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A member asked:

Why am i spotting this reddish brown color. i came off the depo-provera shot about 5 months ago and i've been having unprotected sex.

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Dr. Andrea Brand answered

See a doctor: Unprotected sex 5 months after the last Depo-Provera shot could result in pregnancy. Infection is another possibility.

Answered 2/19/2015

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