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A member asked:

Is it normal for my period to last 7 weeks and not stop so far i take the birthcontrol depo?

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Dr. Richard Wallner answered

No: Depo is commonly associated with abnormal bleeding, but pregnancy and infection need to be ruled out by your doctor.

Answered 12/24/2012

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Is it normal for my period for 7 weeks i take the birth control Depo-Provera this has never happend to me untill now?

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I Just started the depo provera birth control shot a month ago and been on my period for 13 days now . Is this normal and when will it stop ?

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I went off my depo provera birth control shot in July, and haven't had another dose since. I had a normal period starting September 7th, and it lasted 5 days. I haven't yet had a period this month, but on October 9th and 10th, I had a little bit of bleedi

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If I stop the Depo-Provera shot and start to take the birth control pill will that make my period come and could I get pregnant off that?

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Hi I was taking the depo shot for about 1 year and I had spotting, after which I was advised to take a combined oral contraceptives (microgynon 30)to stop the spotting. I stop both birth control and have been spotting between periods for 8 months?

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