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Has the depovera shot got a pregnancy hormone in it ive heard it does and thats why you get symptoms of it and ur periods stop?

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Dr. Susan Mueller answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone): Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) has an effect on the lining of the uterus to thin in. Menses is the shedding of the uterine lining. With Depo-Provera this lining can be nearly nonexistent which is why women stop having periods

Answered 5/12/2015

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