I have had vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive, no periods (that is great) BUT I have recently had some problems retaining water and I cannot even wear my wedding rings.
I am thinking of NOT getting my next, which would be my 3rd, shot on Nov 15th because I have this water retention and it is painful.
I would like to know if anyone else has had this AND what other side effects you have experienced.
2006-10-23 10:56:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I had horrible side effects from depo...i had the normal weight gain, no sex drive and i did retain water however i also had a period for 5 months straight!! My doctor kept telling me that it was normal while getting used to the medication but when i went for a second opinion...not normal at all! I had gotten woozy and found out i had become anemic from losing so much blood for so long!
2006-10-23 16:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by bek1995 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a few years ago, and I had lots of symptoms, but the only one I remember now is the DEPRESSION. Crushing, awful depression the whole time. I was living with someone who was impossible to live with, but I couldn't get the energy to move out, and it was one of worst nightmares of my life!
I kept it up for the full recommended nine months, and then I went off it and moved out... I was taking it for severe endometriosis, which improved quite a bit and was okay for a couple of years after that. But I won't take it again, personally...
2006-10-23 11:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by jarm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the opposite effect, I got the shot after I had my first daughter... and literally bled for 3 months straight, since this was like, my 9th time on birthcontrol. the dr's said no more bc because my system cant take it.
depo was awfulllllll. my hair fell out in chunks as well
2006-10-23 13:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by cawfeebeanz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a terrible allergic reaction to medication I had to take...I was scratching and red till the shot wore off. In the end it ended up stopping my body from ovulating, and I had to take clomid to get pregnant
2006-10-23 10:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depression, no libido, depression, no libedo, depression, and weight gain. I could not stay on it because the side effects were so bad for me. I am on NuvaRing now and I love it.
2006-10-23 10:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by breezy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only side effect i had was no period for a year which was nice
2006-10-23 14:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by mistiful2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teribble headaches and weight gain and some hair started to shed.
2006-10-24 05:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by hunny_be24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above, I was allergy to it. I wouldn't tell anybody to take it
2006-10-23 11:03:34 · answer #8 · answered by Just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weight gain and hair loss
2006-10-23 10:57:51 · answer #9 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋