Question 1

i have had brown discharge coming out for about a month now and i just recently got the depo. how do i make it go away?

Accepted Answer

To stop the shots: The brown spotting and/or brown discharge are pretty common side effects of Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone). After the last shot of Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone), it can take over 6 months for the drug to leave the body. During this period women also could experience brown discharge which could linger until the Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is completely gone.

Question 2

is it normal to have a brownish color discharge at the end of your first depo shot? i have to get my second one in two weeks

Accepted Answer

NO: Chance you have an infection. Go see the doctor who gave you the injection before this becomes a serious issue.

Question 3

is it normal to have bleeding every now and then while on depo vera? the bleeding is little but mixed with discharge. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bleeding: with Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a known common side effect.  If it becomes severe and constant it should be evaluated.  If sounds like the small amount of bleeding you are having is nothing to worry about.

Question 4

i've been on depo for 7 years now. and the last couple days i've noticed a mucus type discharge and i've never had it before should i go to the dr?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A person suffering from a "mucus type discharge" that he or she has never had before, can show the problem to his or her primary care doctor. The doctor can look to see where the discharge is, and what might be causing it. There are several body parts that a person can have a mucus discharge from.

Question 5

i just recently stopped depo after 6 years, i've been having this clear watery discharge and a lot of it. it feels like i wet myself at times. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No, not normal,: although it is possible that it is your body's reaction to the change in hormones.  You should be evaluated by a healthcare professional to find out what is going on.

Question 6

i'm spotting brown discharge what does it mean been off depo a month now?

Accepted Answer

Common: After stopping Depo Provera, (medroxyprogesterone) it can take up to a year or more for ypur menses to normalize, and even that long to regain fertility.  However if you do not want to get pregnant at this time, please be sure to use another effective method of contraception, even if you are not menstruating normally.

Question 7

what does white milky discharge mean while on depo shot? it's not a lot, no odor. almost been a month since i first got the depo shot.

Accepted Answer

No itch or odor?: No itch or odor, then no problem it is normal.

Question 8

what acually causes brown discharge and blood when on depo? i've been on it for about a year now. i don't understand why i have brown discharge.

Accepted Answer

Depo: Its the lining of your uterus being so suppressed by the Progesterone effect of the Depo-Provera that it breaks down and your body cannot react to that by making estrogen to heal it due to the also suppressive effect of Depo-Provera on ovulation. Sometimes a short course of estrogen pills for a few weeks can help with that but over time this may come back, and you then take estrogen again.

Question 9

does the colour of discharge change when you are on a depo-provera shot?

Accepted Answer

No: Not from the Depo-Provera shot. May be other causes.

Question 10

is it normal to have white, thick discharge while on the depo-provera shot?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: However,yeast can present with clumpy, white vaginal discharge to a watery, white discharge. Sometimes a discharge is not apparent. There is no odor. It can cause swelling and redness of vulva along with itching and burning pain. It may lead to pain with urination or intercourse.

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I have had brown discharge coming out for about a month now and i just recently got the depo. how do i make it go away?

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Is it normal to have a brownish color discharge at the end of your first depo shot? i have to get my second one in two weeks

A member asked:

Is it normal to have bleeding every now and then while on depo vera? the bleeding is little but mixed with discharge. is that normal?

A member asked:

I've been on depo for 7 years now. and the last couple days i've noticed a mucus type discharge and i've never had it before should i go to the dr?

A member asked:

I just recently stopped depo after 6 years, i've been having this clear watery discharge and a lot of it. it feels like i wet myself at times. is this normal?

A member asked:

I'm spotting brown discharge what does it mean been off depo a month now?

A member asked:

What does white milky discharge mean while on depo shot? it's not a lot, no odor. almost been a month since i first got the depo shot.

A member asked:

What acually causes brown discharge and blood when on depo? i've been on it for about a year now. i don't understand why i have brown discharge.

A member asked:

Does the colour of discharge change when you are on a depo-provera shot?

A member asked:

Is it normal to have white, thick discharge while on the depo-provera shot?

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