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A member asked:

I've been on depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) for over two years and had un protected sex and the guy ejaculated inside me twice and six days later got brown discharge?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No question: Did you have a question? Brown is old blood which is very typical in depoprovera users.

Answered 2/13/2016

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