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A member asked:

On placebo week, no period. is it because i switched to depo shot in the middle of my pack? i finished the pack after 1st shot, no period normal?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depo: Need to check pregnancy test as well to be sure that is not the reason. Pretty fast resonse to the Depo-Provera if that is the reason for no period but I have seen this in the past. Good luck.

Answered 2/19/2015

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