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Marisa Geller M.D.
Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list YOUNG-WOMEN"
<young-women@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 11:22 PM
Subject: discharge/spotting
> Hi everyone- I'm 19 and just had my first Depo shot on Tuesday to
> regulate extreme bleeding problems. My gyn told me that most likely i
> will spot for a while. Well, it's been 3 days and I'm having like this
> light redish/orangish discharge. Would this be considered spotting? If
> not, is this a sign that spotting may be on the way? How much blood does
> there have to actually be before it's considered spotting? Is
> breakthrough bleeding the same as spotting. Sorry so many questions but
> my mom was in there w/ me and I just wanted to get out and not ask
> anything. Probably a bad thing to do, not ask questions, but I will be
> telling my mom that I would be more comfortable if I could go by myself.
> Thanks for any information in advance. ~Ashley
>
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