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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?

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Dr. Jill Earl answered

Its common: Unfortunately irregular bleeding is sometimes a side effect of Depo-provera. It may or may not go away.

Answered 1/20/2016

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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

Dr. Jill Earl answered

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