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A member asked:
I stopped my birth control in january can it still be affecting my periods ? i was on the depo
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Yes: Depo -provera stays in your system for an unpredicable amount of time. It may be up to 12 months before regular menses return. Use some type of birth control- ovulation after stopping Depo- Provera (medroxyprogesterone) may occur before any menstrual bleeding.
Answered 3/16/2016
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