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I was on depo and i stopped last year april then i got my first period last month,it lasted for 4/5 days.this was my 2nd period since i've stopped depo.on wednesday i was spotting for the entire day then bleed very light on thursday and it stopped.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Depo: Dysfunction bleeding is not uncommon after going off birth control and in particular after depo. https://www.verywellhealth.com/starting-and-stopping-depo-provera-906708

Answered 4/29/2020

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A member asked:

I was on depo and i stopped last year april then i got my first period last month,it lasted for 4/5 days.this was my 2nd period since i've stopped depo.on wednesday i was spotting for the entire day then bleed very light on thursday and it stopped.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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