what do it mean when im not coming on my period and im on a birth control shot?
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.
247878
Have you had your hormone levels checked? Birth control pills are usually the method most doctors are familiar with, however they need to determine the cause for your irregular bleeding and try to attack that. Some of the causes can be a irregular production of hormones or policystic ovaric syndrom or something like that.\n\nIf you take pills the only thing you do is to stop the problem temporarily, while you're taking them, and when you stop it comes back again.\n\nSo get checked until you find what's causing you taht, the sooner you discover it, the easier it will be to treat it and you can stop it from complicating further, what if it is causes by a tumor near your pituitary gland or something that can cause you infertility.\n\nI don't say this to gat you scared, some women have to live with irregular periods all their lives, but get checked. If you don't trust your gynecologist, I recommend you an endocrinologist, they are more experienced in relation to hormonal and gland problems.\n\nGood luck!
481725
Your body may be adjusting to being off of b.c. pills. Usually that would mean irregular bleeding and longer periods. Hope your are ready for motherhood because that sure is a big possibility with the sign and symptoms you have given.
1015188
YOUR ON SOME KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL PILL BUT YOUR QUESTION IS A LITTLE VAGUE.... IF YOUR WORRIED CAUSE YOU HAVE NT STARTED YOUR PERIOD, I DIDN'T START TILL I WAS 16 SO SOME PEOPLE NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME!
851044
It is normal that you are late. Your period will change a lot as your body starts to adjust to your new pill. Don't worry unless you skip your period for too long, like a couple of months. And I would advise using condoms the first month.
302392
Your age plays a big factor.  Could be stress, diet, over exercising, weight, or even a medical condition such as fibroid tumors (which is what I had). Don't worry too much about it unless you skip two months...... \nBy the way...how you do definitely know that you are not pregnant?
603589
I had the same experiance. I started bleeding the day after I got the shot..and bled for almost 3 months. I also passed out and became severely anemic. (I was asked if I was being beaten because I would bruise so easily.) I didnt want to be around MYSELF cuz my mood swings were so bad! It is NOT normal. My Dr.  put me on birth control pills to stop the bleeding. After about a week it worked. Ask your Dr. if birth control pills would help lessen the bleeding. Its a horrible thing to go thru.
490536
Well, if you have low body fat content, that is enough for you to have irregular/no periods.  Generally dancers and athletes have this problem.\n\nSometimes a BCP (Birth Control Pill) prescription is enough to fix this problem, as it regulates your hormones.\n\nBut enjoy the no mess!  It's a rarity that women get to go this long without anything.  But always have something on you, just in case -- you never know when it may start up on you again!
253188
I was on Depo several years ago. After my last shot, my period came about four months later due to the shot lasting 3 months. I hope this helps!
716480
Missing the pill will make your cycle start.  Just to be safe, I think I would contact my physician since it has lasted for so long.  Hope you get to feeling better.
788632
That's would be Depo-Provera. It's a shot to stop your monthly friend for 3 months. There is some spotting involved. However, after I was on it for 9 months it helped to stop the horrible cramps I was getting. Now that I am no longer on it, I have relief from all the cramps I would get.
537850
You can go years without periods if you use Depo-Provera birth control shot.
869149
Go back to the gyno.  Obviously something is wrong.  Have you taken a pregnancy test?  If your not pregnant, you need to get on birth control or progesterone to stimulate your period.  It isn't good to go so long without one.
74718
Well if you havent already gained noticable weight then you might not be able to have kids pumpin all those unnatural hormones inside your body- you may not even get your period for a while due to those hormones- depo is one of the worst birth control out here
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.
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.
895601
Take a deep breath. If your not sexually active, that's one less thing to worry About. Are you an athlete, very active,gym rat or a dancer. I am. Those can delay your cycle. Are you on any meds? including herbal, they can interfere. Do you eat a well balanced diet, sounds silly, but it can affect your cycle. As someone mentioned, STRESS.\n\nif your really concerned and have physical symptoms, call your doctor or gyn. good luck!