Medroxyprogesterone Abnormal Bleeding

A hormonal imbalance can cause many different symptoms, among them irregular or abnormal vaginal bleeding.
 If you have been diagnosed with abnormal bleeding, your healthcare provider may recommend medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) to get your period back on track. This product comes in the form of a tablet that is taken once a day. After the drug is stopped, "withdrawal bleeding" usually occurs within three to seven days.
 
(To learn more about using this drug to treat abnormal vaginal bleeding, click What Is Medroxyprogesterone Used For?. This article also explains how medroxyprogesterone can be used to prevent pregnancy when given as an injection.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD