A member asked:

I have depo-provera and soon will be due for a new shot and everything been fine until the past 4 days i've been gettin dark red blood spots what do that mean?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Warren Everett answered

Nothing: this is not uncommon with depo. Get your repeat shot as scheduled and let them not that in your record

Dr Anderson agreed

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

That's not uncommon: Once you get the shot it stops.

Answered 8/29/2014

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A member asked:

I have depo-provera and soon will be due for a new shot and everything been fine until the past 4 days i've been gettin dark red blood spots what do that mean?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Warren Everett answered

Dr Anderson agreed

Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

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