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A member asked:

I started microgynon after have the depo-provera injection once a few months ago: i haven't bled in my pill free week. should i be worried?

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Not a problem: It can actually take the Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) 6-8 months to get out if your system. It is preventing the lining from growing, so there is nothing to shed during your placebo week. Don't stop you pills! It should correct itself on a few months.

Answered 9/29/2016

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