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Depo provera, (medroxyprogesterone) possibility of pregnancy? is it more likely for me to be spotting like normal or is it implantation bleeding? give lots of info please:)

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

DMPA: Depo-provera has a statistical failure rate of about 1 in 200. Spotting and breakthrough bleeding is extremely common. It is not implantation bleeding.

Answered 7/10/2013

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