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A 34-year-old female asked:
Hi i'm on depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) ..i had light brown spot for a day ..no period but a pms type bloated breasts and belly .any chance of being pregnant?
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Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Probably not: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is very effective as a birth control, as long as you have not missed a shot or delayed a shot beyond the 2 week window. If you are concerned, you can do a home pregnancy test. They are quite accurate. Good luck!
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Can side effects getting off Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) cause extreme bloating to belly and breasts?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: That is synthetic progesterone's "trademark".
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Had sex on fertile days, one month later, got 1st and only Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot and have had spotting , many pregnancy symptoms and milk from both breasts
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 59 years experience
Pregnant: Invest in a pregnancy test to see if youare indeed pregnant.
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A member asked:
If I am on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) and I have not gotten a period but has unprotected sex and now having brown gooey discharge.. Am i pregnant?
Dr. Kelly Elmoreanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Unlikely : See my previous answer- as long as you get your shots within the correct time frame, unlikely.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
If you get all your Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shots on time and get no period anymore is there still a chance pregnancy would happen? What are the chances?
Dr. Grace Akoh-Arreyanswered
Pharmacy 17 years experience
Very low: As long as you get your shots on time , your risk of pregnancy is very low. If you think at anytime you might be pregnant , do a pregnancy test and se... Read More
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A member asked:
If im on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) and have not had a period but is having light gooey brown discharge am i pregnant ?
Dr. Kelly Elmoreanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Unlikely: One of the side effects of depoprovera is a change in menses anywhere from no menses to irregular menses. You can always check a pregnancy test first... Read More
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