Pregnancy after depo?

Question

I was on the depo-prevera shot for almost 11 years. I stopped the shot almost 11 months ago. I finally started having a period again about 3 months ago, but it is very irregular. I am 31 and and want to get pregnant. Does anyone have any suggestions ( home remedys or Old wives tales..etc) to help me. I have been taking ovulex...But nothing. Can anyone tell me anything else to try???

Answer 1

This one is best resolved by time. Depo shrinks the uterus which is the first problem, the second problem is that it takes a considerable amount of time for the hormones to regulate after Depo. I would wait until at least 6 months post Depo to even try because your body really needs time to recover.

Answer 2

The best time to have sex to become pregnant is within five days BEFORE you ovulate. After you ovulate it is too late. The sperm can live for up to five days if you have healthy cervical fluid. The egg is looking for sperm "waiting" in the fallopian tubes and most often those sperm are given a special chemical coating allowing it a kind of "first come, first serve" advantage.

If you have a 28 day cycle, it is thought that you ovulate about two weeks before your next period or the 14th day from your last period. Most women do not have a perfect 28 day cycle. This is why I recommend using an ovulation predictor kit, checking your cervical mucous and/or taking your temperature.

You take your temperature using a basil body thermometer. These thermometers are specifically designed for this purpose and are available at your local pharmacy. A regular thermometer won’t be as sensitive. Track your temps daily before getting out of bed, even to use the restroom. When your temps are low (usually below 98 degrees) you are still fertile. Once your temperature rises, you have ovulated and are no longer fertile.

To check your cervical mucous is very easy. You can either check your toilet paper after you use the bathroom (especially after a bowel movement when you have pushed a little) or you can insert your index finger into your vagina and touch the tip of your cervix to take a sample from there. (You can also feel if your cervix is open: another fertility sign.) Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before and after. When your vaginal secretions are clear and like egg whites or white and very runny, you are highly fertile. This all seems kind of gross I know, but this is how it works.

The best (and least gross) thing to do is to buy an ovulation predictor kit. This comes with several tests. You take one test every day at the same time (usually in the afternoon) until the test becomes positive, then you have sex. Reading the tests can be tricky. I consider a test positive when the two lines are equal darkness or when the result line is darker. I conceived by using the "equal darkness" result.

You may find the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" very helpful as I did.

Or you can just have sex everyday from now until your next period!!!

Best wishes on your attempts to conceive.

Answer 3

I was on depo for 8 years. When i wanted to get pregnant, i switched from depo to the pill to get a regular period back. After 9 months on the pill, i stopped taking birth control and got pregnant :)

Answer 4

it can take up to two years to get pregnant after going off depo. could u possibly do me a favor? could u email me at [e-mail] and tell me about your 11 year experience with depo? i am in a monogamous relationship, i'm a mature adult, and i am considering depo. but i want to hear what other have to say. thank you!

~Rikki

Answer 5

It takes time to conceive after getting off of Depo. I suggest getting on the pill to regulate the cycles. Once this falls in place and your body normalizes, you will be able to conceive.