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What Is The Cause Of Absent Periods After Taking Depo Shot?

hi my name is dawn i was on the depo shot for 3yrs 1997-2000 after i stop the shot i didnt have a period for the next 4yrs so i went 7 years with out a period then in 2004 i had a period but i hurt so bad on my left side during my period and down to my left knee. not to mention i havent got pregnant since then and its been 16yrs can u tell me what is going on please
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Depo is a progestin, and thins the lining of the womb. Many women either have light irregular bleeding or no menses while using depo. It can take six months to a year for a normal cycle to resume, but it is out of your system completely by a year. Your irregular/absent menses has another cause such as chronic absent ovulation due to a like of cycling in your hormones. It is important to have the reason looked in to. In some cases uterine cancer can arise from this condition. Please see a competent gynecologist or reproductive endocrinologist.
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What Is The Cause Of Absent Periods After Taking Depo Shot?

Depo is a progestin, and thins the lining of the womb. Many women either have light irregular bleeding or no menses while using depo. It can take six months to a year for a normal cycle to resume, but it is out of your system completely by a year. Your irregular/absent menses has another cause such as chronic absent ovulation due to a like of cycling in your hormones. It is important to have the reason looked in to. In some cases uterine cancer can arise from this condition. Please see a competent gynecologist or reproductive endocrinologist.