A member asked:

When switching from depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) (hardly bleeding anymore) to skyla will bleeding re-occur for months? just got it to stop!

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Possibly: The Skyla IUD can alter bleeding and cause many bleeding patterns including spotting and irregular and/or heavy bleeding. This is particularly true during the first 3 to 6 months of use. Bleeding usually decreases after this but may remain irregular. However, in trials, fewer than 5% of Skylar users stopped using it due to bleeding complaints.

Answered 8/15/2014

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