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Re: Depo Provera side effects

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 12 May 1999 17:01:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 12 May 1999, Jenna wrote: >
>Help! I got my 2nd depo shot on Jan. 8, 1999 and was due for my 3rd
>shot on April 1st but I did not get it because my husband and I are
>planning to have another child within a year or so. For the past 2
>months I have had nausea, tender breasts and breast enlargement (and it
>is not from weight gain because I eat very healthy and exercise every
>other day), no period (it hasn't started back up since I've been off the
>shot), moodiness, rollercoaster emotions, frequent urination, and many
>more symptoms that I had while pregnant with my son. However, I thought
>after going off the shot you couldn't get pregnant for a year and I
>haven't even started having periods again yet! What's going on?? Are
>these side effacts of going off the shot? Or could I be pregnant? Help!
>Please!!
>
>--
>Jenna Spier
>

The Depo-Provera shot will provide contraception for 3 months only, but after that you are on your own. It is true that it does not wear off on a reliable schedule, and a very few women will not resume ovulation for as long as a year after the last shot, but the vast majority will begin long before that. Having said that, if your pregnancy test is negative, your symptoms are likely to reflect your bodies struggle to shake of the last effects of the shot, and resume ovulation. Take the test.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD Clarksville, TN

This is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace consultation and examination by your physician or other health care provider.

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