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A 20-year-old female asked:
I'm currently on the depo shot for birth control and i've been happy so far. i'm about a week away from my 3rd shot. the shot had made me stop having periods, and about 20 days ago i noticed i was bleeding during orgasm, even with no perpetrating. it is
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Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Bleeding: It could just be some breakthrough bleeding, but I would see your physician to rule out infection and get an STD check as bleeding with sex may be due to one of those issues. Check a pregnancy test as well as depo has a pregnancy rate of about 3-5% even with appropriate use.
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Have tried different forms of birth control. Depo shot and seasonique make me bleed off schedule and for long periods of time. Why? What can i try?
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Copper IUD: This seams like a good choice as it has no hormones. Discuss with you doctor to see if this may be a good choice for you.
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