WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2003: Re: [Birth Control] depro vera shot

Re: [Birth Control] depro vera shot

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:36:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 15 Jan 2003, sara wrote: >
>I have been on the depro vera shot since nov. 20th and have had a
>period every single day since then. This is about two months. I have
>not been able to be sexually active with my significant other and am
>quite frustrated that I ought to just not been on any contraceptive and
>not having sex as I am not sexually active due to the period! I am now
>wondering if I should continue on the dpro shot in hopes that I will not
>have a period at some point? or change ot the pill? Any suggestions
>thought s would be greatly appreciated

As a general rule, after the 2nd or 3rd injection, it will usually get better. Some women will actually quit bleeding all together. A few will continue to have some spotting nearly every day.

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