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Been on depo for a year, had unprotected sex light pink discharge after, 3 days later i'm bleeding? new partner is bigger could this be why?

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Possibly: this could be coital trauma, but it could also be cervical inflammation from an STD or pregnancy. Even with perfect depo use we see a pregnancy rate of about 5% each year with depo.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 4/7/2015

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A member asked:

Been on depo for a year, had unprotected sex light pink discharge after, 3 days later i'm bleeding? new partner is bigger could this be why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Dr Saghafi agreed

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