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how can i stop spotting on depo
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Catherine Spratt turner answered
33 years experience Family Medicine
Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone): One of the side effects of depo proverb is irregular bleeding. This can continue for a while. Most times this will resolve within several months.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Laura Martin answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: there are ways with prescription medication to stop it, and sometimes then it doesn't recur. Spotting however is a side effect and in some it never g ... Read More
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Dr. Stanley Swaby answered
26 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
YES.: Your doctor may give you some estrogen. I find that the estrogen patch works well, one patch weekly for 2 week (may use low dose - 0.025 or 0.0375 mg) ... Read More
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See your GYN: I thinks maybe you need to see your gyn. That doctor know what the answer is and it is nothing bad. It may be you have to stop the Depo for a while bu ... Read More
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Julan Crane answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Depo: Need more information but contact your doctor about this. It would be good to be sure everything is ok
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ebrahim Joosuf answered
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Common side effect: Common side effect of injectable contraception. Usually on taking the second injection most shooting disappears. If persistent, we advise hormonal tab ... Read More
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilson answered
13 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: You can change your contraception or add birth control pills. Weight gain is a common side effect of Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). Con ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
Need more info: Hard to say without more info that your OB can help with, get examined, may also need blood and urine testing to identify your hormonal balance and la ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Berryman answered
54 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Depo: bleeding: "Depo" shots can have an effect which can interfere with ovulation, which allows the continued production of estrogen, thickening the lining of the ut ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
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Give it time: Give the pills a chance to see if it helps. You may need to think about something different for birth control.
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Dr. Ron Wright answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Very common: Lots of women (about 1/3) will have irreg bleeding when on Depo-Provera shot. If it is your first time, bleeding may last up to 3 mos as your body ad ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Baumann answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Birth control pill: Jolessa is a combination birth control pill that has ethyinyl estradiol as the potent estrogen and levonorgestrel as the progestin in it. Depotprover ... Read More
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