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A member asked:
If the only side effect i've experienced with the mini pill is frequent btb, would i experience different side effects with the depo shot?
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Probably not: Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) is known for the same kind of breakthrough bleeding.
Answered 11/21/2014
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