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I have just had a little bit of snot like bloody discharge, ive just come back on the depo-provera injection,due my 3rd injection next month. not on period?

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Dr. Timothy Brown answered

Normal: Bleeding is unpredictable and usually light on DepoProvera. The longer you are on it the less likely you are going to see any bleeding. None of the bleeding represents a true period.

Answered 8/12/2014

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A member asked:

I have just had a little bit of snot like bloody discharge, ive just come back on the depo-provera injection,due my 3rd injection next month. not on period?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Timothy Brown answered

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