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Taking Depo-Provera Therapy, Two Shots Taken, Continuous Bleeding, Blood Clots, Light To Heavy Bleeding. Treatment For Condition?
My wife began Depo-Provera therapy in October of last year. She had a second shot on January, and we cancelled the third shot, which would have been the third. To make a long story short, she has been bleeding almost continuously since the first shot. In April, she started throwing clots. The flow can be light enough that one pad can last her all day, or heavy enough that she could go through a half dozen in 30 minutes. Personally, I am getting scared. Advice?
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
Hello sir and welcome.
Depo can have a number of side effectd which should have been mentioned by your wifes prescribing doctor, and bleeding is one of them.
As depo is nothing but a hormone shot, the hormones levels in your wifes body changes after recieving the shot that can easily result in the bleeding and clots.
As you have chosen to discontinue the depo shots, it is best you take her to her preacribing doctor who can help normalize her menstrual cycles and stop the heavy bleeding.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Depo can have a number of side effectd which should have been mentioned by your wifes prescribing doctor, and bleeding is one of them.
As depo is nothing but a hormone shot, the hormones levels in your wifes body changes after recieving the shot that can easily result in the bleeding and clots.
As you have chosen to discontinue the depo shots, it is best you take her to her preacribing doctor who can help normalize her menstrual cycles and stop the heavy bleeding.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
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