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Re: Can Anyone Share Depo Provera Shot Experience
From: Joyce (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 18:03:13 -0500 (CDT)
I am glad to know that I am not the only one out there who had problems
with Depo. I was on the shot for almost two years and had my last one
in Feb. of 1999 and I am still trying to pick up the pieces.Still don't
have regular cycles and still not pregnant. It just messes up your
system so bad especially with PCOS. I wil NEVER, EVER take that shot
again.
At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Amber wrote:
>
>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:
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>>>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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