Depo-Provera: asking the FDA to investigate: depo

» shirin1968 - depo

In response to depo posted by johnsonrc:

Hi Johnsonrc,

I had the Depo shot once back in 1994 and HATED the side effects, but I wanted to respond to your question about the "installation" of the IUD. I gave birth to my second son in Feb of 2006, and the midwives suggested an IUD called Mirena for a postpartum form of birth control. I followed their advice and had it put in, and it really wasn't bad at all. It was a bit uncomfortable while she was doing it, but not terrible, and I only had a little cramping for a few days afterward. There is intermittent spotting in the beginning, but I had much worse than that after the Depo shot. I don't know about it's effects on hypertension, but it could be something to look into. Hope this helps a little!

-- posted by shirin1968