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What Causes Spotting?
I never went to get my depo shot this month so period should have come I started bleeding but it wasn't a normal period. It was dark brown wouldn't even fill one tampon a day lasted three days then light spotting for eight days after. What is going on?
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Hi,
Depo shots can cause irregularities in menstrual cycle along with oligomenorrhea (less periods). I would suggest you to have a course of iron folic acid tablet for 30 days and have a thyroid profile test done and also a blood prolactin test done as there can be associated hormonal irregularities, usually your periods will become regular by next cycle.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Depo shots can cause irregularities in menstrual cycle along with oligomenorrhea (less periods). I would suggest you to have a course of iron folic acid tablet for 30 days and have a thyroid profile test done and also a blood prolactin test done as there can be associated hormonal irregularities, usually your periods will become regular by next cycle.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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