i have been on the Depovera and i got off in November and i got my period last month but i haven't gotten it yet.. is this good? and should i be counting like a normal peroid or wait for awhile?
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you're period will be wonky for a while. give it about 6 months to get back on it's proper schedule. Depo is horrible. Is really screws up a woman's system. When I came off it I had no period for another three months, constant bleeding for over two months, spotting for a few weeks after that and then finally a normal period cycle.\n\nHowever, if you are having unprotected sex, you could be pregnant.
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I'm on depo and haven't gained any weight since either child after 2 years and 5 months. After the first very long menstrual period I haven't had one yet. It's easier for me because I don't have to remember to take a pill the same time everyday. hope this helps
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WELL...do I have a lot to say about this!\nWhen I got to college, I decided to get on birth control because I was sexually active.  I originally started on Depo Provera.  I went through three shots, then stopped them because I was concerned about the severe cramping and spotting I was having.  When I stopped taking them, I had a period for a straight month and then very irregular menstruation for a year thereafter.  :(  \n\nThen, a year later, when I was on serious boyfriend #2, I decided to go on the pill.  I kept forgetting them at inconvenient times - rushed trips across the state because of a relative in the hospital, etc.  This was not effective at all.  Plus, I had the worst loss of libido ever.  I was pretty moody.  My boyfriend said that it was how the BC worked...he couldn't get any!!   And I was rather disappointed about how the Pill *didn't* clear up my monthly acne breakouts.\n\nThen, I decided to go on the Ortho Evra patch.  I loved it...until I had a blood clot.  I had throbbing pain in my right arm one night for hours, then my whole right side went numb for a couple of days.  It passed, but I was advised not to go on hormonal BC for another year. \n\nI was recently cleared to take the progesterone-only pills (like Depo, but no shot), but my now-husband and I decided it wasn't worth the risk to my health.  Now, we always use condoms and we're very careful close to my fertile time...\n\nI think that only your doctor and you can really go through the pros and cons of hormonal BC.  Sometimes a woman's body chemistry handles the hormones differently.  Monitor your symptoms after going on the BC and then keep in touch with your MD.
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it all depends on what your cycle was like before you started the shot. if you were irregular when u started then chances are u will be irregular when u get off. it may take up to 2 yrs or more for your body to get back to where it was before the shot. You may want to bring this up with ur OB the next time you visit. I totally understand wat you are sayin i was on the shot for 5 yrs and  now its going on 2 since i have been off and the time of periods change sometimes i have one and some times i dont. but talk to your OB
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Gaining weight is the last thing that should be on your mind if you are on Depo provaro(shot)? I was on it for  two years and it was great then all of the sudden i was gaining a few extra pounds here and there no biggy?  Then nauturally @ 130 lbs. my legs began to get very sore and heavy feeling, not thinking anything of it i just thought growing pains nope then at the age 16 it became that i could hardley walk because of the pain. i went to the doctor after lots of test they told me that depo was taking cirrculation out of my legs then to make matters worse i had noticed blood in my bra which was caused by the shot because your body is making hormones to fit a pregnant women since i was not pregnant that happened which ups your chances for breast cancer so then i want to my gydecoligists and she said simply that the shot is not for everyonethen they found in more recent studies that the shot take more than half of your bodies calcium out of your body and that young women have been diagnosed with austroproses (sorry spelling) i would advise you to stop getting the shot when your 3 months is up and be put on the pill, i no this isnt conveinant but neither is these problems that i was so blind to. after the shot i was lucky to return normal but after resurch some have not been as lucky? Oh and it does make you bitchy and sex drive is lessened. If you have  any questions ask me please i will tell you staight up???\n\nemilys sister
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I was on the depo shot for 5 years. I hardly ever had an appetite. However, I gained about 75lbs from it. I called my doctor and she said that it was normal. I was goin to stop it, but it was to late I found out I was pregnant already. She should try other types of birth control if shes not happy. Theres alot out there now from when I was on it. Good luck with it.   :)
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I was on the Depo shot for two years and I actually lost weight. I weighed 115 when I started the shots and ended up at 103. I stopped getting my periods at all, and after the first year I began to suffer from depression, panic attacks, and insomnia. I got off the shot and very shortly after the depression was gone and no more panic attacks or insomnia. Funny, but none of the doctors I talked to while I was on the shot (I worked in a hospital, so was able to talk to a few) mentioned the fact that one of the possible side effects of Depo Provera is depression. It was only after they made me go seee a psychiatrist that the psychiatrist showed me this very interesting fact. Anyway, I will never recommend Depo to anyone after my horrible experience with it. Now granted, Depo has a higher chance of causing depression if you have a personal or family history of it, but it can affect anyone regardless. To be fair, I have heard of women taking the shots without any ill effects, and I also think that my family history did not help me in regard to depression-- and probably the reason they sent me to a psych was to be on the safe side, since I have a brother who committed suicide--but I will never get on Depo again, and in fact, I'm steering clear of any BC with hormones in it. The IUD is a good choice if you have had kids already and you can choose the Mirena, which has hormones, or the Paragard Copper T which has none. But if you are not in a monogamous relationship, best to use condoms as well, since IUDs will not protect you from STDs.
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Depo-Provera\nHow it works:\nEvery three months, your doctor gives you and injection of progestin, a synthetic hormone that suppresses ovulation and interferes with implantation.  \nIt is 97% effective. You only have to think about birth control 4 times a year.  It contains no estrogen, so you don't have to worry about blood clots, and other risks associated with birth control pills.  There is a new version called Depo-SubQ Provera104 that contains one-third less progestin than the original Depo, so side effects have been drastically reduced.  \nYou may have irregular periods during the first three to six months of use, and it takes an average of 10 months for your periods to return after your last shot, so this method is not ideal if you want to become pregnant within a year or so after discontinuing use.  \nWeight gain:\nWomen put on an average of 5.5 pounds during the first year of use.  (Which does not calculate to "massive  weight gain")\nThe shot is also associated with bone loss because it shuts down ovulation, resulting in low levels of estrogen, a hormone that protects bone.  As a result, the FDA has restricted the use of Depo to no more than two years at a time.
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I don't know if it is normal, but the same thing happened to my friend.  She was on Depo, I'm not sure how long, at least 6 months.  She bled the entire time she was on it so she got off of it.  When she stopped she kept bleeding and it still didn't stop.  Her doctor eventually had to put her and some strange birth control with extra hormones in it just so the bleeding would stop, apparently it was the only way they could get it to stop.  The doctor said she would have just kept bleeding.  I have lost touch with her since so I'm not sure how it turned out.  That was 2 years ago and I'm sure she is okay now.   I am by no means a doctor, just sharing an experience. Stay away from Depo ladies it screws with your hormones big time.
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I've been on the ring for about 3 years.  I love it.  I actually chose not to get my period at all so I cange it the 1st of every month.  My OB said it was fine to go without getting my period at all or I can go every three months...at the end of my third month I would take it out for a week then put a new one in on the 1st as usual.  But I had stopped using it back in April since my husband and I had decided to try to have another baby.  I noticed that my sex drive has increased a bit since I am no longer using it...I had realized during the 3 years of using it, that my sex drive had slowly decreased,  I thought it was because I had a baby and I was tired and stressed with work, my daughter and keeping up the house.  But I think now that the birthcontrol had a little to do with it too.  But other then that the Nuva-Ring was GREAT...at first my husband felt it...but after a few times he didnt even notice it.  Good Luck!
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I got one about 2 years ago, and it was an awesome decision on my end. I had been taking birth control for years, paying all types of money for it every month and always switching brands.  Since I got this, I do not know it is even there and even my health has gotten a little better. There is a little cramping at first, but it is worth it. Just uncomfortable. You don't get your periods that much and eventually kinda just go away!! I would defintely recommend this. Plus, when you are ready to have kids, you just go back to the doctor and get it removed. Good Luck!!\n\nTake some tylenol before you go to get it in though!! Just a heads up!
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Birth control is really such a hit and miss.  It can be an unique experience for each person.  The person who posted before me said she is very happy with the Depo shot.  One Depo shot caused me to bleed for six months straight.  It was bad enough that I had to have regular blood tests to check for anemia.  I went back on the pill and did fine. One of my girlfriends has problems on the pill, but she loves her IUD.  Another friend had problems with her IUD, and is now using condoms.  The point is, not every contraception method works for everybody.  Sometimes you have to try them, and if they are not right for you, you try something else.\nIf you feel like your GYN is not taking your concerns seriously, by all means, change doctors.    I am assuming you have researched your particular coil on line.  If you haven't that is a great way to start.  Is this a normal side effect?  Good luck and don't give up.  I know it is frustrating, and a pain in the as*, but eventually you will find a method right for you.....
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I wish I could help you, because I have a similar problem.  I just put on my new patch yesterday.  I am supposed to be patch free NEXT monday and begin my period NEXT week, but I started my period today! Is this normal??  Should I tell my doctor? Yeesh.
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I have been on Seasonalle for about a year and i usually get my period a few days into the white pills.  It's normal.  Plus the fact that your body is still adjusting to pills.  Another thing to consider is that stressing over being pregnant could keep your period from coming.  If it would put your mind at ease, take a home pregnancy test.  I bet you will have your period very soon.  :-)
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Go to the doctor and find out. I have heard of people gettting pregnant when they are on depo provera
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Provera? Do you mean depo provera? If you do, that depo provera made me have a period for 3 months straight. My doctor told me that was normal but i quit it anyways. No way I wanted my period to last forever.
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I got massive headaches when I was on the pill. When I started taking depo within a few months my periods stopped altogether. I might have two or three very light days a year. I've been on it for three years and haven't had any issues. I'm sorry to hear that other people have had problems, but for me it has worked really well.