A member asked:

Do you get your period on the apri birth control shot? i was on depo-provera (only got one shot) and bled constantly for 3 months, will i get a normal period?

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See your GYN: Apri is a pill . It is Estradiol + desogestrel as you seem to know. Depo is a single hormone, medroxyprogesterone. Some people like the progesterone-only shot so they have less menst bleeding and do not need to remember a daily pill. Some people have a variety of problems. You probably will be better with the pill---apri.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Apri is not a shot: Apri is a brand of oral birth control pills; it is not a shot. If you take the 21 daily active pills, which contain the hormones estrogen ; progestin, you should typically get your period during the 7 "placebo pill" days. It may take several months for your body to adjust to the pills, and your period may be lighter compared to your period on no hormonal contraception.

Answered 7/3/2015

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