Spotting after taking provera (just that brown yieeky stuff) is a sign that things are not quite right - you will get eggwhite Cervical Mucus (cv) before AF. Provera will force and simulate a Natural cycle including the egg white cv because that is what naturally would happen to your body before you get a period. Any lady's that had the brown spotting after provera ever really have AF come around? Comment. Bella_Beauty. I have not been on my regular cycle since the beginning of December. I am now taking provera and have 2 pills left. My cycle has yet to start only spotting and now it is brown only when I wipe. Doctor told me to complete the medication and maybe start another prescription smh. Every now. After stopping Depo-Provera, you might experience irregular cycles for several months as the level of MPA continues to fall and your own hormones kick back in. A delay in resuming your period, irregular timing between periods, prolonged and/or heavy bleeding and spotting between periods are possible. Most women resume normal cycles in roughly 6 to 9 months although some women may not resume. If you begin spotting or bleeding after your first Depo-Provera shot, it may seem distressing but it is generally not permanent. According to the drug manufacturer, around 39 percent of the women on Depo-Provera will cease having periods by the sixth month. By the end of the first year, more than half (57 percent) should be entirely free of side effects. I got the depo shot the day after i had my baby in april i was due for another shot in the middle of july but i didnt get it.I breastfed my son so i didnt have my period.after i weened him off in september and i started my period. after my period i started having the brown discharge.it went away for 2 days and came back im still experiencing this now. It's normal to have this discharge, spotting or bleeding until you've had 2 or 3 shots. If you stop getting the shots, you can also get this for some time. Doctors give trusted, helpful answers on causes, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and more: Dr. Lipkin on spotting after depo: Depoprovera is a injectable contraceptive medication that last 3 months in your body. It is very strong and chances of becoming pregnant while on this contraceptive are rare although never impossible.It functions by. Doctors give unbiased, trusted information on whether Depo Provera can cause or treat Spotting: Dr. Rivera Jimenez on spotting on depo provera: Spotting can occur while on depo provera especially within the first 6 months. It is within normal limits. Doctors give unbiased, trusted information on whether Depo Provera can cause or treat Spotting: Dr. Rivera Jimenez on spotting on depo provera. i started depo provera and it was fine until it was about 2 months into it when i started bleeding after having protected sex. This continued and i stopped depo provera and still have had light, browin coloured spotting for about 3 weeks after i stopped. Actually the brown spotting and/or brown discharge are pretty common side effects of Depo Provera. 70% of women using DMPA gain weight. Almost half of the women using DMPA gain more than 5 pounds after one year of use.