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A member asked:

Stopped the depo-provera bc(had no periods)now my periods wont stop(been about a yr)theyre normally extremely light sometimes tissue discharge is this normal?

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Maybe: Irregular periods after Depo-Provera is common. See your doctor to determne if this is a problem.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Can be: Most women will have irregular bleeding for a while after stopping depoprovera, but best for you to check with your obgyn since it's been going on for a year good luck!

Dr Samuel and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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