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A 22-year-old female asked:
Bleeding for 5days straight 2 weeks after period with cramping. gets worst with excises and sex first month off of depo-provera shot. what could cause this?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Depo: Most likely withdrawal from depo-provera. It will get better, but you may be irregular for the next 6 months at least.
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Yes: Its very common to have occasional, random bleeding while on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). Best wishes!
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Family Medicine 39 years experience
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Last updated Aug 2, 2013
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