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A 37-year-old female asked:

Skipped period in oct. returned nov 14. hasnt stopped. doc put me on medroxyprogesterone 5mg for 10 days. tapered on day 1 thru 3. now on day 6 of pills with very heavy bleeding with clots. not sure if this is normal or not?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Not normal: Bleeding for this long is not normal. Further investigation from your obgyn is needed. I suggest a sonogram, an endometrial biopsy and a sonohystogram to evaluate for endometrial polyps.
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