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What Causes Back Pain, Heavy Red Flow When On Birth Control Depo?
hi. i have been on the depo shot(birth control) for 4-6 months now. last month I didn t get my period at all. Yesterday I noticed I started spotting but today it s a much different story. My back is hurting me and the flow is heavier and a deeper red. is this normal?
Fri, 28 Feb 2014
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Birth control depot contains progesterone that is released at a sustained rate. Prolonged period of amenorrhoea and scanty periods are the common disadvantages. Occasionally heavy bleeding after prolonged amenorrhoea occurs.
Birth control depot contains progesterone that is released at a sustained rate. Prolonged period of amenorrhoea and scanty periods are the common disadvantages. Occasionally heavy bleeding after prolonged amenorrhoea occurs.
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