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Could Irregular Periods, Light Spotting Be Due To Hormonal Imbalance?
I have fairly irregular periods. I had a period January 13th, Feb. 11th, March 14th, and April 18th. It is now June 5th but no period. I started spotting a little yesterday and now its a pink/orange color? Should I be concerned? I was on the depo shot for a little over a year, and once I quit taking it, it took me over 6 months to get my period back and ive been fairly irregular ever since and ive been off the shot for almost 2 years. I am not currently on any type of birth control. Im 30 years old and have never had spotting until now. Could it be a hormone imbalance? I took a pregnancy test on May 27th but it was negative,
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
Hello,
It can take few months for menstrual cycle to regularize completely after stopping the Depo shot. It is nothing to be worried about. However, since you are sexually active and not on any contraceptive, I suggest repeating the home pregnancy test just to be sure to rule out possibility of pregnancy.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
General & Family Physician
It can take few months for menstrual cycle to regularize completely after stopping the Depo shot. It is nothing to be worried about. However, since you are sexually active and not on any contraceptive, I suggest repeating the home pregnancy test just to be sure to rule out possibility of pregnancy.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
General & Family Physician
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