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Re: DEPO SHOT.
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:35:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, BABY wrote: >
>I HAD MY BABY ON AUGUST12,2000. WHEN I WENT FOR MY 5 WEEK CHECK UP MY
>DOCTOR GAVE ME THE DEPO SHOT. WELL EVER SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN BLEEDING
>NON-STOP. I HAD THAT SHOT BEFORE ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND I DIDN'T
>BLEED AT ALL. WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THIS? IS THIS NORMAL?
Baby Girl
Please turn off your caps lock, thanks, better! This is a common side effect when depo is given shortly after birth. Call your MD. He will give you some estrogen to rebuild the lining of your uterus and stop the bleeding. Hope this helps.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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