A member asked:

Ive had a period for a year because of depo-provera i stopped taking the shot 4months ago and im still bleeding i was on the depo-provera for a whole two years can so?

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Dr. Peter Baumann answered

Up to a year: coming off of Depo-Provera can take up to a year for women's cycles to become regular again

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/6/2014

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A member asked:

Ive had a period for a year because of depo-provera i stopped taking the shot 4months ago and im still bleeding i was on the depo-provera for a whole two years can so?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Baumann answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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