Re: Depo Provera / Bleeding during sex
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 07:21:51 -0500 (CDT)
Melissa
Bleeding could be from the depo. doc can give some estrogen and that
will help, but you really need to talk to him about this. Not a problem
to wait 6 months on the pap smear since it sounds like that was a
minimal problem.
At Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Melissa wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I have been on Depo Provera for 8 months. After the first month my
>periods stopped completely. Around the time of my 2nd Depo shot i
>started to have problems bleeding after sex, (about twice in 5 times).
>My doctor advised that i have a Pap Smear. That came back saying i had
>abnormal cells and i was referred to a gynocoloist for a biopsly and
>coloplsy. The pathology results for the test did not conclude cancerous
>or precancerous cells only definate inflammation in the cervix. Have
>been advised to repeat this test in 6 months, but i feel i do not want
>to wait it out and see what happens. I have read things that suggest
>that the bleeding is caused by the abnormal cells and not the depo
>Provera injection. Because Depo Provera stopped my Ovalation
>completely, i have also stopped producing estrogen and that is making my
>uterus weak and prone to bleeding. Can i take estrogen tablets to
>strengthen the uterus and stop the bleeding? I dont want to stop depo as
>i feel the bleeding will only get worse and my impression is depo isnt
>the problem?
>whats going on?
>
>Thank you
>Melissa
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