A member asked:

I'm on my first depo-provera shot. in the third month of shot, i felt like i ovulated and had spotting a week later. is this possibly implantation bleeding?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Hard to really tell: Hard to tell, because spotting happens sometimes when on depoprovera shots. So, if worried, one can do a urine pregnancy test about 3 weeks later.

Dr Rao agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Hard to really tell: Hard to tell, because spotting happens sometimes when on depoprovera shots. So, if worried, one can do a urine pregnancy test about 3 weeks later.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

5.5k views

Thank

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A member asked:

I'm on my first depo-provera shot. in the third month of shot, i felt like i ovulated and had spotting a week later. is this possibly implantation bleeding?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Dr Rao agreed

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

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