My 33yr old daughter has been having the contraceptive injection for 7 years. I know she is overweight and also suffers from high blood pressure (although she has no medication for this). Why do they continue to give the injection when they say that, after 5 years, they do not normally like to give it? Each time she has the injection, they tell her she must lose weight, but still they give it. Any advise please? I am worried.
2007-10-19 10:35:41 · 6 answers · asked by Somer 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
She is a non-smoker and rarely drinks.
2007-10-19 10:44:41 · update #1
Hedge Witch-I can assure you that my daughter knows her own mind. She works for the NCS. I, as a mother, am just concerned about her health and the treatment she is receiving.
2007-10-19 11:11:40 · update #2
She should get a bone density check done and get OFF of depo.
I was on it for four years and the horror stories I have read got me off of it QUICK!
http://www.rateitall.com/t-330-birth-control-methods.aspx
Check out that site and google "depo provera lawsuit"
2007-10-19 11:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some doctors don't look any further than what the patient wants and will they pay to get it. He may be thinking that a pregnancy for your daughter would be far more dangerous than her continuing to take the shot, especially in light of the fact that she is overweight and has high blood pressure that is not being treated. In any case, all you can do is show her technical articles that outline the risks and maybe encourage her to try another doctor.
2007-10-19 10:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mama Mia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the first place why did she opt for injectable contraceptive... is it steroid contraceptive like DMPA or NET-EN? If its combined injectable contraceptive with both estrogen & progesterone, doc might be conducting an ongoing trial on her!!! the safest are the barrier contraceptives.. ask your doc if she can try some other contraceptive.. else no other go,,she has to reduce her weight to continue the injections.. also she needs anti-hypertensive therapy..
2007-10-19 10:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by PuPPy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK - couple of things here really.
First - maybe there are other factors involved in the decision the doctors are taking when prescribing this injection for your daughter which she hasn't told you about.
Second - maybe they really are complete incompetents who aren't bothered what they prescribe and to whom.
But - and this is the important one. What exactly are YOU going to do about it?
She's 33 - is there something wrong with her that makes her incapable of making these decisions for herself? After all - SHE must know the risks as well as you do - I'm sure you have made sure she is kept fully informed.
SHE is the one who should have the last word. That word CAN always be NO
2007-10-19 10:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by Hedge Witch 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It shouldn't be given for more than 3 years because it starts to affect your bones after that. I was on it for 8 years without knowing that. it was only when i got a new doctor that it was picked up on. I had to have scans & tests because of the increased risk of osteoporosis. She really needs to come off it & find a new method of contraception.
2007-10-19 10:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Mimkat hate the new Yahoo Answers so has retired. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be more concerned about the high blood pressure and obesity rather than the pill, if she smokes or drinks she's already on the major coronary risk factor list.
2007-10-19 10:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋