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June 1st 2011: I took the Depo Povera shot July 29th 2010. I received my period Aug,Sept, & Oct. It was heavier then normal but nothing crazy like some of the stories you hear on this site. Nov I did not have a period. December I had some light spotting which I though was a period, start and stop for a couple days but really just spotting now I think about it, no period in Jan. Mid Jan my doctor suggested taking Birth Control pills. She said it could go ether way, but the only way to truly find out is to take for once month. Because birth control pills can cause withdrawal bleeding you think you are regular but really its just birth control. At the end of my pack I started my period. I only used that one pack. March I got my period on the 7, April the 6 and May the 8. I use to have 28 day cycle and now its a 31 day cycle. My doctor said having a regular period is a key indicator depo provera has left your body or very low levels left in your body. I understand the pain of this, trying to have a baby and seeing negs every month is heartbreaking.
I had taken Depo Provera In 2003. I took it for one year and it took about 3 months for my period to return after one full year of use. In July 2010. I took one shot of depo provera. Nov I did not have a period, December i had the lightest period of my entire life. and Jan I have not started my period. yesterday i had a few spotting dribbles. My doctor told me it can take anywhere from 3-9 months for your period to return after depo. I started taking birth control this month and have 8 days until I get my period. My doctor told me birth control can go ether way, it can cause your hormones to cause with drawl bledding so you get your period. but it wont be regulated so if you continue bc you have a period, once u try to conceive it wont have a period. I put that in there because I am trying to conceive.
i was on the depo injection for a year and a half. We decided that in September 08 to come off it and start trying for a baby. It is now June 09 and i haven't seen a period since. I have been to the doctors on serveral occassions who have carried out a numerous amount of tests including premature menopause and polycystic ovaries. These have all come back normal and have now been referred to a fertility clinic. It is very frustrating being in this situation because it is taking so long and i really want to have another child. The doctors have warned me now that i may not be a ble to naturally conceive and therefore would need IVF. I hope that this isn't the case because my partner and i are not married and cant afford IVF. Hopefully it will be sorted soon before it brings me down so much that i will change my mind.
I was on Depo for 15 years straight, never missed one shot or took a break until this past April, when I missed my first shot. I decided to stay off and my period started in July. It's November now and I'm actually pretty regular. Keep in mind getting your period back doesn't necessarily mean your ovulating yet
I was on Depo for 6 years after I had my daughter. April 01 and I was due for my shot in May of 07. We decited that we were going to try again. My cycle started sept 07 and has been on time ever sence. So I believe each person is different and should consult there doctor!
The amount of time that it takes for your cycle to return will vary based on numerous factors. Some of these include, how long you were on the shot, how heavy your cycles were to begging with, your weight change, etc. One thing that we often forget is that if you have your last shot in January, then the shot will continue working as scheduled until your next shot would be due. Therefore, you didn't 'go off' the shot in January, you stopped taking it when your next scheduled shot would have been, which would be April. Your count should begin in April.
I've known many, many women, and participated in past studies. If you want to be able to have children immediately upon stopping your birth control method, then you should stick to the pill. Depo provera is for long term birth control use and anyone considering using it should be made aware by their doctor, that it will take time for it to completely leave your body and for your cycles to return to normal.
The average time to return to a normal period is 6-24 months. Usually, the longer you've been on depo, the longer it will take for your cycle to return. However, if you are concerned, please see your doctor or a fertility specialist who may be able to help you begin your cycles (usually through the use of a DNC).
It can take a while before your body gets back to normal after stopping depo. It really depends on how long you were on the drug, I was on depo for four years, and didnt get my period for five months after stopping depo.
with me, i took the depo shot for a year a half and then in dec 04 was when my last shot was due...i didnt take it..and then on feb 2 05 i got my period back...i don't think it hoenstly really matters how long you are on the needle for...it depends on your body..when your on depo it stops you from ovulating..which stops your period..so after your body has been shut down whether it be a year or 4 or less...it takes time to get back to normal...i know someone who was on the needle for only 2 shots..and her period didnt come back for almost a year...so as said..depends on your body...pamala21
i was on it for half a year and i havent got one in 6 months.
I took my last shot Feb '05 and still have not got my period and it is November '05. I am starting to worry that I could be infertile is that possible?
I got my last shot in March of 05 and its now November 05 and I still havent gotten my period. I spotted once over the summer for 2 days but other than that nothing. When i was supposed to go for my June injection I had them prescribed me birth control pills instead. I asked the doctor if it was normal that I wasnt getting my period yet and he said it is completely normal and as long as I was taking the birth control pills correctly I didnt have to worry about getting pregnant.
I was on Depo from June 2003 until August 2005. I was due for another shot in November, but decided t get off. Since then I have had 2 periods. 1 in December 2005 and in January 2006.*
- I was on depo from Aug 2004 till sept. 05 and I still haven't had my period. I was suppsoe to get my next shot in nov.05 but didn;t.......nothing is happening..... should I be scared? haven't been sexually active, just scared that I can't reproduce?
I have been on the shot for 2 year and I just decided to to off of the shot... I was supposed to get another shot on March 4 of 2008, I skipped it and I came on my period a month after missing the shot... I believe it just effects us in different ways!!!
Answer I had my son on April 7th 2006 I got the marina put in was on it for about a year and changed to the depo shot was on it for 2 1/2 years stoped taking it in dec 2008 , now it is July 25th 2009 and I still havent had my period, yes I have talked to the dr's but they keep telling the same thing. "It will take time for your body to come back together and start having a period again" Me and my boyfriend want a child together but it seems to me we never will be able to. why do I do
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I was on the shot for nine months and decided I wanted to stop. I had one period on time the month after I stopped, but this month I haven't had one. Why did I bleed for four days then not get another period the next month?
ANSWER i was on depo for just under 2 years, my last shot was due on 7/10/09 and i never took it. its now December and i have had a very heavy period for the last week and half as if all the ones i missed have come to say hello you can avoid us but only for so long, and its begining to get me very down.