Depo Provera, I developed two serious blood clots one after the other. The cause was never completely determined because I had not been on birth control of any kind for over a year and my blood tests were normal. I finally had a rib removed and the clots stopped, but I will contend to this day the Depo had at least a little something to do with it. About the same time as the blood clots, I started having severe cramping and a year into it, my doctor found pretty severe endometriosis. With the resulting depression and the lack of sex from Depo you may not have to worry about getting pregnant because you won't want to have sex anyway. I know some people do just fine with this birth control, but it's not worth the chance. It takes upwards of 6 to 8 months for the effects to wear off and sometimes longer. My hair has never grown completely back along the hairline and I am having a hair transplant at a tune of $5,000.00 to fix it.  I had to have my eyebrows tattooed because they will not fill back in!   I am only 35! I can't wait until Depo is researched more deeply and to someday find out what else this drug did to screw up my system. \n\nI got the (copper) IUD (since I can't use hormones anymore due to future clotting risks). My insurance paid for it. You still get your period, but it's worth it.\n\nOur bodies are made to have periods unless we are pregnant. If you force your body into an unnatural state, it WILL fight back!
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yes my brother is using verapamil cream and it dose work( so i am told ) but it cost hem $700 + to get it. he only used it for two weeks with results.
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Do you stop taking the provera when you are meant to?  Also, could you be peri-menopausal.  Provera is a progesterone and you cannot have a period whilst taking this.  If your doctor has given it to you and you want to have a period, just take the provera from day 6 to 26 of your cycle.  If you are doing this and still not having a period, then you may be peri-menopausal (depending on your age) or there may be something else wrong that your doctor hasn't considered.  May be you need to talk with him?  PS.  Don't risk getting pregnant whilst taking provera - it can harm the fetus.
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umm Im really not sure... hormone pills may work look it up on the e net