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Had A Depo Provera Shot, Have Spotting And Sometimes Heavy Bleeding. Is This Normal?

I have been on the depo-provera shot since October and have not had a period since. 3 weeks ago I started spotting brown (old blood ) discharge and it has been going on since. Sometimes it will be red but most of the time brown. Sometimes it will be very little throughout the day sometimes a lot at once. Is this common and what should I do to make it stop? I am due for my next shot on the March 4th. Should I just go back to the pill?
Mon, 4 Mar 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The mild brownish spotting that you have noticed is commonly associated with depo shots. It takes few weeks for the cycles to become regular. Even then prolonged periods of spotting is common and does not need any treatment.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Dr. RakhiTayal
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Had A Depo Provera Shot, Have Spotting And Sometimes Heavy Bleeding. Is This Normal?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The mild brownish spotting that you have noticed is commonly associated with depo shots. It takes few weeks for the cycles to become regular. Even then prolonged periods of spotting is common and does not need any treatment. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal Regards, Dr. RakhiTayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com