i started the shot in september 2006 (after the birth of my first daughter). in total i have had three shots and i am due for the next at the end of this month. i want to stop getting tthe shot in hopes to become pregnant within the next year or so. has anyone here had experience with the depo shot and getting off of it? does anyone know how long it might take for it to completely leave my system for me to get pregnant? all the "depo info" website just say that it depends on how long you've been on it and i've been on it for about 7 months. so does anyone have any advice or stories to help me out? thanks for all the support!
2007-05-05 03:20:03 · 9 answers · asked by Mary C 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Well sweeite, I was on the shot for 3 years - and am now on Seasonique and am now late on my period (with slight spotting). I thought I could be pregnant but not for sure yet especially with the spotting now. But from what I have been reading about the depo shot is that it takes as long as you've been on it for it to be completely out of your system (ie. it would take 3 years for it to be completely out of mine). I don't whether or not to believe that or not though. I can tell you though my horomones are more messed up than ever after being on that shot and I would not reccommend it to anyone to take it. I would suggest getting off of it in hopes to get pregnant! I would say it'd probably take a couple of months for you to get back on track especially since your not going to another birth control method. Best of luck to you! = )
2007-05-05 03:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by SummerMarie<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 08:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Depo shot came off last Dec 08. On Jan 09, my period is back to normal. On Mar 09 I missed my period and try my luck to take HPT. Now I'm confirmed 7 weeks pregnant. For me, it just take about 2 months to conceive. Before I took the shot, my doctor informed that I will need minimum 6 months if I want to conceive. As per my reading (I can't remember which website), we still can get pregnant immidiately after the shot come off but the percentage is low. Still a chance is a chance.
2016-05-21 01:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took the depo shot 3 times and my last shot was in Sept 06. After that I got my first period at the end of january but bled for almost 3 weeks straight before they put me on the pill to regulate my hormones. I took one round of the pilll and then had a regular period. That period was on march 9th and now I'm pregnant so It didn't take anywhere near what I had heard it could. The one thing to keep in mind is ovulation may be way off. Based on lmp I should be around 8 weeks and repeat ultrasound show I'm only at about 6 weeks 3 days so ovulation was very late. Blood tests and ultrasound show the baby is growing normally. I was really worried about all of the stories that I had heard but it worked out for me so hopefully you will have good luck as well.
2007-05-05 06:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took it for almost 2 years and got pregnant 15 months after my last shot. I had a friend on it for a year and got pregnant a year and a half later. I know everyone is different, and you could get pregnant right away, or it could take atleast a year. I would personally just stop now and it would probably take 6 months to a year and a half to get pregnant. If you want you could start a pill for another 6 months or so, I prefer them over the depo.
2007-05-05 04:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by aprilmommy06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to 12 months so it's suggested that you quit way ahead of time, and use another birth control method until you are ready to try. My friend switched to the pill a year before they were going to try and then went on the pill.
As far as when it leaves it your system, it takes 3 months, and you should not try within that time because it has been linked to birth defects.
2007-05-05 03:32:27 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on it for five years, and I was lucky as for me I had a period with in eight weeks, and from that I had a regular period but very heavy, until I went onto the coil, I was on that for a year then I had heavy bleeding and went onto the marina for a year. I had the marina out and within weeks I was pregnant with my beautiful daughter,
It all depends on what your body is like, but I would think with only being on it for a short time I wouldn't take long.
All the best and good luck xx
2007-05-05 04:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i started the shot in march 2006 and came off the foll. year june. i became bloated and overweight. i had water retention. and depression. with reference to coming off , i had my period 3 mths after and have tried to have another kid but no luck. i have heard that the chemical stays in your body for years. my friend got pregnant 7 yrs after coming off depo provera and the doctors don't know their heads from their tails about whats going on . we are just lab rats to them.
2007-05-05 04:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by sosasi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a friend on it 9 months. she still isn't pregnant 3 yrs later. it really can take a long time. some women are lucky and conceive within a couple months, but it really can take years
2007-05-05 04:49:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be baby bound and prego with in a month or 2 max... if he's really fertile....
2007-05-09 02:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by green_knight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋