
What Causes Prolonged Periods And Cramps When On Depo Shots?

Rule out pregnancy , first
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Bleeding unrelated to Menstrual Periods / breakthrough bleeding is a common adverse effect of depo provera. Failure rate with the depo provera shot is less than 1 percent , meaning its highly unlikely that pregnancy can occur after the depo shot but in a case of abnormal vaginal bleeding , Pregnancy should always be ruled out first before workup for any anatomical abnormalities e.g fibroids or DUB ( Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding ) etc.
Get a home pregnancy test done today and then repeat it after two days. If both are negative then relax. If you are still worried , go for blood hcg and subsequent confirmation via obstetric ultrasound as false negatives owing to user and systemic error can occur.
wishing you best of health
thanks
Dr. M.S.Khalil


Beta HCG tests are more reliable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Home pregnancy tests are roughly 95% accurate at 10 weeks if done properly according to
instructions written over test kit. So, Yes, you may repeat the test and if negative, you can rely confidently on the result.
But as I stated earlier, blood hcg levels are more reliable compared to home pregnancy tests. To have peace of mind and to be sure, you should give blood sample for beta hcg test and get an obstetric ultrasound done in consult with your doctor.
Thanks.
Dr. M.S. Khalil

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