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Re: Depo and POCS
From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 May 2003 12:26:53 -0500 (CDT)
I have just been diagnosed with PCOS and started metformin after a year
of infertility heartbreak. I was on depo for 3 years without periods
and after 2 years my fertility hasn't returned (I was fertile before!!)
My fertility specialist feels strongly that depo has caused all this and
I'm furious that my husband and I have had to suffer in this way. In
addition it has left me with a thin endometrium which makes the
fertility problem even worse. Has any one else suffered like this?
At Sun, 4 May 2003, Stacey wrote:
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>Hi,
>I'm in a similar situation. I'm also 31 (no beautiful daughter like you
>have, but hopefully someday!). Prior to starting any form of brith
>control, my periods were every 30-35 days. Then I went on the pill, and
>of course had periods every month. After 4 years on the pill, I had
>Norplant inserted. Norplant is similar to Depo in that your periods can
>stop all together; mine did not stop, but I only had 2-4 periods per
>year during the time that I had Norplant (which is normal). I did not
>have any side effects while on the pill or Norplant. Then I went on
>Depo...BIG mistake. I want to note that before I took any kind of birth
>control, I had periods. After I went off of the pill, I got them back.
>After I went off Norplant, I got them back. Of course my periods
>stopped on Depo, which didn't concern me at the time because that's
>quite normal. I was on Depo for 1 year (5 shots). It has been 18
>months since I had my last shot, and no period yet. Last month I was
>diagnosed with PCOS, and I'm just starting out with my fertility
>specialist. I'm taking Provera to induce a period right now (which I'm
>wondering if it will even work). Long story short, from what I've seen,
>there aren't any medical studies documenting Depo as a "cause" of PCOS,
>so of course every doctor under the sun (especially those who are
>buddy-buddy with their pharmacuetical reps hocking Depo) will tell you
>that there is no link. God forbid anyone use common sense. I did see
>one very brief snippet of info on a website (I apologize for not
>remembering which one - I've been to so many!) that said "anovulation
>can cause PCOC", which was strange since everything else says that PCOS
>(may) cause anovulation. Sorry to ramble! But I absolutley believe that
>there can be a link, wherein Depo can *cause* PCOS. I understand that
>most women are fine taking Depo, but I am so sick of hearing doctors
>blow off Depo related problems simply because the number of women
>affected is "only a small percentage". A "small percentage" of millions
>of women taking it equates to a heck of a lot of women! Anyway, best of
>luck to you! :)
>
>At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Stephanie wrote:
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>>I am 31 years old and have a healthy, happy 4 1/2 daughter. I was on
>>the Depo shot for a year and a half and stopped last July. It has been
>>a year since with nothing happening. My doctor just put me on
>>Glucophage and it has been about 2 weeks. My side effects are the same
>>as everyone else, but not nearly as bad as some of you. My stomach just
>>hurts after I eat, no matter what it is. I am also tired all the time.
>>What I am wanting to know is if anyone else was on the shot and was then
>>diagnosed with PCOS? My cycle was normal and had no problems until after
>>my daughter was born, when it was time to get off of the shot. How long
>>do we take the Glucophage? What then?
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