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Been On Depo Shot. Had Bled. Why Did I Spot Dark?
I have been on the Depo shot for almost a year now, after my first one i bled for about a month during the last month, after the second shot i spotted dark (almost brownish) blood and it was slimy, i haven t had any spotting or bleeding since then and all of a sudden today i had a very light amount of dark (almost brownish) discharge out of nowhere with no warning. Is this normal?
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
Hi,
It is normal for months to go without a period and then bleed suddenly with the Depo-shot. Yet, it is always good to be watchful and get periodic examinations by a specialist. I would ask you to have a check up and a sonogram, preferably in the trans-vaginal route. Pregnancy should always be excluded in any case. It would be better if you can get the serum beta-hCG titres as urine pregnancy tests are usually of not of much use in your case. Hope this helps.
It is normal for months to go without a period and then bleed suddenly with the Depo-shot. Yet, it is always good to be watchful and get periodic examinations by a specialist. I would ask you to have a check up and a sonogram, preferably in the trans-vaginal route. Pregnancy should always be excluded in any case. It would be better if you can get the serum beta-hCG titres as urine pregnancy tests are usually of not of much use in your case. Hope this helps.
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