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Hello Doctor..Is There A Chance For Pregnancy While On Daily

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Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2018
Question: Hello doctor..Is there a chance for pregnancy while on daily oral dose of meprate?
And will ovulation occur while on daily dose of meprate without withdrawing?
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Meprate is medroxyprogesterone

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Medroxyprogesterone when taken daily in small doses (mini-pill) without estrogen, can cause suppression of ovulation. There would be irregular periods, ovulation happens in 20% to 30% women but other mechanisms contribute to contraceptive action. As contraceptive is efficacy is lower (96 to 98%) than combined estrogen and progesterone combined pill (99%) and some chances of pregnancy are there.

Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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Hello Doctor..Is There A Chance For Pregnancy While On Daily

Brief Answer: Meprate is medroxyprogesterone Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Medroxyprogesterone when taken daily in small doses (mini-pill) without estrogen, can cause suppression of ovulation. There would be irregular periods, ovulation happens in 20% to 30% women but other mechanisms contribute to contraceptive action. As contraceptive is efficacy is lower (96 to 98%) than combined estrogen and progesterone combined pill (99%) and some chances of pregnancy are there. Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Dr Vaishalee