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I have been bleeding since receiving the shot in january and it is very heavy. is there something i can take to stop it? i miss my husband

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See your doctor: What shot? Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone)? You should see your doctor for this. You might need high dose estrogen or other hormone, or a procedure done if bleeding won‘t stop with medication.

Answered 3/1/2016

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