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Are You Suppose to Experince Irregular Periods Posted: 04-17-07 22:24pm
after you stop using depo? i am really
worried becausei have been exoeriencing
irregular periods. i mean they come on
every other week. i have been off the shot
for about two months. my doctor wouldnt
let me leave without any birth cntrol, but
i never used what i told her i would. is
this normal and how long will this last? i
am going crazy.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-17-07 23:17pm
After stopping depo, you could have
bleeding problems for 3-6 months, and it
is fairly normal and expected.
IF you started BC pills, it would have
most likely prevented this.
You could still become pregnant, so do not
assume that this pattern of bleeding means
you cannot =)
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 04-18-07 11:13am
Irregular bleeding is very common when
stopping Depo. Some women don't bleed at
all for a few months, then start up normal
again like nothing happened. Other women
spot for months. Some bleed for weeks.
It's all common and normal for getting off
Depo.
Your ob-gyn should have explained that to
you. Don't be afraid to ask questions, or
even to switch ob-gyns if you feel like
yours does not explain things or is too
pushy. A lot of them don't seem to
explain anything, but there are some out
there who do.
