Taking Medroxyprogesterone For Over 15 Years

Hi, I've had abnormal periods since I was a teenager. At age 18 my gynecologist put me on provera/medroxyprogesterone, I've taken it every first 10 days of every month since then, and I am now 35 years old and still on this medicine. My doctor keeps telling me that I need to stay on it, to prevent uterine cancer, it runs in my family and if I don't take this medicine I won't get a period. My concern is the effect this medicine will have on my body after all these years of taking it. I keep reading that this medicine may increase my risk of breast and ovarian cancer. What do I do????

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Hello, Judy! How are you?

Wow! That's very unusual, most doctors will have you take it for awhile, then stop to see if your natural cycle kicks in. There's really no way for your doctor to know if it will or not, so they can't say that you won't have a period if you don't take it.

It also seems rather odd that they didn't just have you try a hormonal contraceptive for awhile.

Have you considered getting a second opinion? I think that may be a good idea, at this point.

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