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A member asked:

Got depo-provera shot 5 days ago on period. period stopped but woke up today with light bleeding. when will it stop?

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Varies by patient: If that was your first Depo-Provera shot, you *could* bleed (usually lightly and on and off) for up to 6 months, assuming you take another shot in 3 months.

Answered 2/19/2015

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