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weird period. should i be worried?

By Anonymous March 28, 2015 - 11:20am
 
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I'm 21 and hadn't been on birth control for almost 2 years, but about a month and a half ago I went and got back on the depo shot(this was right around the time I was supposed to start my period so it interceeded and I didn't start my period). 2-3 week's ago I had sex without a condom, and although I am on the shot he pulled out.
Be when I was on the shot before I never had a period. But recently I started bleeding. It started out a little heavier than spotting (not enough to use a tampon, but enough where I had to wear something to cover my panties) that went on for about a week, and finally I actually started seeing red blood and bleeding a little heavier. Today I went to check and change my pad and there was a blood clot on my pad and one in the toilet. The one on my pad wasn't too big, but bigger than normal and had white tissue in it? I don't usually have blood clots and if I do they aren't very big at all.

It's just like a period, pms and all. I'm not sure if I'm worrying over nothing, or if I should actually be concerned. Is this normal?

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Hello and thank you for sharing you question.

The most common side effect of the Depo-Provera shot is changes in your menstrual cycle.  All the symptoms you are having are due to the hormonal changes that the shot caused.  After a year of taking the shot, about 50% of women shot getting periods.  Then their period returns after they stop taking the shot.

In your case, I suggest that you keep monitoring your cycle every month.  If after 3 or 4 months you still have consistent vaginal bleeding, more than 7 days in a row, then you should speak with your doctor.

Faith

March 29, 2015 - 9:47am
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