how do you lose wt after being on the depo provera shot?
460200
Exercise! Eating right. What you would normally use to lose weight. Don't use the lose weight pills. Those can be dangerous and could interact with the depo still in your system.
299824
For any of you on the shot you need to worry about bone loss!  That also goes for other progesterone only birth control such as depoprovera.  TAKE YOUR VITAMIN D and DRINK MILK OR TAKE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS!!  Also, it would be wise to look at other birth control methods besides the shot after 2 years...i get this straight from my pharmacist sister in law.\n\nWhat you describe is called DUB...or Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding.  It is the nuber one complained of symptom of chemical contraceptives in general.  You do need to contact your physician about it to rule out other modalitiels and seqella but for now, you're just fine :)
930303
You are injecting artificial  hormones into your body and any sort of hormonal inbalancing or consequences can happen.  Hormone "imbalances" can cause sore, swolen, or leaking breaks (like it would if you were pregnant).  This may be just the beginning for you, so please watch carefully for other side affects.  \n\nDepo Provera is akin to forcing your body into an early menopause state.  If you ever heard what women say about their personalities while "going through the change".  Depo can produce the same thing!\n\nI've been off the Depo Provera since 2000 and my hair and my eyebrows still haven't grown all the way back. I lost about a 1/4 inch along most of my front hair line. The rest of my hair came back and is thick and strong, but the hairline is not the same compared to what it was. In addition to the severe hair loss, I gained over 40 pounds, 20 while taking Depo and 20 after coming off. I never had a migraine before Depo and during use and for the first year after being off it, I had severe migraines at least once a week. My skin itched like I wanted to rip it off and I was hot all the time. I would get extreme vertigo with no warning. Just try staggering at work or while in the pharmacy and not look like you had a drinking problem! My bones also ached a lot. Depo has been proven to cause osteoporosis. Over a year after coming off the Depo Provera, I developed two serious blood clots one after the other. The cause was never completely determined because I had not been on birth control of any kind for over a year and my blood tests were normal. I finally had a rib removed and the clots stopped, but I will contend to this day the Depo had at least a little something to do with it. About the same time as the blood clots, I started having severe cramping and a year into it, my doctor found pretty severe endometriosis. With the resulting depression and the lack of sex from Depo you may not have to worry about getting pregnant because you won't want to have sex anyway. I know some people do just fine with this birth control, but it's not worth the chance. It takes upwards of 6 to 8 months for the effects to wear off and sometimes longer. My hair has never grown completely back along the hairline and I am having a hair transplant at a tune of $5,000.00 to fix it.  I had to have my eyebrows tattooed because they will not fill back in!   I am only 35! I can't wait until Depo is researched more deeply and to someday find out what else this drug did to screw up my system. \n\nI got the (copper) IUD (since I can't use hormones anymore due to future clotting risks). My insurance paid for it. You still get your period, but it's worth it.\n\nOur bodies are made to have periods unless we are pregnant. If you force your body into an unnatural state, it WILL fight back!\n\nPlease be careful and watch for other side affects.   I would hate to see you have dire consequences for trying to make your body do something it should not.  Remember, people do die from the changes that hormones cause their bodies.
439536
Provera is the worst medicine I have every taken.  It makes me tired, moody and mean, ask my husband, lol.  I have to take provera once every two months to start my cycle and occasionally I have to take it to stop my irregular bleeding.  It works, but usually takes a few days to kick in.  \n\nIf this is something that happens a lot and you need provera often, you may have POS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which I found out I had about 2 years ago.  It's just a long medical word for "doesnt ovulate." :)\n\nIf you have other questions about Provera, contact me.  I am not a doctor, but I have been taking provera for a while now.  Good Luck and get lots of sleep.
722894
depends on the last time you took your shot...You have to let it at least wear off from the 3 months when you took it last. Some people can get pregnant immediately after that, some it takes years. It depends on your body.
994004
Could be the shift in hormones.  I actually had quite a few myself last night and I had just gotten my Depo shot yesterday afternoon, so I am attributing it to the large hormone dose.
752110
I personally would try to stick it out a little longer with the Depo. After 6 months, my period stopped altogether and it was just nice knowing I didn't have to remember to take that damn pill everyday!!
679238
It's unlikely you were pregnant, but you are suppose to check for pregnancy prior to every shot (every 3 months) and your docotor should be aware of this.  I have had many patients tell me that they have different reactions to Depo ranging from weight gain, bloating, increased/decreased appetite, spotting between periods, stopping of period completely, nausea, headache..etc... Everyone reacts differently to hormones that are in birth control pills/shots/patches. Talk to your doctor about changing to something with less side effects.  If you are sexually active you need to use barrier methods until you get another shot or start another form of b/c because you can get pregnant.  Hope this helps as I am a ob/gyn nurse and have these types of questions everyday.  TAke care of yourself.
760229
You could try to get her to go on the depo shot. It's birth control that you get (a shot) every 3 months. In most women they stop having periods all together. I'm on the depo shot and I love it! No side effects what so ever...except that in the weeks right before needing another shot I tend to be more horny and no very horny the week of and after the shot.
826519
They all have different side effects....I tried the IUD.....it was effective....but I could feel it when I was having sex.......The depo shot is also very effective and lasts a while after your last shot, its only every 3 months you get the shot (4 times a year)... her period wouldn't come as often or at all (more time to play :-} )but in a lo of people I know who have had it including myself, it either makes you put on or lose a lot of weight.
425090
dont take trial meds. especially birth control needs to be talked over with a doctor there are many side effect my friend was on the depro vera shot and she gained alot of weight and her hair thinned go to a doctor free clinic go to\nplanned parenthood someone will help you.go to the gyn and talk about this they will give you different choices of safe sex that wont hurt your body you weight issue will probably go away leave the patches alone stay away from the pills unless the doctor says there safe
587646
Almost every birth control method can have a side effect of weight gain.  Personally, out of all my friends you are on the pill or depo, I have not noticed any weight gain if there is.\n\nI would say don't worry about it.  If you do gain weight it will only be 5 to 10 pounds and most likely not noticable.\n\nYou could also ask about depo.  I have not experianced any cramping, weight gain or many periods for that matter.  I love it and it might be another solution you want to look into.\n\nGood luck!
1144284
You should see your dr. I'm not sure abt Depo, but sometimes on birth control pills you can have bleeding every day if your dose isn't high enough.
957219
Not getting a period can be a side effect of the shot.  Read the pamphlet that the doctor gave you to get more info.
578239
yes the Depo-Provera shot PLEASE never get this use a condom every time you have sex just don't get this shot. I had all kinds of side effects like weight gain,depression,loss of sex drive,vaginal dryness,achy muscles and joints, and a terrible respiratory infection. It's really bad because even after being off of this the side effects stay. I'm still recovering and I've been off for 2 years.
238898
Sounds to me like, yes its from  the shot, however missed periods occur for many reasons.  Your age, your weight, activity, sex, and medical reasons all play a part in missed periods.  I think it best to consult your doctor, and check on the side effects of the shot you took.  Best of Luck to you!!
900407
I had the heavy bleeding while on the depo shot, which I was not supposed to get. Apparently the nuva-ring just isn't agreeing with you. Different forms of birth control work better on different people.