PROVERA® Who should not take PROVERA?

(medroxyprogesterone acetate)

Who should not take PROVERA?

Do not start taking PROVERA if you:

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have unusual vaginal bleeding
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currently have or have had certain cancers
Estrogen plus progestin may increase your chance of getting certain types of cancers, including cancer of the breast. If you have or have had cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should use PROVERA.
•
had a stroke or heart attack
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currently have or have had blood clots
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currently have or have had liver problems
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are allergic to PROVERA or any of its ingredients
See the list of ingredients in PROVERA at the end of this leaflet.
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think you may be pregnant
PROVERA is not for pregnant women. If you think you may be pregnant, you should have a pregnancy test and know the results. Do not use PROVERA if the test is positive and talk to your healthcare provider. There may be an increased risk of minor birth defects in children whose mothers take PROVERA during the first 4 months of pregnancy.
PROVERA should not be used as a test for pregnancy.

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Who should not take PROVERA?

Who should not take PROVERA?

Do not start taking PROVERA if you:

•
have unusual vaginal bleeding
•
currently have or have had certain cancers
Estrogen plus progestin may increase your chance of getting certain types of cancers, including cancer of the breast. If you have or have had cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should use PROVERA.
•
had a stroke or heart attack
•
currently have or have had blood clots
•
currently have or have had liver problems
•
are allergic to PROVERA or any of its ingredients
See the list of ingredients in PROVERA at the end of this leaflet.
•
think you may be pregnant
PROVERA is not for pregnant women. If you think you may be pregnant, you should have a pregnancy test and know the results. Do not use PROVERA if the test is positive and talk to your healthcare provider. There may be an increased risk of minor birth defects in children whose mothers take PROVERA during the first 4 months of pregnancy.
PROVERA should not be used as a test for pregnancy.
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Who should not take PROVERA?

Who should not take PROVERA?

Do not start taking PROVERA if you:

•
have unusual vaginal bleeding
•
currently have or have had certain cancers
Estrogen plus progestin may increase your chance of getting certain types of cancers, including cancer of the breast. If you have or have had cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should use PROVERA.
•
had a stroke or heart attack
•
currently have or have had blood clots
•
currently have or have had liver problems
•
are allergic to PROVERA or any of its ingredients
See the list of ingredients in PROVERA at the end of this leaflet.
•
think you may be pregnant
PROVERA is not for pregnant women. If you think you may be pregnant, you should have a pregnancy test and know the results. Do not use PROVERA if the test is positive and talk to your healthcare provider. There may be an increased risk of minor birth defects in children whose mothers take PROVERA during the first 4 months of pregnancy.
PROVERA should not be used as a test for pregnancy.

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