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Re: [Birth Control] depo provera question

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 11:34:48 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Genny wrote: >
> my daughter just gave birth on 7/3/02 and last
> and at the middle of august got a depo shot.
> she is bleeding heavily and has been for 9 days.
> is there something to counter act the bleeding or
> how long will this go on?
> thank you.

irregular bleeding is a common side effect of depoprovera. In general, if one bleeds heavily, especially if > 10 days, call the doctor. There are treatments to help -- usually a short course of birth control pills or estrogen

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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