A 20-year-old female asked:
is it normal to bleed after recieving the depo-provera shot?
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Dr. Doina Marinaanswered
Anti-Aging Medicine 53 years experience
It is possible.: There is a complex relationship between the hypothalamic-hypophyseal hormones, the ovaries and the endometrium
(uterine lining). The depo-provera injection brings the normal physiology into disarray
by interrupting it abruptly. The
end-organ (uterine lining) can respond with spotting or bleeding, which subsides.
The advantage of a convenient birth control method may supersede its side effects.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Why does vaginal bleeding occur in pregnancy?
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Several reasons: The blood can come from the cervix which can bleed easily. It can also come from the placenta with implantation or with miscarriage.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How can you differentiate between endometriosis, which causes bleeding in the rectum and bladder, and other diseases of these two organs?
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Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 19 years experience
Evaluation: It is uncommon but certainly possible for endometriosis to invade deeply into the bladder or rectum. A cystoscopy of the bladder and a colonoscopy would be very useful to help figure that out.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
I continued to have menstrual bleeding while on medical therapy. Does this mean that the medication was not working?
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Dr. JUDY WASHINGTONanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Depends: I van not answer because I do not know what you were taking and the reason why.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the signs of stomach bleeding?
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Dr. Timothy Ashleyanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 15 years experience
Dark or red stool: Signs of stomach bleeding vary depending on how much bleeding there is and how fast. Stool may be loose and dark black, often called "tar-like", or may be more red, up to bright red for very brisk bleeding. Some people may also vomit red blood or brown, partly digested blood ("coffee grounds" vomit). Suspected blood in stool or vomit should always be promptly evaluated as it can be very dangerous.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What could cause painful vaginal bleeding?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See your doctor: Any painful vaginal bleeding needs to be evaluated by a doctor.
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