Brown discharge during and after depo provera

[jessicapk]

You guys have been a lot of help so I hope you can help me!  I started Depo Provera back in October of 2006 and have only received one of the 3 month dose.  I got the shot when I was on my period.  My period used to last 3 days then go away completely.  A few days later, I would have a brownish discharge for just a few hours.  I was told this is normal since your body is getting rid of some of the old blood and tissue.  Well, after Depo, I bled the entire three months.  For the most part it was red but there was a lot of brownish at the end of the 3 months.  I didn't even want to have sex and had horrible mood swings and my face broke out.  After the 3 months, I had sex (still having discharge at the time) with no problems at all.  Suddenly, all the discharge cleared up and things were normal for about two weeks.  Since then and at the present, I continue to have a brownish discharge.  It clears up a bit from time to time but always returns.  In the past few days, I have had some discomfort in my abdomen and felt odd.  I took a pregnancy test since it was an obvious concern.  It has been 3 months since I had sex and the test showed up negative (store bought test).  I'm just wondering if anyone thinks I should go to the doctor or if this is a fairly normal behavior.  Thanks ahead of time!

[mz_officer4053]

I am on my 3rd depo injection and been spotting blood and having the brown discharge a long with other nasty side effects such as nausea, hot flashes, not able to sleep, constipation, and bloating!! It *****!!!

[yasminjobs]

Im having exactly the same thing! yesterday and all day today the discharge went, then its come back tonight .. during the last week ive never fallen out with my family so much.
I had my injection in november and am missing my shot in january as im bloody hating it! i think/hoping what im experiencing is just my body recovering .. i hope

[Kay_kay123]

I am 20 I have been on the depo for almost 3 years since I was 18 and the only problems I had when I first started it was really bad hot flashes and sore beasts but I thought that was jut due to the cysts I have in them. I just took my self off of it in april and never went in for my last shot and I have not had any intercourse since then and for about a month after i got off of it i was bleeding then after it stopped i got this nasty brown discharge and it hasn't stopped i have been to the doctor for pain Im my stomach and they did tests and couldn't find anything wrong with my ovaries said everything was fine. And they did an std test and everything came back normal why won't this disgusting discharge go away. Its quite annoying my fiance comes home In about 2 months and i would love for it to be gone.

[NickyLynn1985]

When I was a teenager (I am 26 now) and was on depo, I used to go weeks or months at a time with a period.... Because everyones body is different, there are different combinations of side effects for everyone!! And if my husband looked at me and said "eeeewwwww" about something that I had no control over, he would be sleeping on the dang couch!! You have no control over what is going on and he should be supportive, not saying that!!

[junebaby123]

I've been on Depo for about a year and a half and have been very happy with it. Little to no spotting, no noticable mood swings, and a regular sex drive. Only complaint I have is that about a year after starting depo, I gained about 15 lbs within a month or so. Doctor said it could be cause of the shot, or just bad habits (eating too much not exercising enough). I've lost 5 of the 15 now and there's not a noticeable difference either way. I recently (yesterday) started spotting again which I haven't in a while (probably 6+months). It's brownish/red and a pretty decent flow. We'll see how long it lasts. If it seems to be a problem I'll comment again, otherwise it usually just lasts about 3-5 days. Overall, I have yet to want to go off the shot and I'm pretty happy with it.

[Mom2GLHI]

My first depo shot was fine... had my period the first month, then I didn't get it for the remaining two months. I went back for my second shot, got my period a week later and it STAYED for the next 3.5 MTHS! My doctor told me to go ahead with the 3rd shot my period would go away, THANKFULLY I did not listen to him, and decided to go off Depo. Problem is, my depo ran out May 22 - it is now July 3rd and I haven't gotten a period? We've used protection the entire time - so I don't see how I could be pregnant - but I'm just concerned how this shot might have really messed up my system. I have always been great with my periods - every 28 days on the dot... so this is very frustrating. I also am experiencing random spotting every other day or so? (Sometimes pink, sometimes brown) I naturally think its my period starting - but then the spot goes away. Not sure whether I should see the doctor about this or not? I don't think theres anything he could do for me? Very frustrating! I wish I had NEVER taken that stupid shot... I also gained weight, experienced depression and hairloss.