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How long after stopping depo should you return to normal? it's been a year now, but am on pill. so i haven't had a natural cycle on my own without bc

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Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

As long as you are : On hormonal contraception the flow could be little to almost nothing.

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Answered 5/9/2015

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