Depo Shot Birth Control & Patch?

Question

I'm sick of having to remember to take birth control pills. I keep forgetting, messing up on them, and having to start over. So, I talked to my doctor, and he suggested the shot. But, he said there's a 20% chance that I'll bleed the entire three months it lasts. Of course, there's also an 80% chance I won't have a menstral cycle during that three months. So, I wanted to ask people that are on it how it's been working for them? I've heard horror stories about it, but after my doctor suggested it, I'm considering it.

He advised against the patch. He said it doesn't work that well, and it comes off to easy. So I wanted to ask about that too. He may be a doctor, but he never has been and never will be a woman.

I'm asking to hear about your experiences, not about your sister's, your brother's girlfriends, or anyone elses. So far those are the only stories I've heard, but I've never heard from someone who has had a first hand experience with it.

I have asked about the thingy they put in your cervix, but I want more kids. Doc said there is a 1/3 chance of permanent infertility with that, so that's not an option for me.

Answer 1

Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.

I wouldn't touch the Depo Provera shot again if I had a gun to my head.

I bled so badly that I needed a blood transfusion AND got pregnant to top it off!! Plus, my hormones were never the same after that, and I've had to be on supplements ever since.

This shot is a horror, I would throw myself in front of a train before ever taking it again.

Answer 2

DO NOT get the shot!

Too many women have horrible experiences with the shot that I would never ever recommend it to anyone.

http://www.rateitall.com/t-330-birth-control-methods.aspx check those reviews out and also google "depo provera lawsuit" and read up!

I was on it for four years and it was horrible.

I hate remembering to take pills, but this is much better than that shot. I use my cell phone to go off when its time to take my pill and I've never forgotten.

Answer 3

I was contemplating the same thing, but because I've had bad side effects from the pill, the doctor said my side effects would only worsen with the shot. And he said there's nothing that can be done to stop or reverse the side effects. I alos learned that it sometimes shuts down your organs, so ultimately I decided against it. I know you're looking for advice from people who have used it, but I was in a similar situation and wanted you to know why I chose not to do it.

Answer 4

start administration whilst used precise is over ninety 9% so that is even greater secure than utilising condoms. in spite of the undeniable fact that, I even have heard no longer something yet undesirable issues regarding the dep. shot. it could make your bones much less dense, and basically approximately all and sundry i understand who has long previous on it gained an somewhat important volume of weight. in case you do no longer decide to take a pill familiar, communicate on your wellbeing care professional regarding the nuvaring. that's effectual and a few thing you do no longer would desire to think of roughly familiar. in my view, i like being on the pill, I basically have an alarm set on my telephone so I be beneficial to take it on an identical time daily. in case you do flow on some style of start administration although, you and your boyfriend would desire to attend a minimum of a month before having intercourse and not utilising a condom. it could additionally take a on an identical time as to locate a pill that works for you, each lady reacts in any different case to each pill. some pills are not reliable adequate for some females, some reason weight earnings, some reason temper swings and melancholy. that is all approximately looking one that works on your physique. communicate on your wellbeing care professional approximately your thoughts, they're going to fill you in on each thing you will desire to understand. finally, in case you haven't any longer already, the two considered one of you will desire to get examined before having intercourse and not utilising a condom to make beneficial neither of you would be making the different ill with some thing they did no longer understand that they had!

Answer 5

DO NOT TAKE THE SHOT!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't do that again for anything. I would rather go without sex then have that shot! And the patch. i would stay clear of that as well. Why not get the Merina? My friends are using that and LOVE IT! Ask your doctor about that.