A member asked:

Okay i'm not sure if your experienced on this or not but i've been on the depo shot for the past 3 months. i have been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend. my questions is. why do i bleed during sex. it doesn't hurt when we have sex but my vagina bec

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Unpredictable: The bleeding patterns with depoprovera are unpredictable. You are right that for some in takes the period away. For others it causes irregular bleeding. There is no "normal" for Depo-Provera users. The longer you are on it the higher the chance of no periods. The Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud may be a better option for you if you want to avoid pregnancy and stop having periods.

Answered 7/7/2015

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