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I got my depo shot on dec1 five days before my period was suppose to come on.on dec 20 i started spotting and now i'm bleeding bright red blood and cr?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Side effect: of depo progesterone injection can be irregular or heavy bleeding.

Answered 1/4/2017

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