I have been taking shot for 5 years and just recently stopped in May. i haven't had a period yet but i notice i am sensitive to smells and my breasts are sore. could i be pregnant or just hormones trying to have a period
2006-07-13 10:08:46 · 12 answers · asked by malynn88 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Take a pregnancy test. If it's negative than your body hasn't adjusted to being off of the depo.
I know the depo shot is verrrrrrrry bad and can screw up your body permanantly (see the links)...so if at all possible, try not to get pregnant for 6 months to a year. I've heard horrible things about it.
Good Luck!
2006-07-13 10:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by Corn_Flake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be pregnant, as those symptoms are indicative of pregnancy. Normally with an impending period, you are not sensitive to smells, however many women often notice sore breasts around the time their period is due.
Often women who have come off the depo shot have trouble conceiving, because it takes a long time for their bodies to regulate themselves again. This is because the depo shot works by altering your hormones, and it upsets the delicate balance of hormones that make a woman ovulate and release an egg each month. Other women have been very lucky, and have been able to conceive within a few months of quitting the depo shot. We are all different.
I'm going to include the link to a trying to conceive forum that I think you might find useful. It's full of supportive women with boundless knowledge about these issues. I have learnt so much there that I doubt I would have learnt otherwise. There are also a few women in the forum who are trying to conceive after coming off the depo-shot that you may be interested in chatting with.
2006-07-13 14:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every woman is different. Some women get pregnant right after getting off birth control (any kind) and some take a while to get pregnant. It all depends on your body. The symptoms you are having could be pregnancy or could be your body trying to return to it's normal cycle. The only way to know for sure is to take a pregnancy test. Just because you haven't had your period does not mean you haven't ovulated. There is always a chance of pregnancy when having unprotected sex.
2006-07-13 10:14:17 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Princess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had taken the depo shot for years. It had taken me about 3 years to get pregnant. I guess that it all depends on your body. It's really hard to say just how long it will take. I had taken it for 6 years, when I had stopped it took a very long time for my period to start normal. But, I would check with your Doctor about the other symptoms, to be sure.
2006-07-13 11:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by kimpnd23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take a month or more depends on the person the average is 2months for every yr. is what i was told i got preg. will taking the depo which caused me to miscarry a 6 weeks. the depo can cause a lot of birth defects in a child if conceived will you on depo.
you could be having hormone changes or be preg. best thing to do is take a home test and then see your doctor. if you want to know more on depo go to search and read . i wish you all the luck
2006-07-13 10:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be hormones or pregnancy. I would take a home-pregnancy test. It can take a while to get your period after getting off depo but as soon as it returns you can get pregnant. My best friend was on it for 3 years, got her period back in 2 months and got pregnant in 3 months. It all depends on your body chemistry. Just be patient and take that test! : )
2006-07-13 10:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by pjt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i was on the shot 2 1/2 years and i stopped and was pregnant within 6 mo. i guess it depends on how well your body responds to not having the shot any more. Dr. also says the extra hormones will make you have symptoms of pregnancy over all take a test so you don't drive yourself crazy...good luck
2006-07-13 11:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically relies upon on how fertile you're. i became into on depo for greater or less 3 years after the beginning of my son. as quickly as we necessary to decide for #2. i became into waiting for it would take approximately 6 months, I stop taking the shot and became into prego the subsequent month. My lady chum became into on depo for concerning to the comparable quantity of time and it took her 365 days to get prego. solid success
2016-10-07 21:35:53 · answer #8 · answered by lavinia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that it takes up to a year for you to get your period back with the shot.
2006-07-13 11:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know everyone is different, but i got pregnant while taking the shot!
2006-07-13 11:01:07 · answer #10 · answered by Kathryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋