Re: Depo-Provera shot
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 16 May 2003 04:37:32 +0200
Hi,
You should have your endometrial thikness measured. There are two possibilities: it may be thin or thick. There are two different approaches according to the result.
Sam
> I recently went to the doctor, in tears, because I've been at the end of
> my rope not knowing what to do. Having my period for nearly 6 months,
> I've taken 4 different kinds of birth control to stop the bleeding and
> nothing has helped. I was taking 3 pills a day, just for a small amount
> of relief. So, she recommended that I take the Depo-Provera shot, and
> told me I wouldn't bleed anymore. It's been 3 days, and I feel SO good.
> I haven't had any spotting, cramping, anything, for the first time in
> months. I have a job interview today (haven't worked in 6 months
> either), but I was just reading some of the horror stories about the
> shot...now I'm kind of scared. If I take it for several months, but
> then start bleeding again, without it stopping, I'll be devestated. I'm
> not sure what I should do...anyone have anything reassuring to say? =)
>
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