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A 34-year-old female asked:
Could sore breasts be a side effect of depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone)? they are still sore even after what would have been my period...i don't get periods on depo-provera thank
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
DEPO: Yes. Of course. I believe this common side effect is documented in the information given to you at the time of injection.
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