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A member asked:

I had a baby may 1st and got the depo shot on may 31st. i'm still spotting is that normal ?

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Dr. Stephen Pappachen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes: Breakthrough bleeding, as it's referred to. Essentially, progesterone, which is the dominant hormone in Depo-Provera, exerts a continual thinning out effect on the uterine lining, which results in this type/pattern of bleeding.

Answered 8/10/2016

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