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I am 18 years old and have been on the depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) for 3 years. i have been getting break through bleeding for 3 weeks now. how can i make it stop?

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Depo: You may need to change ocp. Depo-provera common side effect is break through bleeding.

Answered 3/17/2013

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Im on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) and been bleeding for 3 weeks! ! i got estrogen pills(oral pills) but it has no effect. What can I do to stop the bleeding?

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