depo provera and uterine fibroids

"hello I have uterine fibroids small ones and I am currently taking provera. the ob-gyn I currently go to say I Can not have surgery to get them remove because of how small they are so I have to wait until they dissolve he suggested me to take aleve which i did and it made me bleed for almost two months i lost so much blood and had to go to E.

You can take a short course of Lupron since you may be close to menopause. You can take Depo-Provera to stop your ovulation and control bleeding. You can get a Mirena IUD placed to control bleeding. You can have myomectomy surgery to just remove the fibroid. You can get a hysterectomy to remove the uterus altogether. There are other options too. You should discuss all this with your gynecologist to determine what is the best for you and for your specific condition.

Hello, Your gynecologist is doing the right thing by prescribing depo provera and iron pills. The primary treatment for patients with large or symptomatic fibroids is surgery. Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the entire uterus) is the most frequent operative technique used to treat this disorder. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.

roamergirl, was your mass a fibroid? Vancomycin is an antibiotic. I've never heard that fibroids are particularly sensitive to antibiotics, as they are not bacterial. detwstsdgrl, your report seems just to say the size of the uterus, the masses' locations in the uterus (at the fundus, the front, back and sides), and the sizes of the masses. Looking at my little ruler, the one that's 2.5x1.9x2.

I HAVE IRREGULAR PERIODS AND HAVENT HAD ONE SINCE JANUARY. MY DOCTOR PUT ME ON PROVERA AND I TOOK IT FOR 10 DAYS. I STARTED MY PERIOD ON JUNE 3 AND I AM STILL BLEEDING HEAVY WITH CRAMPS. IS THIS NORMAL? HOW LONG DID YOU GUYS BLEED IF YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN PROVERA. IVE NEVER HAD A PERIOD FOR 10 DAYS BUT I HAVE BLED FOR UP TO 4 MONTHS FROM OTHER COMPLICATIONS. I TALKED TO MY DOCTOR AND SHE SAID ITS NORMAL BECAUSE 4 MONTHS OF BLOOD WERE ON MY UTERINE LINING AND IT NEEDS TO SHED. IM WORRIED.

I am a 38 year old woman with no kids who was diagnosed a year ago with uterine fibroids and a 6 cm cyst of unknown etiology. They ran TVUS, abdominal US and the cancer markers (CA - 125, CA 19-9) of which the one for ovarian cancer came elevated. Since then I started the battle of trying to find out what my best option was and finally after making sever medical consults and searching on line, I decided to get operated.

In order to get pregnant though, you need to not only be ovulating but you also need to be producing fertile cervical mucous and a thick uterine lining after you ovulate. The reason Depo-Provera is so long lasting is because of the way it works. The levels of DMPA (the synthetic hormone in Depo-Provera) gradually increase over a three week period, at which time they reach their peak levels. After three weeks the DMPA levels begin to decrease exponentially.

They gave me an extra strong depo provera shot in the hospital just to stop my period at that time. They then started me on Synthroid because they found out I have hypothyroidism. They believed that could've had something to do with my period being so heavy and long. My hemoglobin before I got the transfusion was 6.6. After receiving 2 units of blood, it took about a month to get my hemoglobin back up to 12.3.

I then had a vaginal ultrasound which disclosed two uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids in themselves can cause heavy bleeding. I have had abnormal paps one after another. I finally was diagnosed with cervical dysplasia and had a cryotherapy procedure done back in December 2007. Since February 3rd of this year my periods have been coming farther apart, the first two were 8 and 9 weeks apart and lasted 8 days, this one came on after around 6 weeks but is into day 12 now.

I found out I also had fibroids in recent years. Which were making my periods horrible. I went thru uterine artery emboluzation abt a year ago and it worked well for abt nine months but now it's slowly outta whack agn. So my gynecologist put me on provera/ medroxyprogesterone 10 mg which I take every day. She put me on it to stop my periods so I don't lose anymore iron.

I just got my first depo-provera shot four weeks ago and I waited eight days to have unprotected sex. I read that it was normal for the shot to thicken the uterine lining and that you're bound to pass some of it, but I've never seen anything like this exit my body before. I've had the usual light bleeding that comes with the shot up unto this point and I thought I started menstruating. The bleeding's weird.

Hello, I'm 35 years old and I've been having some issues and could really use your help. This last month, I've been having some serious stomach issues. I've been bloated, horrible indigestion, acid reflux, nausea, back and chest pain. I went to the ER 1/29/16, after a CT scan and Ultrasound, the DR found a cyst on my right ovary, a pedunculated fibroid outside my uterus(which is retroverted). I was diagnosed with PCOS about 3years ago, but never experienced these issues.

has taken me off the Depo Shots and I was put on Birth Control Pills. The blood was very dark red and blood clots. I was given an altrsound was told nothing was wrong. Is this normal with the Depo Provera?

I am a 26 year old woman and about two years ago I stopped getting the depo provera shot. I have a medical history of irregular periods and by the time I stopped getting the depo provera shot I had been taking birth control on and off since I was 18 years old. Currently I bleed almost completely all month long. It stops for a day or two and then starts up again. It's not very heavy about 90% of the time, but occassionally it is heavy. I weigh about 360 lbs.

there are several birth controls that can stop menstration. Depo-provera and implanon for sure will keep the body from making the uterine lining and therefore no menstration.

I have a history of anxiety and depression. Is depo-provera a good choice or a bad choice for birth control? Thank you!

Causes of menorrhagia are Hypothyroidism, Endometrial proliferation or hyperplasia like ovarian tumor and polycystic ovarian disease,endometrial polyps and neoplasia,endometriosis,fibroids and uterine sarcomas. But in your case it looks like it is due to the depo shots. In my opinion you need to get your pelvic examination done from your gynecologist along with investigations like complete blood count,thyroid function tests,PAP smear and ultrasound uterus.

hi,i too am 53,and not had periods for over two yrs, and im no doctor,but reading ur post,it just reminds me of my sister,,she used to bleed alot,and a scan showed she had fibroids, and the doctor told her that fibroids do bleed bleed alot,anyway,after afew yrs of this,she ended up having a hystrectomy,im not trying to scare you, but i feel,i would go back to the doctors,or get a second oppinion,anyway,i hope you get sorted, good luck

I jave been having very heavy & prolomged periods for the last 8 months. I had an ultrasound done which showed a small fibroid. My doctor seems to think this couldn't possibly be causing my problem & prescribed Provera for 10 days to START my period. I'm not taking it because I'm not going to intentionally start what I know will be a month long debilitating period bedore it's due.

My first period was exactly 6 weeks post Partom and was really heavy ( soaking super pad and tampon within 30 mins day and night) and lasted 11 days. Went to doctor and they did u/s and found small uterine fibroids. My next period was a week late and lasted about the same duration and about same heaviness. My next period comes exactly 28 days and seems normal for 2 days then the really heavy for a few days and now brown blood and sometimes bright red! Today makes day 16 being on my period..

Im 28 and have never been pregnant slightly overweight but not too concerred and getting it back down periods were always regular and pain free went on for birth control, my husband has 1 child already and decided to start are own family.

for the past 2 1/2 years I have been bleeding abnormally. It started when I first started the depo provera. I stayed on it for 9 months trying to work with my OB GYN to figure out why I was bleeding so much. She put me on estrogen pills because I'm a small person and didn't have the fat cells to store the estrogen. I bled more when I took the pills so I stopped taking them and just got off the shot.

Interesting about the link between Losinopril and menstrual irregularities. Are you sure you did not have a mass before you started Losinopril? Fibroids are very common in women in their 30's and 40's. Ovarian cysts are also fairly common. And most of these masses are benign (non-cancerous) and rarely need to be removed. Unfortunately, FAR TOO MANY women lose their uterus and/or ovary(ies) unnecessarily for benign growths.

Other forms of medroxyprogesterone, such as Depo-Provera, are used as a contraceptive injection and prescribed in the treatment of endometrial cancer. Some doctors prescribe Provera to treat endometriosis, menopausal symptoms, premenstrual tension, sexual aggressive behavior in men, and sleep apnea (temporary failure to breathe while sleeping). Read more: http://www.drugs.com/pdr/provera.html#ixzz0p34uv1bA Side effects cannot be anticipated.

Hi, I am not sure of what type of antibiotic might affect other contraceptives like the pill, but I am pretty sure that she will be fine on the shot. I myself had the depo-provera shot about 10 years ago. I only had one shot and I didn't have a period until a whole year later. It actually took me over another year after my period returned before, I finally became pregnant. The depo-provera shot is extremely effective.

Depo provera and uterine fibroids

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