2007-03-19 09:15:02 · 9 answers · asked by MAG32 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Depo provera may cause menstrual irregularities. But over time, your periods should stop. The first injection usually causes this reaction and some women even have some form of bleeding until their next shot. Make sure you go for your shots every 11-12 weeks. If you wait longer, you will start bleeding again. If the bleeding is heavy(one pad saturated per hour) notify your doctor. You can develop iron-deficiency anemia.
Depo is a good method of birth control, but there are other side effects you should be aware of: * weight gain, delayed return to fertility, expensive method
Advantage: May be used when breast feeding, no estrogen, decreased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer.
Discuss with your doctor whats best for you.
2007-03-19 09:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by delmar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any good doctor suggesting depot progesterone has a duty to clearly explain to the patient what she should expect. With all progesterone contraception for minimum 3 months and often as long as 6 months, all women should be told to expect what is called dysfunctional or erratic bleeding. This may consist of missed periods, extra periods or continuous low grade bleeding. Patients must be warned that they need to accept this is going to happen, because being a depot injection, one given it cannot be reversed. Am I guessing you were not advised of this?
There is an up side, for women who continue with progesterone after 6 months increasing numbers of women will loose there period, perhaps as many as 60-70% by one year.
2007-03-19 09:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had my period for 3 years since I have been on depo
2007-03-19 09:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is actually normal for a first depo shot do not stop taking you shot or mess it up by being late, when you go for your next one ask your doctor and see what she or he has to say
2007-03-19 09:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by rochell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hiya...
after my first shot (and only i might add) i bled for 11 weeks and felt absolutely crap on it, so I decided no more. I didn't go back, they said that if id had another it would've stopped the bleeding - yer right!
after that bleeding stopped, I didnt get another period for 23 months.
I hope you're ok on it though...Good Luck!
2007-03-19 10:18:45 · answer #5 · answered by MICHY06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not uncommon. I got the shot one time and my monthly lasted 3 months.
2007-03-19 09:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the world of women's health issues. Those things mess with your hormones, and can cause all sorts of things just like that. Get to your doctor, get off that stuff, and just make love when it matters, using a condom.
2007-03-19 09:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Icewomanblockstheshot 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your body is just adjusting. if your period last longer, you should talk to your doctor.
2007-03-19 09:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by Your_Star 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is adjusting to new hormone levels.
2007-03-19 09:18:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋