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Re: After effects of depo provera
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 10:15:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 22 Jul 2000, Heather wrote: >
>I have recently gone off of depo after 3 years. I have gained 10 lbs,
>and am having 2 periods a month, each 5 days long and 7 days apart. I
>am bleeding very heavily, and menstration us very painful. Is this
>normal? How long until my cycle will even out?

Heather
I agree with Claudia. Altho, it may take many months for your cycle to even out, you need to alert your GYN about this kind of bleeding. You need some kind of hormonal manipulation until your hypothalamic-pituitary axis gets straight again. Good Luck

-- 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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