What causes bleeding post-period following a Depo shot?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I need some advice. I had a baby eight and a half months ago. One week after she was born I went and got the depo injection. I did not get a period at all until 17 days ago and still has not stopped. It is very heavy in the morning but light throughout the day. Please suggest.
Hi,
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Do you mean you had only one shot of Depo, eight and a half months ago? In that case, its effect is gone. It lasts only for three to four months only. I hope you are breastfeeding. Now usually in the postnatal period, there is a long phase of no periods. Then gradually as you reduce breast milk and gradually increase the top feeds, the hormones gradually come back to normal. So you get periods. But still, it will not be fully balanced. So do not worry about the initial few periods after this long phase of no periods. You do not need any medication, it will get regularized. Your next period will be normal. If you want to reduce bleeding, have tablet Tranostat 500 mg three to four times a day depending on the severity of bleeding. It is not a hormone and has no side effects.
I hope this helps.
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