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Medroxyprogesterone/Provera


- Discussion: 
- for secondary amenorrhea & abnormal uterine bleeding & hormonal imbalance; 
- secondary amenorrhea: 5-10mg PO qd for 5 days-10 days; 
- withdrawl bleeding should occur within 5-7 days after d/cing;; Protocol for Osteoporosis: #1 (for women w/ a uterus w/o vaginal withdrawl bleeding - 60%) 
- Premarin 0.625 mg PO qd for 20 days. 
- Provera 10 mg PO qd 10 days. #2 (for women w/ a uterus and w/ withdrawl bleeding - 40%) 
- Premarin 0.625 mg PO qd - Provera 2.5 mg PO qd #3 (for women w/o a uterus) 
- Premarin 0.625 mg PO qd for 25 days. 
- then nothing for 5 days.