WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: depoprovera problems

Re: depoprovera problems

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Oct 1997 20:16:07 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Oct 1997, stacey wrote: >
>I used depoprovera for a year. When I stopped, I bled for months. My
>doctor did a scope, D and C and biopsy and found nothing abnormal. She
>put me on the pill for 2 months, to regulate me. It worked. Since I
>stopped the shots, my periods are so painful at the start that I
>actually double over in tears. Not your usual cramping...it feels more
>like my insides are being ripped away. My cycle used to be pain free.
>It has also lengthened to 34 days. My husband and I have not used birth
>control at all(except for those 2 months) and it has been 2.5 years
>since I stopped the injections. I had 2 perfect pregnancies before the
>injections. I conceived a few months ago, didn't know it, had what I
>thought was a period, a few weeks later some spotting, an couple weeks
>later some extreme pain with heavy bleeding. I miscarried. That was 4
>months ago. I am really concerned. We are not trying to have a baby,
>but our intercourse pattern is probably often enough that I should have
>conceived . Given all of these factors, I am really concerned that the
>injections really did something to me. One last note, I am only 24
>years old, no previous problems.

This has so many facets that it would be impossible to give a full recounting based upon internet info with a full exam and review of your chart. Your best bet is, if your physician cannot help you any further, to see an infertility specialist. Even not wanting to get pregnant now, this would be within their field of expertise.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

*Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options.

**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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