WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1997: Re: Getting preg. after Depo Provera

Re: Getting preg. after Depo Provera

From: R.Daniel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 22:29:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 Jul 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Valerie:It took me 11 months for a period to resume after depo-provera.
>The pamphlet info. that your Dr. should have given you, and discussed
>with you states that it can take up to 18 months for fertility to
>resume. I Would ask your Dr why you were never informed of this if in
>fact you were never given this vital info. At Wed, 30 Jul 1997, Valerie
>wrote:
>>
>>I have been on Depo Provera injections since January 1996 and my last
>>injection was April 1997. We were planning on starting to try for #2 in
>>a few months. I was surprised to find that Depo Provera can remain in
>>the body for several months to a year. If I had known that, I would
>>have stopped the injections sooner!
>>
>>Not only that, I understand it could take 3 months to a year before I
>>even have a period again. Does that mean I would have to wait until my
>>first period comes to know that I can conceive?
>>

NO, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR FIRST PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS TAHT YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE. iN VERY RARE CASES, IT CAN TAKE EVEN LONGER.

>>Anyway, is there some way I can rid my body of Depo Provera faster?
>>Increased exercise or something like that?

NO NOTHING LIKE THAT CAN DO ANY GOOD AS FAR AS GETTING RID OF THE DEPO ONLY TIME CAN DO THAT. tHE REASON HAS TO DO WITH HOW WELL YOUR BODY ABSORBS THE OIL IN WHICH THE PROVERA IS DISSOLVED.

Also, does the body have to >>be 100% rid of Depo Provera in order to conceive? If one can still
>>conceive with traces of Depo Provera, could it harm the embryo?
NO AND MOST LIKELY(99.99%) NOT. RESPECTIVELY

>>I don't know if this is relevant or not, but I had occassional spotting
>>with the Depo Provera. In the last 6 months or so, spotting was almost
>>nil.

PROBABLY NOT RELEVANT.

Another side effect is weight gain but I don't know if mine was >>due to the Depo Provera or simply unable to get rid of "baby fat".
THERE IS SOME ARGUMENT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WEIGHT GAIN IS A SIDE EFFECT OF THE DEPOPROVERA. A FEW STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CONTROLS NOT GETTING THE PROVERA GAIN JUST AS MUCH WEIGHT. ALSO THOSE WHO DON'T USE SOME FORM OF CONTRACEPTION GAIN 20-50 POUNDS OVER HTE NEXT NINE MONTHS.

>>Thank you for taking the time to read this! I know there are a lot of
>>questions in this message.

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD

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