ive been on a depo birth control shoot,in ive been on my preiod a hole month what do i do?

Answer 1

You should call your doctor's office and speak with the nurse. I was on depo for a year and a half. I didn't have a period for over a year. The last 2 months I bled almost every day. Depo can have that effect on some women, it is not necessarily a sign of a problem. When it happened to me, my doctor told me there really wasn't much they could do about it. Your doctor will probably recommend changing your birth control method to another form. If you start feeling dizzy, or are genuinely worried about the blood loss, go to the ER immediately. Otherwise make sure to eat a diet high in iron and calcium and drink plenty of water, it will help replenish what your body is losing.

Answer 2

You should go back to your doctor but I don't think it will do you much good. I was on my period for the first three months on and off, mostly on probably 12 days free outta the three months.
I decided to get another shot because I was told it usually settles down after the second one, but it only got worse it went on straight though for the next 3 months
When I missed the next one it stopped straight away almost apart from brown spotting which lasted about a month and a half.
So all I can say really is just gona have to stick it out.

From Netdoctor

* It is very important that you discuss the pros and cons of Depo Provera with your doctor before you are given the injection. The injection cannot be reversed once it has been given and its effects (which may include any unwanted side effects) last for at least three months.

* All women should be counselled by their doctor prior to using Depot Provera about the delay in being able to have children once the injections have stopped. Some women may not be able to conceive for 10 to 15 months after having their last injection.

* This contraceptive usually disrupts the menstrual cycle. It may cause irregular bleeding or spotting, heavy or prolonged bleeding, or your menstrual bleeds to stop alltogether. If you experience menstrual bleeding that is heavy or prolonged should inform your doctor.

* There is a tendency for women to put on weight while on Depo Provera. Ask your doctor for more information.

Answer 3

when was the last injection taken? have you been only spotting or bleeding heavily? you have not mentioned how many injections you have already taken. in other words since how long have you been on depo provera? if you have been only spotting lightly for a month, there's no need to do anything apart from carrying tampons. however, if you are bleeding heavily, we need to consider treatment, which will depend on further history. the questions which i have asked above will have to be answered. were your previous cycles regular (the cycles prior to starting depo provera)? are you currently lactating? now assuming that you had prior regular cycles, not breastfeeding, and now you are bleeding heavily (fully soaking 3-6 pads/day) you may consider following treatment. consider a pelvic ultrasonography, and if normal, start these tablets. ethynyl estradiol 2mg once a day for 21 days, combine with norethisterone 5 mg once a day from day 16 to day 25. add tranexamic acid tablet 1 gm per day from today for 5 days to control bleeding with immediate effect. and lastly start any haematinic to make up for loss of blood. from next cycle you can just wait and watch. there should be no need to discontinue depo provera. if however, sonography shows any collection of blood inside uterine cavity, you may need to consider a d&c for evacuation, and further treatment after d&c may vary according to histopathology. good luck.

Answer 4

But Depo is not the right birth control for you. My mom had the same problem. Do not get another shot. Go to your doctor, and let him/her know what is going on. They will be able to advise you on the best thing to do.

Answer 5

I think if you really have been bleeding non-stop for 30 days you should call your doctor. Most girls don't realize how serious birth control shots or pills are, a co-worker of mine took BC for the first time and had a blood clot in her lungs within a week she thought it was the flu and realized it was more serious! Maybe you had 2 periods this month, and not just one.

Answer 6

Well, I am not sure if maybe English is not your first language because I do not know which type of birth control you are talking about or what exactly happened. BUT, if you have your period for more than one solid week strong then you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to go to a doctor ASAP, or NOW!!! I am studying gynecology and the main point that I can tell you is that waiting for things to fix themselves always makes it worse. Call your family doctor tonight and see what their opinion is but they might send you to the hospital to make sure you are not loosing blood. If you do not have a family doctor then just go to the hospital anyway, they will tell you what to do from there. Please get checked, this sounds like a potentially serious birth control complication!

Good luck, I wish you well!

Answer 7

I would talk to your doctor and see if you may have issues that would cause the birth control not to work. or like me you may have an allergy to the depo shots in which case you still need to talk to your doctor

Answer 8

Man that must suck. I'm really sorry! I think that you definitely need to go to your doctor as soon as possible. I don't want to scare you, but you could have something wrong with your reproductive organs. Have you been feeling weak from loss of blood? If you have, you need to go to the ER.

Answer 9

learn to spell first, depo is supposed to stop your periods, if you have had one for a month see a doctor right away, something is wrong. seriously wrong.

Answer 10

Talk to your doc. There may be an underlying problem.