abnormal uterine bleeding
"I'm 62 and have had spotty bleeding for the last 12 years, AFTER menopause had definitely set in.  Recently the bleeding has intensified with cramps and small clots.  Obviously something is wrong, but I need to get the bleeding under control first.  The doctor prescribed the Provera 10 mg once daily for 10 days.  It seemed to stop the bleeding if I took it to the exact hour every day, but if I missed a dose by a couple hours, then bleeding again.  So I doubled the dose and started taking 1 tablet every 12-18 hours, which helped, mostly.  The cramps have lessened but not disappeared.  And I've had a dull headache for a week, with some relief as time goes on.  How long am I going to have to take this drug so I can stop wearing a pad?  Yuck."