im a young mommy and i have been on the depo shot for almost 2years and im so TIRED of hormones im not bein a ginea pig anymore i went from 140lbs to 185lbs in less than a year on the Depo(and no i wasn't eating more i was on a 1300 calorie diet working out 5-6 days a week) i also got Depressed, Weirdly Nervous over minor stresses in life and Completely loss my sex drive for my husband(which made us distant towards each other) also headaches,and Period completly stopped(which some people like but i just dont feel comfortable NOT bleeding for 16 months) anyone have had success w/ family planning &/Or Diaphrams,Cervical Caps,Spermicides,Condoms,Sponges ETC. i really want reliable BC w/o the worry and stress that comes along w/Hormones...PLEASE GIVE EXPERIENCES!!
2007-10-16 10:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by SexyEyez89 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Have you considered the IUD? Many women are extremely happy with them. Some have small amounts of hormones (far less than depo) and some have no hormones at all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrauterine_device
2007-10-16 11:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by christnp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was on depo for four years and I'm so glad I'm off it!
I gained weight, had mood swings from hell, loss of libido, you name it.
I went to Kariva (pill) and I'm side affect FREE and slowly losing the weight I had gained while on depo.
2007-10-16 11:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only birth control that didn't give me any problems was Ortho tri cyclin
2007-10-16 10:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by knightsangeleyes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so why not get off that stuff and use something else.. why would wait 2 yrs then start complaining? ortho novum.. was great for me..
2007-10-16 10:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋