WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: [Birth Control] Depovera problems

Re: [Birth Control] Depovera problems

From: Hector Nemirovsky M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:50:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Vanessa wrote: >
>I got my 1st depovera shot in November 2002 and I bled consistently from
>November through January. In February when I was scheduled to have my
>2nd shot, I was concerned that bleeding would occur again. This time I
>got lucky and had no period from the end of January through mid March.
>Then around March 19th, I started bleeding again. It has been almost 2
>weeks and I am bleeding consistently again. When will this stop? My
>doctor encourages me to continue with my shots and thinks my body will
>adjust after my 3rd shot but I am suffering in the meantime. I have
>been sleeping an average of 10 hours a night and lose all energy mid-day
>at work. I am taking vitamins and eating healthy....what else can I do?
>Is this normal to bleed for so long from depovera and should I continue
>with my 3rd shot? Depo seems like a great alternative to the pill but
>I'm not so sure my body is adjusting. Any advice?

Could you be anemic?.

-- Hector Nemirovsky M.D. Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina Private Practice, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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