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Re: Can Anyone Share Depo Provera Shot Experience
From: Amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:27:05 -0500 (CDT)
I was on Depo-Provera for the 2 years before I had my son and then for a
year after he was born. My periods ceased after the first month on the
shot, however, I suffered severe weight gain and depression that
required medication. I have sinced had a copper IUD inserted (NO
HORMONES) and I feel so much better. I no longer have depression and my
weight gain has ceased. My periods are pretty regular but are a little
more crampy then they used to be. With all of my health issues I felt
that this would be the best thing for me.
At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Gina wrote:
>
>You are having some of the same symptom I am having. Here is my story:
>
>I took the BC shot for 2 years and then got married. We decided to talk
>to my OBGYN about getting off the BC shot and he told me that it would
>take it 6
>months to get out of your system before you would start your period
>again. Well it has been almost 15 months now and I still haven't
>started my period and I am not ovulating at all. We don't know when I
>will start. I have tried 2 medicines to try and jump start my period
>and that doesn't help either. In my opinion the BC shot just screws up
>your whole body and your body doesn't know what is going on.
>
>Keep me informed on anything you find out.
>
>--
>Ginalou_25yahoo.com
>
>Gina
>
>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Skye wrote:
>>
>>I just found out that I have PCOS, but I've been on Depo for four years
>>now. I wasn't menstating before, and I'm certainly not now. I took my
>>last shot *ever* earlier this month. Depo has worked fine for me... who
>>can compalin about never mentsrating? It's great! *BUT* If I had know
>>about PCOS sooner, I never would have taken depo. (I'm paranoid about
>>not being able to concieve later in life). Also because of the depo,
>>I'm not ovulating at all, so my doctor is not able to make a 100%
>>determination of PCOS (although I'm pretty convinced!).
>>
>>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Stephanie wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been on DEPO for almost 2 years. Only recently have I had
>>>strange periods. I had my period for 3 months and then it went away for
>>>a couple weeks then it came back and now it has been a month. I am
>>>chaning doctors (my old one sucks) and so I am going to talk to the new
>>>one about this. I am not sure if it is normal. But when I was on the
>>>pill I would still skip my period for up to 2 months and have horrible
>>>pain during my period.
>>>
>>>The weight gain is due to the pregnancy trick it is doing to your body.
>>>It makes you think you are pregnate so you eat more. I notice the first
>>>two weeks after my shot I am hungry all the time and it is hard to
>>>ignore the hunger. You also retain more water.
>>>
>>>I have been on a low carb diet and I have felt better on this diet with
>>>DEPO but the periods have just gone haywire.
>>>
>>>Steph
>>>
>>>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Trish wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi everybody
>>>>
>>>>I am IR and have the full range of symp. of PCOS, taking Met and Spiro,
>>>>since May, so far no good results.
>>>>
>>>>I also was advised by former gyno to take Depo shot to control bleeding,
>>>>well it did not.
>>>>Took 2 of them kept on bleeding for 6 months.,
>>>>Switched doctors, for 2nd opinion she said no don't take next one..
>>>>
>>>>Problem I have that I am wondering about is the quick weight gain 45
>>>>pounds in six months, and almost all in my stomach , it also bloats bad
>>>>every evening, a little better in the morning's.
>>>>
>>>>Does this ever stop ???? How long will it take.
>>>>
>>>>Started on BCP yesterday, hope this doesn't get worse.
>>>>
>>>>Would love to hear others experience with this problem.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Trish
>>>>
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