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Had an abortion end of march and got the depo shot right after surgery had no period first month. then spotting. now bleeding 4 weeks after missing sh?

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Withdrawal bleeding: Missing the Depo shot caused the endometrium to produce withdrawal bleeding. Depo provera shots also produce absence of periods and often irregularity with spotting.

Answered 7/23/2017

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A member asked:

Had an abortion end of march and got the depo shot right after surgery had no period first month. then spotting. now bleeding 4 weeks after missing sh?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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