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What Causes Spotting And Sweating After Being On Depo Provera Injection?
I have been on depo for over a year and no spotting/bleeding and this morning I had spotting not enough for a tampon but more than a normal spotting and fpr 3-4 days been having terrible night/day sweating and I am not the person to sweat easy and it s been terrible theses couple days is this normal or should I talk to my obgyn?
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Alhough most women will not menstruate at all after being on Depo-Provera for a long time, Depo Provera can give you irregular periods even years after you start using it. Whatever the hormone fluctuations that caused you to bleed probably produced the side effects of the night sweats.
Most of the time, these symptoms resolve themselves after a week or so, so try to be patient and your hormones will probably be back to normal soon. Unless you have other reasons to have hot flashes (if you are over 40, or have thyroid disease or other medical problems) this is unlikely to recur. If you continue to have these symptoms for more than a week, you may just want to check in with your OBGYN regarding hormone tests for your thyroid and menopause if you are of an age to be at risk.
I hope i was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Brown
Alhough most women will not menstruate at all after being on Depo-Provera for a long time, Depo Provera can give you irregular periods even years after you start using it. Whatever the hormone fluctuations that caused you to bleed probably produced the side effects of the night sweats.
Most of the time, these symptoms resolve themselves after a week or so, so try to be patient and your hormones will probably be back to normal soon. Unless you have other reasons to have hot flashes (if you are over 40, or have thyroid disease or other medical problems) this is unlikely to recur. If you continue to have these symptoms for more than a week, you may just want to check in with your OBGYN regarding hormone tests for your thyroid and menopause if you are of an age to be at risk.
I hope i was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Brown
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