How long does it take for your periods to return after stopping the contraceptive injection(Depo Provera)?

Question

I was on Depo for about 3 years and it made me put on a lot of weight so I decided not to have it anymore. I was due for an injection on 24th April this year but didn't go for it. So far I have had no bleeding what so ever and was just wondering what other peoples personal exerience was. How long did it take for you to have a period and then how long before your cycle was back to normal?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I was on depo injection for 5 and half years, I came off last november and it wasnt til may that my peiod returned and it took two months to get back to a regular cycle. I was told by my doc that it can take from 6-15 months but averagely aroung 8/9 months for periods to return and after that a good few months for fertility to come back to normal. Hope this helps. Good luck

Answer 2

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How long does it take for your periods to return after stopping the contraceptive injection(Depo Provera)?
I was on Depo for about 3 years and it made me put on a lot of weight so I decided not to have it anymore. I was due for an injection on 24th April this year but didn't go for it. So far I have had no bleeding what so ever and was just wondering what other peoples personal exerience was. How...

Answer 3

I think everyone is different but i was off it for 8 months b4 i had period, It is 3 years down the line and my periods are still not normal the come about every 40 days sometime longer. Sorry forgot to add that i was on it about 4 years i came of it then got sterilised and have lost 3 and a half stone

Answer 4

I had Depo and it toke about a year for my periods to return to normal. I only had it for 9 months. I can't imagine how long it'll take for your cycle to return to normal after 3 years. But yeah like you I gained loads of weight, but when I stopped taking it, my weight went back to normal.

Answer 5

It can take anything up to a year for them to return to normal. I was fortunate, mine returned after about 8 weeks. I never had a problem with my periods, they stopped altogether and returned quite quick.

My only problem was the weight gain which Im still having problems with but Now hubby has had the snip, Im off the pill and looking forward to getting my figure back to before I had my children!! Fingers crossed..

If in doubt see your doctor for advice.

Answer 6

I had this injection in april 2003, and stopped having it at the end of the same year, it took 18 months for my first period to start, but they were normal once they started. try not to worry, and enjoy being period free for a while!!

Answer 7

First decide to go for further doses or not. Depo Provera is supposed to be a very good contraceptive but most women using Depo Provera experience disruption of menstrual bleeding patterns, something which has been called "menstrual chaos."Altered menstrual bleeding patterns include irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting, or rarely, heavy or continuous bleeding. After continuous use, fewer experience irregular bleeding and more experience amenorrhea. But you neednot worry and periods will be coming out in due course and normalisation would take more time.

It is a very good thing you have decided not to have any more as it has very bad side effects. Read -

Recent research has shown that Depo-Provera significantly decreases bone density in women, as compared with others in the same age group (see below). The manufacturer of Depo Provera does not advise prolonged use (longer than two years). This loss of BMD is of particular concern during adolescence and early adulthood, a critical period of bone accretion. It is unknown if use of Depo Provera by younger women will reduce peak bone mass and increase the risk for osteoporotic fracture in later life.
Depo Provera is associated with increased risk of breast cancer, particularly in women under 35, and current or recent users.
For some women, Depo-Provera may have a number of potentially intolerable side effects, including loss of interest in sexual activity, infertility, severe headaches, constant bleeding (metrorrhagia), weight gain, panic attacks, muscle pain, heart palpitations, pain during sex, acne, irregular menstrual bleeding, abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, leg cramps, nausea, vaginal discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, swelling of the hands or feet, backache, depression,insomnia, pelvic pain, no hair growth or excessive hair loss, rash, hot flashes,joint pain, convulsions, jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolus.
Return to fertility may be slow. Fifty percent of women may be able to conceive in about 10 months from the last injection, but fertility may be totally suppressed in some women for up to 18 months or more.
Depo is not immediately reversible. In the case of intolerable side effects, they must be endured for three months or more.
Depo Provera may enhance HIV transmission.
Infants born to women exposed to Depo during pregnancy in one study had an 80% greater chance of dying in the first year of life.
A study of 819 women in one city found an association between using Depo-Provera and higher incidence of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Depo Provera may simultaneously increase susceptibility to the herpesvirus and decrease immune response to the herpesvirus.

Answer 8

Follow the 80/20 rule, which means eating clean 80 percent of that time period and indulging a little 20 percent of times.

Answer 9

You should start by not wanting to get pregnant, just have sex everyday or every other day and don't think about getting pregnant, just have fun with your partner. Get more useful information and guides to get pregnant here https://tr.im/C29HY
after sex-put a pillow under your butt or prop your feet up on the wall so your pelvis is tilted
eat healthy
back off caffiene
workout, even if its just a 20 minute walk a day, be active.

Answer 10

it took me one an a half years to get mine back to normal after the depo