When Provera doesn't work?

[Mrs R]

I know most of you ladies probably won't know the answer to this as if you've needed to take Provera it has probably worked for you.

But is there anybody who has taken Provera and not had a period? What was the next step?

I finished my pills 9 days ago (last time it took 12 days) but I'm not feeling that AF is around the corner this time. I'm waiting to start IVF and it's driving me mad

 

[sparkle83]

' How long for menses after taking Provera®
I saw my Dr. 8 days ago and then took Provera® to start a period. How many days will it take before I get one? I took 5 pills, 1 each for 5 days. This is day 8 now.

The menses usually starts anywhere from 2-3 days after completing the Provera® (i.e., about now) up to 2 weeks. Occasionally it doesn't induce a menses and then your doctor may need to give you some estrogen followed by more Provera®. When the Provera® doesn't work, that usually means there had not been enough estrogen around to stimulate growth of the endometrium. '

'The fact that you did not have a withdrawal bleed from Provera makes the category of hypothalamic amenorrhea more likely.'

' Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), or secondary amenorrhea, is the absence of menstruation in women who previously had regular periods. The term hypothalamic refers to the hypothalamus, an area at the base of the brain that acts as a hormone control center for the body, regulating, among other things, a woman's menstrual cycle. In certain situations, such as anorexia, excessive exercise and stress, the flow of hormones is interrupted. This results in the failure of the body to produce enough estrogen and progesterone, the suppression of ovulation, and ultimately, the loss of menses. (Mayo Clinic. Amenorrhea: When Menstruation Goes Away.)

Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) due to anorexia, excessive exercise and stress can be extremely damaging to the body in many ways. Low body weight, inadequate body fat and energy deficiency contribute to the suppression of hormones in cases of anorexia and excessive exercise, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) that eventually leads to the loss of menses. Stress-related amenorrhea, also known as psychogenic HA, can affect normal weight, nonathletic women due to high levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and accompanying endocrine and metabolic changes in the body. '

dunno if this helps, but its what I found from googling

 

[Mrs R]

Well I'm definitely not anorexic lol

The only thing I have going for me is my womb lining being nice and thick each cycle so I doubt this is it.

Just have to hold out for a few more days I guess.

Thanks for taking the time to google for me x