Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Hi i'm 43yrs old, i have not been on any type of birth control for over 17yrs..i got on the depo a week before new years and bleeding heavy ever since?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Its common: Unfortunately irregular bleeding is sometimes a side effect of Depo-provera. It may or may not go away.
Answered 1/20/2016
1.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Im on the depo shot and i started bleeding 3-4 weeks after my 2nd injection , im not due for my next shot until another 6 weeks , what will happen if i take a birth control today?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I've been on depo (birth control) since April 13 and I'm still bleeding. Is that supposed to happen?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Last Depo-Provera shot was in may. Been on birth control pills since august. Been bleeding for 8 days. Normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have been on depo birth control almost 3 years now with no bleeding almost ever. i never spot but after i orgasm i will bleed for a whole day and then itll stop. no clots or anything just dark fresh blood. is this normal or should i go to a dr?
Ive been on the depo birth control shot for 2 years now, and havent bled at all. yesterday i started bleeding bright blood, it stopped, then today it started again this time with cramps. its not just spotting either. help?
I have been bleeding for 2 years straight, I am on depo but never bled on it before and Ive been on it for 4 years. I bleed after a clitoral orgasm and I bleed almost immediately during penetration. I have taken birth control pills, and estrogen?
I'm on the Depo birth control shot and have been bleeding for about a month straight non stop and it's gotten heavier should I be concerned? ?
I switched to Depo Shot for birth control and now sometimes I bleed during sex. I have only been with one guy and he has been my boyfriend for 2 years?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
