Last edited 02/2020 Show Unscheduled bleeding in women using hormonal contraception [i.e. combined oral contraceptive pill (COC), transdermal patch, progestogenonly pill (POP), injectable, implant or intrauterine system (IUS)] Clinically important bleeding patterns in women aged 15-44 year
OTHER BLEEDING PATTERNS
(a) Bleeding episode: one or more consecutive days of bleeding, bounded by bleed-free days. (b) Reference period: a 90-day period of time during use of a hormonal contraceptive method. management of women who present with unscheduled bleeding while using hormonal contraception is challenging. For many women unscheduled bleeding will be due to the contraceptive method itself, and the pattern and duration of bleeding and the likelihood of this settling will vary with the method used Expected bleeding patterns after commencing hormonal contraception and in the longer term
CHC, combined hormonal contraception; COC, combined oral contraceptive pill; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; DSG, desogestrel; EE, ethinylestradiol; IM, intramuscular; LNG, levonorgestrel; LNG-IUS, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system; POP, progestogen-only pill; SC, subcutaneous Reference:
assessment of unscheduled bleeding if taking hormonal contraception management of unscheduled bleeding whilst on hormonal contraception Is it normal to bleed for a long time while on Depo?The most common depo shot side effects are changes in your periods, especially during the first year. These include: Bleeding more days than usual. Spotting (light bleeding or brown discharge between periods)
How can I stop continuous bleeding on Depo?PIP: Irregular menstrual bleeding, the most common side effect of Depo-Provera use, is being managed by some physicians through administration of estrogen and/or ibuprofen.
Why does Depo make you bleed everyday?Side effects
If you don't get pregnant, the lining of your uterus breaks away and you bleed – this is your period. When you have Depo Provera, your hormone levels are low and stable throughout your cycle, so the lining of your uterus doesn't thicken as it normally would.
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