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  1. What about bleeding 2 weeks before each Depo shot?  #1136/7What about bleeding 2 weeks before each Depo shot? #1136/7
    I have patients who have bleeding while on Depo that begins about 2 weeks prior to their next shot. ... Key Words: bleeding, Depo-Provera injections, prior, treatment, less bleedin...

  2.  Will an abortion or 3 years of Depo make me infertile? #791/7 Will an abortion or 3 years of Depo make me infertile? #791/7
    ... birth control after that huge scare, so I was on Depo from October 2003- October 2006. In Februa... In 2003 you had an abortion. You were on Depo-Provera injections from October 2003 through Octob...

  3. I went off Depo after 8 years. How soon will my cycle return? #928/7I went off Depo after 8 years. How soon will my cycle return? #928/7
    ... I hope you can help on this. I have been taking Depo for over 8 years and just went off it. How s...n egg from the ovary) after the last shot of Depo-Provera is 9-10 months. Ovulation typically occur...

  4. I had sex the day after taking my first Depo shot. Would it be dangerous to take Plan B? #866/6I had sex the day after taking my first Depo shot. Would it be dangerous to take Plan B? #866/6
    I just received a Depo shot yesterday and I had sex today. Can I take Plan B or is that dangerous?...ntraceptive. Key Words: Depo-Provera, sex, Plan B, dangerous Posted 9-7-...

  5. Are pregnancy tests necessary before any woman receives her first Depo-Provera injection? #1111/6Are pregnancy tests necessary before any woman receives her first Depo-Provera injection? #1111/6
    ...ctice require a pregnancy test prior to the first Depo-Provera injection? If not, why? ...

  6. Help!! Spotting six years after my Depo shots began.  #314/7Help!! Spotting six years after my Depo shots began. #314/7
    I have been taking my Depo-Provera shots for 6 years and have not had any spotting or bleeding sinc...

  7. I missed 2 pills and my fiance and I had unprotected sex just about when I would have ovulated.  Could I be pregnant? #354/7I missed 2 pills and my fiance and I had unprotected sex just about when I would have ovulated. Could I be pregnant? #354/7
    ... her period. A woman can become pregnant using Depo-Provera injections perfectly. A young teen...

  8. Each time I have an orgasm, even without penile penetration, I bleed.  Is this normal?  #632/7Each time I have an orgasm, even without penile penetration, I bleed. Is this normal? #632/7
    I am currently on the Depo shot and have been since March 2007. I received a Pap smear that was n... Click here Key Words: Depo-Provera shots, Pap smear, sex, vaginal, oral, blee...

  9. I am not sure if he entered me. #126/8I am not sure if he entered me. #126/8
    ...eptive pills. A woman can become pregnant using Depo-Provera injections perfectly. A woman can b...

  10. Does alcohol consumed before or after intercourse kill sperm? #331/9Does alcohol consumed before or after intercourse kill sperm? #331/9
    ...pressure was “too high”. She had used Depo-Provera injections in the past but gained too...

  11. I have horrible discharge after sex with a new guy. What is going on? #1209/9I have horrible discharge after sex with a new guy. What is going on? #1209/9
    ...u been pregnant in the recent past? Are you using Depo-Provera injections as your contraceptive? If...

  12. Is my Depo-Provera injection effective immediately? #685Is my Depo-Provera injection effective immediately? #685
    I was due a shot of Depo-Provera in May and missed it. I had no unprotected sex during that time. I ...

  13. My tubes were tied.  No period for 2 months.  Could I be pregnant?  #915/6My tubes were tied. No period for 2 months. Could I be pregnant? #915/6
    ...ptive pills. A woman can become pregnant using Depo-Provera injections perfectly. A woman can ...

  14. Should Depo-Provera dose be increased for women who are obese (greater than 200 pounds)? If so, what literature supports this?Should Depo-Provera dose be increased for women who are obese (greater than 200 pounds)? If so, what literature supports this?
    ...ts weighed more than 200 lbs. How do we know that Depo is safe and effective for these women? Should..., MN (2) Is there decreased efficiency of Depo-Provera in women over a certain weight? I heard t...

  15. 	Should I prescribe Depo-Provera for a postpartum 17 year-old patient who has the heterozygous form of factor V leiden deficiency and thus a higher risk factor for thromboembolic events? Should I prescribe Depo-Provera for a postpartum 17 year-old patient who has the heterozygous form of factor V leiden deficiency and thus a higher risk factor for thromboembolic events?
    ...old patient, 7 weeks postpartum who wishes to use Depo-Provera for contraception. However, she has t...

  16. Some of the advantages your site lists for Depo Provera are also listed as disadvantages.  Is there an error, or can you clear this up for me?Some of the advantages your site lists for Depo Provera are also listed as disadvantages. Is there an error, or can you clear this up for me?
    ...ted to point out that in the brief description of Depo-Provera, one of the advantages listed for thi...

  17. Does Quick Starting a woman on Depo injections cause more bleeding? #1130/7Does Quick Starting a woman on Depo injections cause more bleeding? #1130/7
    Does providing the first Depo-Provera injection by the QuickStart approach increase the amount of...

  18. Itchy patches after Depo.  Help! #1016/7Itchy patches after Depo. Help! #1016/7
    I took my first Depo shot on June 20th. My cycle started August 9th and is still going. My next sho...n." Key Words: Depo-Provera injections, rashes, itchy patches, arms, t...

  19. Can a patient be given Depo the day she is given emergency contraceptive pills if she is advised she could be pregnant? #868/7Can a patient be given Depo the day she is given emergency contraceptive pills if she is advised she could be pregnant? #868/7
    ... the clinic for emergency contraceptive pills and Depo-Provera. Can a patient have...

  20. I am concerned about my patient's rash 3-4 hours after her last Depo injection. #678/7I am concerned about my patient's rash 3-4 hours after her last Depo injection. #678/7
    I have a client who has been on Depo this time for almost 1 year. She has used it in the past witho...commend? Key Words: Depo-Provera injections, left Deltoid, itchy rash, uppe...

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