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A member asked:
I've been on the depo-provera shot for 3 years i've never a period my next shot is march 25. i got my period today. is my shot still working?
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Breakthrough bleed: Your magical Depo-Provera shot was designed to suppress ovulation and the build up of a uterine lining so it's no surprise that you weren't having periods, however over time you can accumulate little bits of lining/endometrial tissue that reaches a critical mass where it then sheds. This can be normal add long as you're on time with all your injections.
Answered 2/19/2015
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