Hello
I was taking the Depot shot for 7 years.
In Aug 2006 I got my last shot as we are planning for more children.
It is now March 2007 still no periode but my breast are extreamely sensitive my hair is shedding like crazy I get lost of cramping, mood swings and very tired.
I have taken 3 pregnancy tests and tery are all negative.
Can anyone realte to my sysmptoms after stoppong depo?
How long unitll a prriode comes back?
Thanks to all
XD
I was taking the Depot shot for 7 years.
In Aug 2006 I got my last shot as we are planning for more children.
It is now March 2007 still no periode but my breast are extreamely sensitive my hair is shedding like crazy I get lost of cramping, mood swings and very tired.
I have taken 3 pregnancy tests and tery are all negative.
Can anyone realte to my sysmptoms after stoppong depo?
How long unitll a prriode comes back?
Thanks to all
XD
I only had one shot of depo in aug 2006. I had persistant bleeding even after I discontinued the shot and had to visit my GP to stop it. I started kind of bleeding 01.03.07 (my prior bleed started 23.12.06) but it isnt stopping so to say, Im kind of spotting. I fhtis hasnt stopped by the end of next week, I will again see my GP. My GP didnt warn me about my fertility levels after the shot, and how long it can take for them to return. Im 24, will be 25 by the time I should be able to concieve and 26 when I give birth, should it happen that way. I was 23 when I had my one lethal shot. Fom the sound of it you have children already, I envy you, I fear Ive messed everything up for us. Its the only thing I regret in my life - taking that fatal shot! never ever again!
I too took the shot after giving birth to my first son but Iwas 16 then and Ihad no side affects. After a year of the shot I discontinued and bled for two months then my menstrual returned to normal for me. Five years later I gave birth to my second son who is nine months now so it worked out perfect for me. Only thing is now I am back on the shot but I only had one and I have been bleeding for three months non-stop now. I think it has an effect only on women 21 and older. My younger sister is 19 she is on it and doesn't have any of these problems. I will never take it again myself, I have decided to let mother nature take its course from now on besides Im a married women so its okay. I definetly would not recommend it to anyone, thats for sure. :-D
I have been on the depo shot for about 9 months now and my next is due in August. I am definitly not getting it though. I am so miserable on the shot especially cuz ive gained about 50 pounds since ive been on it. Ive always ate the same way i havent changed anything, i know its the shot. What i dont know is how long it takes for the shot to wear off and how easy it will actually be to lose the weight afterwards! If anyone has any tips or suggestions, i would really appreciate it!
Hi Miranda88,
I stopped using the depo injection in feb 2008 like u I put on lots of weight I even have stretch marks which I have never had before. I would never consider having the shot again. My periods started lighly in May 2008 and I started to get a regular cycle (I thought) until I started bleeding in july for 10 days and then 5 days later I started again 6 days on the bleeding still hasnt stopped. I went to see the nurse at family planning who assures me this is normal which is a relief. I am only just starting to loose weight. I don't think the stretch marks will ever dissapear. So 9 months of using depo has caused me to be over weight ruin my skin be completely moody and depressed and bleed non stop!! NEVER AGAIN!! Hope this helps or at least make u feel your not alone!!
I stopped using the depo injection in feb 2008 like u I put on lots of weight I even have stretch marks which I have never had before. I would never consider having the shot again. My periods started lighly in May 2008 and I started to get a regular cycle (I thought) until I started bleeding in july for 10 days and then 5 days later I started again 6 days on the bleeding still hasnt stopped. I went to see the nurse at family planning who assures me this is normal which is a relief. I am only just starting to loose weight. I don't think the stretch marks will ever dissapear. So 9 months of using depo has caused me to be over weight ruin my skin be completely moody and depressed and bleed non stop!! NEVER AGAIN!! Hope this helps or at least make u feel your not alone!!
i had my first injection dec 2007 and bled for about amonth and a half through the first three months,when i told the nurse on my second appointment i was worried she told me to stick with it as it would calm down so i had the injection...i went for my third in may i had bled non stop right through the last three months not as heavy as a period just continuos enough to where a pad..i spoke to a different nurse who spoke to my doctor and told me i shud have never had the second after the original 3 months...great advice bit to late so i didnt have another...iv been bleeding ever since so its nearly 10 months of non stop bleedinig with no sign off stopping..its getting me down having to constantly freshen up and making my physical relationship hard its the worst thing i ever did and now im scared its affecting my fertility...dont have it:[
I have been using the depo for nearly 7 years now and had a little spotting at the start but now the spotting has came to every few months and it's very light. Ive had no weight gain and not side effects after nearly 7 years and was told that bone density returns to normal after the injection has worn off 12 weeks so for me the depo has been a blessing up to now but you never know watch this space.
I've been on the depo shot for about 2 months and I thought I was getting my piriod but It's lasted aobut 2 weeks and Some like meat looking stuff came out and people say it must have been a blood clot but I know it wasn't I know what those look like I think I way have misscarried but I'm not sure...HELP!
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I've been on the depo shot for about 2 months and I thought I was getting my piriod but It's lasted aobut 2 weeks and Some like meat looking stuff came out and people say it must have been a blood clot but I know it wasn't I know what those look like I think I way have misscarried but I'm not sure...HELP! [/quote/
Hello! I have the same problem as you do.... I had blood flow lighter then my period but heavier then spotting for 21 days and when the shot wore off after the 14 weeks I still have no sign of my period and I was a regular 28 day cycle girl before! I'm 23 and I think the shot was a bad choice. Now 4 weeks after the shot wore off and no period I feel like I'm flushing money down the toilet with all the tests I have taken to make sure i'm not expecting. Your not alone! I only had one shot and I will never do it again! My doctor told me that the hermone levels in the shot didnt agree with my body thats why I had so much 'break through bleeding' but I know that isnt very comforting to hear and doesnt explain much.,..... going back to the doctor in a week and maybe he will figure something out!
I never going take this shot it got me into a point of being very lazy and i can't even have sex no more because i always bleeding :(
Who was successful in getting pregnant after Depo? Tell us your stories: how long did it take after the last injection, events etc.