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A member asked:

Im on the depo-provera shot and every time i have sex the next two days i start to bleed and i jost came off my period what does this means?

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Dr. Kevin O'neil answered

Specializes in Urogynecology

Possibly infection: Bleeding after sex is probably not related to the Depo-Provera shot. Your cervix may be irritated from a vaginal or cervical infection. Some of these infections tend to flareup after sex, due to the man's semen raising the vaginal ph. See your doctor for an exam.

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Answered 2/19/2015

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