Salem, OR
A 20-year-old female asked:
1 depo-provera shot(feb2013) and stopped after that. no period since but pink spotting most days + mega emotional. preg test neg when will i be normal again?
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Dr. Bryan Treacyanswered
Gynecology 37 years experience
Probably normal: Irregular bleeding with depoprovera is seen in approximately 20% of women so this type of spotting is probably normal. It can take up to 9 months for this type of pattern to dissipate at which time many women stop menstruating altogether.
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