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Can depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) cause irregular bleeding after stopping the treatments? (9 months) also what are the chances it is from an ectopic pregnancy?

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Irreg bldg possible: Irregular bleeding can occur for up to 18 months after stopping depoprovera. If you are concerned about ectopic, check a pregnancy test. Pain usually accompanies bleeding with an ectopic.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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Use : It can cause irregular bleeding. An ectopic ppregnancy would. Be very much and increasingly painful

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Yes: It can cause irreg bleeding, anyone can get an ectopic but many other issues can also cause irreg bleeding , please see your ob-gyn.

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