what does it mean when you bleed on the depo?
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Bleeding after the Depo-Provera shot wears off The hormone from the birth control shot stays in your body for at least three months. Side effects, such as bleeding, may continue for several weeks beyond the shot's effectiveness window. These side effects may last for several more weeks or months after stopping.
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The color of the blood also is different. Blood produced during your period often is darker than the blood that appears when you're spotting. Another good indicator the bleeding may be due to spotting, is if you don't have any other menstrual symptoms, like breast tenderness or cramping.
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Spotting usually is much lighter bleeding than normal menstrual bleeding. Unlike a normal period, it usually is so light that a pad or tampon is not required. Spotting may be red or brown in color and occurs when you are not having your regular period.
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It just means that your ovaries are resting, and the lining of your uterus does not grow. So there is no menstrual bleeding. You will get your menstrual period back within 6-18 months after you stop taking the Depo-Provera® injections.
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Every bleeding outside of a regular menstrual cycle should be a reason for concern, but if you have recently started to exercise strenuously, your body might be reflecting this. Thus, you will have spotting due to intense physical activity.
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A few days after the injection, it is usual to begin to bleed and this bleeding can last between a few days and up to 6 weeks. It is usual to have some discomfort and pain initially but as long as this is not severe. If your pain is severe, please come into hospital immediately.
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In the first six to 12 months of using the shot, it's normal for your menstrual cycle to be irregular. For most women, periods become fewer and lighter. After one year, half of all women who use the shot will stop having periods altogether.
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Do I get a “real” period on the contraceptive pill? Nope. The bleeding you get when you're on the pill is not the same as a menstrual period. Your period on the pill is technically called withdrawal bleeding, referring to the withdrawal of hormones in your pill, and in your body.
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Your “period” on the contraceptive pill is actually called withdrawal bleeding. It happens when the levels of hormones in your pills drop. Withdrawal bleeding is usually lighter and slightly different than the period you had before taking the pill.
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Depo-Provera® can cause lighter menstrual periods or no period at all. If you get your Depo-Provera® injection at the right time, less than 1 woman will become pregnant in a year.
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Most women experience breakthrough bleeding or spotting for the first several months after they begin getting the shot. It may take six months to a year before the side effects end and your periods return to normal. For some women, their period may go away entirely.
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Stringy period blood, usually dark red to dark brown in color, means older blood. It's simply another type of bloody clot and is totally normal! But, if the stringy blood at the end of your flow happens to be heavier too, then it may need to be seen by a doctor, so book in an appointment.
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It's probably nothing to worry about It's likely spotting, which refers to very light bleeding that happens outside of your usual menstrual cycle. It's not enough to fill a pad or a tampon, but it's often visible on toilet paper or underwear. Spotting can range in color from light pink to dark brown.
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This is normal. More than half of all women who use Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection for one year have no menstrual bleeding. Having no periods does not mean you are pregnant.
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Lighter periods or no periods After a year of using the birth control shot, up to half of women report they no longer have periods. The absence of a period, which is called amenorrhea, is safe and common if you're on the shot. If your period doesn't stop entirely, you may experience a much lighter and shorter period.
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It's normal to have some cramping, spotting, and even light bleeding after an insertion. But you should call a doctor if you have heavy bleeding or severe pain.
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Takeaway. Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common side effect of Depo-Provera therapy, especially in the early months of use. A person should talk with a doctor whenever bleeding continues for more than 14 days, is heavy, or symptoms such as pelvic pain accompany it.