Can Cramping And Brown Discharge Means Pregnancy Or It Is Side Effect Of Depo?

Posted on Wed, 11 Dec 2013

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Question : hi ok so the 9th of September I got my first shot of depo I decide not to go back due to side affects when I got my first shot It made me stop my period and I havent had one since. all last week my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex and then again last night but yesterday I started cramping and today I have a very light brown discharge could I be pregnant?? and u know it hard to convince right after you come off tge depo or so I've read but im a very fertile female and I say this because I've come out pregnat with two different iuds the mirana and the paraguard.

Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (6 hours later)

Brief Answer: Likely due to Depo, get Urine pregnancy test Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, Welcome to healthcare MaGic, It is really difficult to believe that you became pregnant despite being on Mirena. Depo causes irregularity/decreased amount of menses and also thick vaginal discharge. You should get a urine pregnancy test, I think it is due to Depo rather than pregnancy. I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you. Take Care!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar