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Hello, i've been on the depo shot for almost a year and haven't had a true menstrual cycle since october 2020. well after masturbating (no penetration) i started cramping and bleeding. i do have possible endometriosis and adenomyosis?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

May have been coincidence. .Amenorrhea lack of bleeding with Depo is not uncommon . Endometriosis is usually associated with painful periods, and breakthrough bleeding . and is diagnosed clinically and by laparoscopic evaluation .Adenomyosis also presents with painful heavy periods. Ultrasound and MRI can diagnose it . F/U with gyn https://www.medicinenet.com/endometriosis/article.htm

Answered 5/27/2021

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