Hi, I am concerned about something and looking for someone who can help, I see here a lot of women have had pregnancy symptoms while going off depo, is there any real chance of pregnancy?
I have been on Depo Provera for a long time and I have never had a single odd side effect other than no periods and a bit of weight gain...but it's never made me feel sick or anything.
While I was living in the US I would take the shot every three months as advised. When I moved to Israel almost two years ago the OBGYN kept telling me I really don't need the shot every three months, I can get them every four months, but I took them every three months anyway.
I am getting married next month and I talked to my OBGYN about not taking any more shots (my last one was on Feb. 1 and I was due again on May 1) because I have heard it can take up to a year to be able to get pregnant and we wanted to start trying next year. I asked him to put me on the patch for the next year. He told me he would, but said he wanted to see I wouldn't get a period on the week of my wedding in June, so he said I would be fine not to go on the patch until June 1, because according to him "It's 99% affective for four months."
For the past week now, I have be feeling sick to my stomach on and off for no apparent reason, my boobs are swollen and hurt, I am getting lower back pain etc. I went to him today and he said it's unlikely I'm pregnant but scheduled me for a blood test tomorrow. I am a bit worried either way...is it normal to have these symptoms when going off the shot?! I never had them while on it?! Is it likely to get pregnant 3.5 months after the last shot?! Either way, I do not feel like myself at all, my entire body feels out of whack in such a way I have never felt before. I reminded the doc that he told me it's 99% effective for four months and he changed it and said "Well, no it's 99% effective for 3 months, but probably effective for four" Probably, that's not what he said before!!
Sorry so long!!
Thanks if you can easy my mind until I get blood test results!!
I have been on Depo Provera for a long time and I have never had a single odd side effect other than no periods and a bit of weight gain...but it's never made me feel sick or anything.
While I was living in the US I would take the shot every three months as advised. When I moved to Israel almost two years ago the OBGYN kept telling me I really don't need the shot every three months, I can get them every four months, but I took them every three months anyway.
I am getting married next month and I talked to my OBGYN about not taking any more shots (my last one was on Feb. 1 and I was due again on May 1) because I have heard it can take up to a year to be able to get pregnant and we wanted to start trying next year. I asked him to put me on the patch for the next year. He told me he would, but said he wanted to see I wouldn't get a period on the week of my wedding in June, so he said I would be fine not to go on the patch until June 1, because according to him "It's 99% affective for four months."
For the past week now, I have be feeling sick to my stomach on and off for no apparent reason, my boobs are swollen and hurt, I am getting lower back pain etc. I went to him today and he said it's unlikely I'm pregnant but scheduled me for a blood test tomorrow. I am a bit worried either way...is it normal to have these symptoms when going off the shot?! I never had them while on it?! Is it likely to get pregnant 3.5 months after the last shot?! Either way, I do not feel like myself at all, my entire body feels out of whack in such a way I have never felt before. I reminded the doc that he told me it's 99% effective for four months and he changed it and said "Well, no it's 99% effective for 3 months, but probably effective for four" Probably, that's not what he said before!!
Sorry so long!!
Thanks if you can easy my mind until I get blood test results!!
Hi there,
Did you find out if you are pregnant? If not, have a look at the thread 'feeling depressed coming off the birth control pill' - it sounds like you might be going through a similar set of problems that many of us have been feeling after stopping the pill. Hope you feel better soon.
Did you find out if you are pregnant? If not, have a look at the thread 'feeling depressed coming off the birth control pill' - it sounds like you might be going through a similar set of problems that many of us have been feeling after stopping the pill. Hope you feel better soon.
Hi,
I have been off the Depo shot for over a year and half now (still havn't gotten prego) When I first stopped the shot I got sick similar to your symptoms, I felt like i had a really bad flu, it lasted about 2months. I got my period back the month after i stopped taking the shot. And also from what I was told when i was on the shot it is only effective for 3months, so technically yes you could be pregnant but I also think that its not very likley as Depo is very strong and effective. Hope this somewhat helps!
I have been off the Depo shot for over a year and half now (still havn't gotten prego) When I first stopped the shot I got sick similar to your symptoms, I felt like i had a really bad flu, it lasted about 2months. I got my period back the month after i stopped taking the shot. And also from what I was told when i was on the shot it is only effective for 3months, so technically yes you could be pregnant but I also think that its not very likley as Depo is very strong and effective. Hope this somewhat helps!