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What Causes Spotting?
I never went to get my depo shot this month so period should have come I started bleeding but it wasn't a normal period. It was dark brown wouldn't even fill one tampon a day lasted three days then light spotting for eight days after. What is going on?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Depo shots can cause irregularities in menstrual cycle along with oligomenorrhea (less periods). I would suggest you to have a course of iron folic acid tablet for 30 days and have a thyroid profile test done and also a blood prolactin test done as there can be associated hormonal irregularities, usually your periods will become regular by next cycle.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Depo shots can cause irregularities in menstrual cycle along with oligomenorrhea (less periods). I would suggest you to have a course of iron folic acid tablet for 30 days and have a thyroid profile test done and also a blood prolactin test done as there can be associated hormonal irregularities, usually your periods will become regular by next cycle.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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