is provera the same as depo provera? n/t

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is provera the same as depo provera? n/t
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Tue, 07-22-2003 - 2:18pm
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Registered: 05-16-2003
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 3:04pm
No, they are two different things, though I think that the provera part probably refers to the same thing, progesterone. Depo provera is a type of birth control; I'm not sure what the "depo" stands for. Provera is, basically, progesterone, and is taken for fewer days to bring on AF. I recently took Provera and my doctor described it to me as basically taking the second half of a birth control pill cycle. After you take the last pill, you get AF a few days later.

Hope that helps.

Brenna

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Registered: 05-20-2003
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 3:06pm
Hi there no they are not the same provera is used to help get af(your period) started and depo-provera is used for birth control

Anita

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