Most condoms irritate my body during sex, so last year I decided the shot sounded like a good alternative. I'm 5'8", 130 lbs., very active sex life with my boy-friend. At first the shot was WONDERFUL for me. I think it made my boy-friend and I almost feel invincible, which made us love sex even more. About 6 months later (after the second shot) it did a 180 on me. Sex was the least interesting thing to me, I became extremely irritable, always moody. But these things didn't all come over night so at first it didn't dawn on me it could be Depo. Until I woke up one day and had a stretch mark on my side. I see myself everyday so I didn't take too much notice to weight gain, I thought maybe I grew a little more. Then my pants got tighter. I went from a 4 to an 8. I felt so horrible about myself I got to the point I left my clothes on during sex. If I can't even stand to look at myself how can I ever show my body to me boy-friend? I became so depressed. So we discussed it, and decided my happiness with myself, and our relationship was far more important than not having a period. So here I am a month and a half into my abandonment to Depo. Now 155 lbs., stretch marks on my thighs, breasts, and sides, depressed, no sex drive. I've also been disgustingly sick. When I eat I feel sick, I get dizzy when I stand too long (which is what I do in my job). It's horrible. If your willing to go through all of this just to not become pregnant or stop having a period. Really think about it, if I knew the half of what I know now...I would have found a condom that didn't rub me the wrong way.
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I stopped taking depo provera over 2wks ago. The past few days I've been tired all the time,cramping,backache,gassy, bloated, hungry right after eating,hot. I've read a lot of posts on depo and I have some same symptoms. how long will this last? is there anything thatll make it go away? help
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This was my second time on depo shot. The first time i actually lost weight and loved it. Got off of it got pregnant within 3 months. Now I was on it for a year to prevent PCOS symptoms and I took myself off b/c of weight gain of 30# . My last shot was may and I can't wait to get my period (i know sounds weird)
How long till gone. I drink alot of water and exercise everyday..
not sure its helping
How long till gone. I drink alot of water and exercise everyday..
not sure its helping
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i was on the depo for 3 1/2 years and i just recently got off of it because i want to have another child, does anyone know how long it will take for my period to start..
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I just recently got off depo. I have had on and off again bleeding for 4 weeks. My boobs are sooooo sore. Even my nipples. I have two children already and automatically I assumed I was pregnant with all my symptoms. I'm sick, my back hurts, my stomach hurts, boobs. Its been terrible. The only up side to it was that along with the tender boobs, they have also actually gotton bigger. Like over night....literally.
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I been on the depo for 6 months, then i got off for a month I got a heavy period but two months later i ended up pregnant....so i guess it depends on the woman
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I am 23 yrs old and I been on the depo for 5 yrs, I just recently got off as of January (I was due for my shot in January and just decided to get off). So now its been about a month and I am having alot of the same symptoms. I have cramps which come and go some very painful some just a little painful. I have had the swollen sore breasts and that has lasted a month or 2. I have extremely heavy flow and this is only my third day on my menstral, I'm hoping it won't last longer then a week. I am losing weight, I have alot of mood swings, I have been extremely tired for months now, I have taken 4 pregnancy tests which all came out negative. While on the depo I had spotting or very light flow and that was only when I was close to getting my next shot, I gained very little weight which I didn't mind because I want to gain weight, I ate a lot, and I had an up and down in hormones. Its like an up and down rollercoaster for my body and its tiring because I am unsure of what it is happening.
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i am thinking of getting the depo shot.
i am only 18.
idk what to do.
reading all this scares me but some websites say its not that bad.
i need help before i make a mistake or something.
i only want to take one shot which is for 3 months other than that no more.
please help me.
i am only 18.
idk what to do.
reading all this scares me but some websites say its not that bad.
i need help before i make a mistake or something.
i only want to take one shot which is for 3 months other than that no more.
please help me.
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Beforing leaving the hospital after giving birth to my first daughter, I had been given the Depo shot. I was on it for 2 1/2 years before my husband and I decided we wanted to have another baby. I did not go to the clinic to recieve my depo shot in Aug and by November (3 months later) I was prego. I made my annoucement just in time for Christmas.
Once again I just got off the depo shot. I only wonder how long it will take me to become pregnant this time around :-D
Once again I just got off the depo shot. I only wonder how long it will take me to become pregnant this time around :-D
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8-| I was also on the depo shot , I got off it 4 weeks ago and am feeling pregnant,I havent gottin my period this month and dont know what to think of it. But after reading all of these messages am feeling alittle bit better knowing it maybe normal. I don't think am getting the depo shot again...
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SAME thing happened to me. The first time I was on it, I loved it. I was on it for 2 years. Never got my period, lost about 10 lbs, and basically no side effects...I got off of it and went to the ring after 2 years bc my doctor recommended to be off the shot for a year bc of the risk of bone density loss. I got my period back within 3 months, and was on the ring for a year. After a year, I couldnt wait to get back on the shot...Are you kidding me? No Period...HELLO? I thought this was the greatest thing in the world. Well, this time was different..After the first three months, the weight started piling on. The mood swings also started and breast tenderness. Another side effect this time was that I started losing a lot more hair. I noticed a drastic difference in hair loss.. I kept on it for almost a year, when I couldnt take it anymore.. I have been off of it since December and still havent got a period yet. I am fatter, my breasts hurt, I am surprised I have any hair left, and have severe cramping. Not to mention, I am just waiting for the horrible period to come that everyone is warning me about...If I had the chance to do it over, I would not go on the shot. Come on ladies, don't be lazy and get on it just bc you dont want to "worry about a pill" or dont want to get your period. Being lazy is not worth the aftermath! And Plus, a period is a part of the natural cycle of a woman, and stopping it comepletely, just isnt right and is bound to cause future problems. Please dont make the mistake I made, and get on Depo because it was "convienent"
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Hello I first had Depo in December 2006 I didnt return to my doctor's office to get the 2nd shot in 3 months but by the time June came I found myself not being able to fit my size 4 clothes so I weighed myself and I found out that I had gained 20 lbs within 6 months. I was devistated but my son's father loved it so i never went back to the shot. Also I had not had a cycle from December 2006 to August 2007. So here it is April 09 I decided to get the shot again I weighed 139 So I went back to get my second shot but had a change of heart then I found out that I now weigh 147 in a matter of 3 months I have gained 8lbs there's probably more weight to come i dont know we will see even though i all goes to my hips which is bad now i jiggle ughh
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Hi ladies, seems we have all had problems with the depo injection I really wish this had of been voiced before i had the shot. Here's my story. I had one shot in january 2009 after having it I started to bleed when my next shot was due, as I was told that this wasnt normal I decided not to get my next shot. I then bled for six weeks in a row :-( after that my period where irregular, I usually have a 28 day cycle but I now cant work out when Im supposed to start or end, I went to the doctor last month as my stomach started bloating, I was convinced I was pregnant, my stomach looked like I was and considering I've had three children I know what it should look like. Well another sign was my breasts hurt and have enlarged yet another sign, I got constipation as well. So naturally I started taking folic acid to be on the safe side, during august and september I took about six pregnany tests all came out negative, just couldnt work out what was going on :-( Anyway I started a new cycle on the 24th of july which lasted till the 10th of august, so from then on until the 7th of september I didnt have a period, but today I started getting brown mucous discharge, obviously a sign that my cycle is about to start. I am disappointed now as I wasnt planning a pregnancy but did get used to the idea, Im usually a very fertile person, I never had a problem concieving, I wish I had never had it and will never again get the shot. Now I dont know when Im supposed to ovulate because my periods are so irregular. Its just one big mess it really is :-( I know everyone is different, Im still getting irregular periods, but does this mean I am ovulating?
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Hi! I've been on the depo shot for around 1 year and about 2 weeks before it's time to get the depo shot again I feel AWFUL so I'm going off of it now and it's even worse. I have taken 2 pregnancy tests and they are all negative so all I can conclude is it's depo withdrawl. It makes me so moody and feel like I don't want to do anything fun. My husband has noticed a big change in my mood and doesn't like it too much. I have swollen breasts, they hurt like heck, I feel super dizzy, like I'm going to throw up, and my appitite is crazy. One day I'll eat everything in site, the next I want nothing to do with food. I've gained about 10 lbs and I ache all over the place. I suggest staying away from the shot.
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Hi, i am the boyfriend of an amazing girl who is so scared to talk in this forum. But i told her to read what some of you have said and she says that she feels a lot more comfortable with not being pregnant, as we are only 18 and still in school. But she says she has the same symptoms as the very first post she had her first DEPO shot and liked the no periods, and she never went back for the second one. But now 1 month later she said she hasn't gotten her period, boobs have gotten bigger and sore, and also is throwing up in the morning, but has no pain in her stomach. She would very much like to see what you women would think about her situation.
Thanks,
Keven the good BF
Thanks,
Keven the good BF
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