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A member asked:
How does dilantin and depo shot affect periods? my period has been longer this time and its back and forth b
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Unpredictable: The bleeding patterns with depoprovera are unpredictable. For some in takes the period away. For others it causes irregular bleeding. There is no "normal" for Depo-Provera users. The longer you are on it the higher the chance of no periods. Annoying but not dangerous.
Answered 6/9/2018
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