Getting Pg after Provera

josselyn

Has anyone had to take provera to start a period and how quickly did you get pg. after - when did you know you were ovulating?

howleyshell

First - why exactly are you taking the provera?

Because you haven't had a period in a long time?

Did you wean recently?

There's a lot at play here.  If you haven't had a period in a long time and there's nothing else going on that might prohibit a normal cycle (like lacatating) then simply taking provera may not be enough.

Provera will bring on your period but it will not make you ovulate during the next cycle.

Other drugs are requiered after your period has started to force an ovulation if you're not ovulating naturally.

Have you talked TTC over with your OB?

josselyn

They put me on provera to force a period as I weaned back in Nov. and nothing yet.  Now I am waiting for my period, the Dr. said to try this and see what happens. 

howleyshell

Ok.... so at present you're anovulatory but with no prior history of crazy long cycles?

So your OB is using the provera to try to kick start your body and send it the signal that it's time to start having cycles again.

Did he/she suggest using OPK's?

I recommend getting some cheap OPK's online and start testing around CD 12 looking for an LH surge that would show that your body's about to ovulate.

Here's a link to some good cheap online tests.  I recommend this because if you don't ovulate or if your cycle is long you'll spend a truck load of cash buying the "real" ones in the plastic casing at the grocery store:

https://www.saveontests.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=58

If you haven't ovulated by CD 18 or so I'd call your OB again.

Anovulation is usually easily corrected with something like Clomid or Femara taken for just a couple of days early in your cycle.

GL to you!  I hope your body gets the message and starts cooking on its own again!

Shell

josselyn

Thank you for the info. As I didn't have any problem with #1 I don't understand what you mean by CD - I apologize for my ignorance. I don't know if I am anovulatory but I have no history of long or unusual cycles.

howleyshell

OOPS!

I forget that not everyone has to work at it like we did!

CD = cycle day.  The first day of AF (your period) is cycle day 1.  Start counting from there.  The average range of ovulation is CD 12 - 16.  If you wanted to be conservative you'd start using the ovulation predictor kits (OPK's) on CD 10.  An OPK is much like a pregnancy test pee stick but it's looking for a different chemical than the one from pregnancy.

The OPK looks for something in your urine called the lutenizing hormone.  From the start of your period your body starts growing an egg inside a follicle in your ovary.  When it's the right size the lutenizing hormone is released to force that follicle to "pop" and release the egg.  Since the lutenizing hormone comes before the egg is released it's good to know when it happens for 2 reasons:

1.  It helps you feel more confident that you ARE ovulating

2.  It helps you know when you'll ovulate before you actually release the egg so you can time intercourse to most effectively try to fertilize the egg.

Without using an OPK you could end up waiting and waiting and waiting for your period thinking that you could be pregnant when in fact you may not have ovulated at all and may need the provera again.

Of course - this is all coming from someone who knows wayyyyy too much about this stuff.

You can also take the provera, start doing it like bunnies as soon as your period is over, wait 28 days later and start taking pregnancy tests.

That's a much less stressful route but if your body doesn't reset with the provera and you don't ovulate with your next cycle it could also put you on a tough emotional roller coaster waiting for a period.....

GL to you!

Shell

josselyn

Thank you for all the information, I really appreciate it.  You certainly know alot!  At least you have your angels now - congratulations! 

dpdw

I took Provera when I had gone 100+ days without a period after I stopped taking BCP.  My doc also put me on Clomid, once I got my first period.  I got PG on my 3rd cycle of Clomid.

 

josselyn

Thank you, that is reassuring news.  I'll have to ask about Clomid