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I'm bleeding on the depo-provera shot will it ever stop?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Eventually: It may last up to 1.5 years after your last shot. A real down side of that medicine. So you will likely need to wait and see what happens. But you may need other treatment in the meantime if the bleeding is a problem.

Answered 12/19/2018

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