At various points in my life I've had to "reboot" a period by using a round of Provera. But typically after that I'd go on monophasic birth control pills for a more consistant dose and because I desired the BC. I took breaks from the pill for various reasons (ex: wanting to conceive, nursing, etc.) but whenever I'd want to go back it's Provera time.
I haven't used it like you are -- to keep rebooting every other month.
It comes in 5 day withdrawal or 10 day withdrawal, but I go with 5 day version and usually get it by the time its up. There's the bloaty PMS-y feelings and then once I got period, it was usually heavy and dark blood since I hadn't had one in a long time and that is why I was rebooting.
Then after settling into the BCP, periods were lighter, more regular and more bright red rather than dark, old blood.
As for weight loss, I'm content on BCP -- I take generic Orthocyclen since monophasics tend to to work better for PCOS me than triphasic. Other than some mild bloat right before TOM, I feel infinitely better on BCP as part of my PCOS management.
HTH!
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Last edited by astrophe; 03-09-2010 at 10:59 PM.
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