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Hi..have been off depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) since march just brownish red bleeding , cycles are not regular either..was wondering when they might be normal.ty.

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Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Depo: People can have irregular unpredictable bleeding both while on Depo, and after discontinuation. It is not rare for it to take up to a year and a half for a normal cycle to return.

Answered 10/3/2014

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A member asked:

Hi..have been off depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) since march just brownish red bleeding , cycles are not regular either..was wondering when they might be normal.ty.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered

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