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A member asked:

I have not had a period since starting depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) and started a light spotting the other day. the shot is starting to wear off. could i be pregnant?

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Time for next shot: The spotting is telling you to go get your next Depo shot after you run a pregnancy test.

Answered 9/19/2015

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