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A member asked:

Could it be that because my periods haven't started since i quit the depo-provera shot that my stomach is bloated a bit? how many months until i should start?

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One year: Side effects from depotprovera, specifically the reoccurrence of a menstrual period, can take up to one year.

Answered 8/7/2016

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