What Causes Bleeding For 10 Days After Taking Depo Shots?

Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Question : I took the depo shot as a contraceptive one month ago and now i am bleeding sice 10 days. I tought it would me my period or spot but i still bleeding.could you tell me why and give me a solution to stop it,thank you.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF THE DEPO

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
It is a very common after the Depo shot to have some amount of spotting or bleeding .
IF it gets troublesome, you just skip your next dose.
If it is very heavy, you need progesterone tablets to control it.
First take a pregnancy test.
YOu need to see your doctor who will carry out an ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries to tell you if the Depo is indeed causing it.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.

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