Depo-Provera What Are The Risks?

Top 50. Jul 5, 2005 4:13 PM

» Jennie5 - Re: depo: now what?

I feel for you, my last shot was in Jan2005, I haven't got my period or spot nothing. But the last 2months I have been getting cramps, breast hurts,mood swings and feeling sick. I keep on thinking to Am I pregnant!!!! I was on depo for a year after my son was born. I was so moodier after my 3rd shot. So I went looking for answers and I wish I never went on it. I'm so scared that I cant have a another baby or If I am pregnant is the child safe from being on the shot.

-- posted by Jennie5

Top 51. Jul 18, 2005 5:49 PM

» chastity94 - depo vera

I have been on depovera for 3 years now and have had no periods and major cramping even as I write a have not lost my hair but am terrified too I keep going to the doctor going through more pains with all these tests constantly depressed and also feel pregnant and with all the cramps feels like labour Im soo glad I found this site now with all of us together we should get this off the market to women I'm now afraid of the side affects when Im off it!!!!!

-- posted by chastity94

Top 52. Jul 24, 2005 9:15 PM

» mstweet2005 - Re: depo: now what?

In response to depo: now what? posted by ziggy123:

i am in the exact same situation, i had my son ijanuaryry 1998 first unplanned child and have been odepopverara every since. I have recently had a stroke and continuously had problems with my health for the past 7 years never thought something that i was advised to take to just prevent forgetting the pill and having another unplanned child would be so harmful. but i was reading because i have had irregular bleeding since i stopped taking the shot off and on. i was reading on somwebsitete where we may need to start taking estrogen tablets or some kind of vitamin containing estrogen to help come back to some normality, i am going to check back with the geniuses that allowed me to take the shot for so long and get some resolutions.
good luck if you find out anythiemailail me please krystalruckscks@yahoo.com

-- posted by mstweet2005

Top 53. Aug 22, 2005 9:11 AM

» mca21 - Re: Depro Vera

In response to Depro Vera posted by lilsuzy87:

I've was on depo for 4 years and I stopped getting in in May of 04 and its been a whole year May 05, I got my period (regular period) but I never came back on since then and its August. I went through 4 pregnancy tests and 1 blood test all were negative. I swear I dont know what to do. I'm so afraid I'll never have kids. I would like some 1 day.

-- posted by mca21

Top 54. Aug 24, 2005 6:34 PM

» Cynthia123 - weight

I have been on the depo shot for about a year... at first i wasn't gaining any weight because when i was due for my shot my mom couldn't really take me..but now that she is able to oh have i gained soooooooooo much weight..i used to be a size 1 in pants and a small in shirts now i'm a size 6-7 and large or medium...i have a boyfriend and it gets very frustrating when i try to wear something sexy and i look at my stomach...i'm trying to loose weight fast but its hard. i have stretch marks and they are disgusting...oh i wish they would go away. its embarrassing when i'm around my family because i have always been the tiniest one out of the family now i feel like a cow. i need some dieting suggestions..help...

-- posted by Cynthia123

Top 55. Sep 3, 2005 3:20 PM

» lexus4020 - Re: I am scared

In response to I am scared posted by Panda21:

hey Laura my name is Heather. My situation is pretty much the same as yours. I have been on Depo for about a year and a half now. I have not had a period for the whole time, I have headaches at least once a day, and I never want to have sex. Recently my hair started to fall out also. I am so upset about it and my weight gain from it. I was wondering if you know when your hair will stop falling out and if Im going to actually go bald. I actually thought that there was something seriously wrong with me, but you made me feel better even when my doctor couldnt Let me know if your hair has stopped falling out yet

-- posted by lexus4020

Top 56. Sep 23, 2005 6:48 PM

» Gasweetpea69 - Re: Re: depo: now what?

In response to
Re: depo: now what? posted by Jennie5:

Hi there, i took only one shot of depo back in march.. It was the only one i had, i had a period for about 35 days, and then spotted about 2 and 1/2 weeks later. After that no period just spotting... I am frustrated... And havent been feeling well for about 2 months, sick on my stomach all the time, and tired. Thought i was pregnant being i am trying to get pregnant. Can anyone tell me how long the effects will go on, everytime i ask my dr they are all like its should be worked out of your system. They told me in June that as well, now its Sept and they just now tell me it can go on 6 months... Can someone please get back with me i am so stressed and worried and frustrated as i said, i just want to cry i cant read my body and have no idea whats going on with it... Thanks.. Please someone get back with me...

-- posted by Gasweetpea69

Top 57. Oct 23, 2005 11:09 AM

» Sassychick1023 - shot

I have been on the short for about 3 years in November and have no had a period for that entire 3 years, and my friend is tellin to get off it soon that her aunt lost bone all over her body from it. Is it better to be on the pill?
Email me at Sassychick1023@aol.com or you can IM me at Georgiagurl1023.

Thank you Ashley

-- posted by Sassychick1023

Top 58. Dec 29, 2005 5:38 PM

» yeshua928 - Re: shot

In response to shot posted by Sassychick1023:

I have been in the depo shot for 2 years and everything was fine until a few months ago I started having problems with spotting and irregular menstrual flow. I have started recently to loose my hair in massive quantities and went to my doctor which told me that it was a side effect of the depo shot. She checked my thyroid and my blood and it was fine.This really surprised me since this had never happened before but her respond was that hairloss due to the shot can happen at any moment regardless of past shot cycles. The solution to my major hair loss from her was to get off the shot and try another birth control method. I just recently also learned about another worst side effect which is bone loss and we women need our bone density. For those trying to get pregnant I am telling you it will take some time. It took me one and half years to conceive my son after the end of my lost shot where with my daughter (I was depo free) we concieved her in one month. Be paitent and have hope and trust that your body will slowly but eventually once again be normal and regualte itself to allow for a healthy depo free conception. Good health to all!!

-- posted by yeshua928