2006-10-28 03:58:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
First, I don't want to discourage you because every woman's body will react differently to the long term effects. I had my son 9 1/2 years ago. Then I went on depo for 3 years. At that point my husband and I decided the time was right for another baby.
It took me 4 YEARS of temperature taking, fitness programs, and finally fertility pills and no luck. According to my doctor my body had forgotten how to ovulate.
I had lost a bit of weight from the fitness programs (the idea was to kick-start my metabolism and maybe that would encourage my 'female' system to respond. Anyway I was layed off from my job of 3 years and decided that being unemployed and having a baby wouldn't be a good idea. But when I went to get on the pill I found out I was pregnant. (OB thought that job might have been making my overly stressed, contributing to the whole problem). So now we have a beautiful 2 year old little girl.
I guess the point I am trying to make is that it is NOT impossible to conceive after being on depo, but you need to prepare yourself for the possibility that it might take a while and you might need some help/advice from your doctor. Try to make your whole environment, supportive, low-stress and healthy. I am not a health fanatic, but in this case if seemed to help. Good luck!
2006-10-28 04:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pixie Dust 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure. I believe the norm for conceiving after depo is between six and eighteen months. I however was never "the norm". I took the shot for nearly five years and it took me five years to regain normalcy of my menstrual cycles. I tried forcing my body to do what it is supposed to with Clomid and Prometrium because my husband and I wanted to have a baby so badly. I took Clomid for almost two years and just kinda gave up on it. By that time, my body was doing what it should...albeit it wasn't always regular but I was having semi-normal periods. I made the decision in late May/early June that I was done with the fertility meds cause they made me crazy...I ended up getting pregnant on my own towards the end of July.
It can happen, it just depends on how long you were on the shot and how the shot effects you. My first ob/gyn told me that Depo lives in fat cells so if you have any extra weight, count on it being a bit longer than that 6-18 month period that they all say.
Good luck! Don't give up.
2006-10-28 04:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by "Urban" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. How long it will take is up to your body. I was on depo for a little over a year and have been trying since 2/03. I joing a great group which may help you out. It is babies after depo. I will share the link with you. Hope it helps.
2006-10-31 11:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by kimntrent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on depo for seven years. My last shot was in January. I just found out last week that I am pregnant. It just depends on your body, don't let all these other people scare you into thinking it will be years. It really depends on you. I would start charting my cycle ASAP. I started charting my cycle in July and using ovulation predictors and now three months later I am pregnant.
2006-10-28 04:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by Summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you stop taking the shot, your body will need a few months to readjust, but some women get pregnant immediately. You might want to use a back up form of birth control for a few months to watch your cycle and then when you get pregnant you will be better able to date the pregnancy and follow development without ultrasound intervention.
2006-10-28 04:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by baggyk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i replace into on the dep. and had it injected thrice in the previous figuring out to get taken off it and decrease back onto the pill. a similar with you i replace into instructed it would desire to take months for my era to return decrease back often yet effective adequate when I have been given onto those little white pills my era got here. i'm uncertain if meaning you have got a toddler at present away after the two yet you'll be able to desire to offer it a attempt.
2016-10-16 12:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may take a long time for you to become fertile once the hormone from the shot have completely left your system but some women get fertile again VERY quickly .and are really fertile ...like as in twins or triplets .
2006-10-28 04:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by ivory 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure can,approx.six months after ending the treatment if everything is normal,you will conceive,I did exactly six months later.good luck.
2006-10-28 04:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by punkin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it will take a while though.
2006-10-28 04:03:40 · answer #9 · answered by jacket2230 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋