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A member asked:
When receiving the depo shot , do you bleed exactly 5 hours later, or is that my period ? this was my first injection
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Can happen: Irregularly irregular bleeding is a common side effect of Depot Provera, (medroxyprogesterone) usually resolved after 2-3 shots
Answered 6/27/2015
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