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A member asked:
Im on depo-provera my doctor gave me a prescription for ibuprofen 400mg she told me to take 2 every 3hrs been bleeding for almost 2weeks is this ok for sure?
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Can happen: Depot Provera (medroxyprogesterone) can give rise to irregularly irregular and sometimes heavy prolonged bleeding. If Ibuprofen has not worked in 2-3 days, unlikely to be of any further benefit
Answered 6/30/2014
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