WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: Is this normal?

Re: Is this normal? - Depo concerns..

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 00:01:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Claudia wrote: >
>OK.. my neverending battle with this stupid medication..
>
>I had my first ever depo shot in June. It made me miserable for the 3
>months that I was on it (emotions gone wild) so I decided not to go in
>for the second shot that I was supposed to receive in September.
>
>It's now October, and I've been off depo for over a month now and I
>still have yet to have a period. In fact, it's been since June that I
>had a period.. is this normal? How soon can I expect to resume my
>periods again?
>
>Is it possible the depo didn't do what it was supposed to do??

depo, like all forms of contraception other than complete abstinence, is not perfect, so pregnancy is a possibility. It can take a few months after the depo to cycle normally, but if you have not been using some protection, you should rule out pregnancy

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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