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Hi i now came off the depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) injection and i had some spotting and lately find that i am having this scent can u tell me why?

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See below: Changes in relative hormone concentration can alter the bacterial population, causing a scent.

Answered 7/25/2013

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