Can you ovulate while on Provera?

jilligan14

Hey all,

My RE had me on provera because nothing was happening and I wanted to get things going so I could move on to the medicated cycle. I just finished the last pill last night (10 days in total). The crazy thing is that the provera didn't really make my temps jump up that much (not like other progesterone pills I've taken in the past, such as prometrium). But suddenly I've had high temps yesterday and today. It's starting to look like I might have O'd on Saturday but is that even possible? I'm pretty sure that taking progesterone prevents you from ovulating, but I've read some mixed things about provera online so I'm stumped. :-?

I've emailed my RE but I'm pretty sure he'll just think I'm a nut because he doesn't believe in temping (and I didn't take OPKs during the time I was taking the provera because I'd given up on this cycle). The thing is, stopping the provera brings on AF so if I did miraculously manage to O, then the egg will just be washed away. :-S  I don't know if there's anything I should do or if I'm reading too much into this...

Oh, and this is how I spend my birthday morning...stressing over my chart!

 [url=https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/59a9ac/]My Ovulation Chart[/url

Sporty1216

No answers or insights, but happy birthday!

Infantino22

I'm glad you emailed him - that's a good question! I don't have any experience, but just wanted to send a note to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you and DH will celebrate and relax tonight! 

lickastick

I have no idea but happy birthday! I imagine you have not ovulated if i had to make an educated guess, but thats all it is is a guess. Sorry! I hope you find the answer.

jilligan14

I got a response back from my RE and this is what he said about ovulating while on Provera:

Actually happens frequently and is not a problem. If you ovulated, the natural progesterone produced by the ovary supports the endometrium and you simply will not have a withdrawal bleed until ~14 days after the ovulation or not at all if pregnant.

So it IS possible to ovulate while on Provera! My temps keep going up (98.09 this am) and FF just gave me crosshairs this morning, putting me at 3dpo. I don't know what's going on but I guess there's a chance I could've O'd? H and I had given up on this cycle but just happened to BD on Friday and Saturday for "fun" - which was ideal timing if I did in fact O. I'd given up on tracking CM so don't know if there was any there or not. I'm just going to surrender this one to the fertility gods and wait to see what happens. Either AF will come very soon and I'll be on my way to starting my medicated cycle, or she'll show up in 2 weeks. Or I'll end up pregnant. My body definitely likes to keep me on my toes every cycle by never doing anything "normal."

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes!

Sporty1216

Oooh! Fx @jilligan14 ! Keep us updated!

lickastick

@jilligan14 I'm glad you got an answer that is good to know! FX FX FX!!

Infantino22

Keep us posted, @jilligan14! Exciting!!  

jilligan14

Blah, I jumped the gun too soon! AF showed up this morning! (

I have no idea why my temps decided to spike after I finished the Provera (temp was still up this morning) but it's clear that I didn't O this cycle.

Oh well. Now that AF is here, I'm ready to move on to my first medicated cycle. I go in for baseline ultrasound this Friday and if it all looks good, I start the letrozole. I'm anxious to see how my body responds to the meds.

Thanks all for the support!

Sporty1216

Dang it. But I'm glad you've got a plan. Here's hoping those meds are just the ticket!

knottiedcfec76f16290b99

I’m currently on provera and got a positive LH tonight I’m scared to have sex because I’m scared it will start my period and cause complications. Did your doctor tell you to stop taking it when this happened