What Causes Sudden Bleeding While On Depo Shots For 8 Years?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2018

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Question : I have been on the deep shot for about 8 years now I started bleeding red today An knownits a lil brown with a little bit of clots my doctor is out of town what do I do am I pregnant

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get your investigations done.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Bleeding and blood clots are due to hormonal imbalance caused by depot shot.
But if you have missed period along with bleeding get your blood beta hcg levels to rule out the possibility of pregnancy and pelvic ultrasound to rule out the cause.
You can take hemostatic drug to stop bleeding.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck
Regards

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