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Re: Depo Shot
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:34:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Miranda wrote: >
>Hello, my name is Miranda. I am 17 teen years old. I have been on some
>kind of birth control for the past 3 months. I am on birth control due
>to dysmenorea {heavy and un normal periods]. My first month I was on
>the pill, but I always forgot to take it. Then I was on the patch but
>that was a mistake it fell of all the time. Now I am on the shot. I am
>worried though. I heard that girls gain weight, that it messes their
>period up after they are taken off, and I also heard that your body
>starts to get older. Can some one please send me some info on it.
>Thanks

Irregular bleeding and weight gain are common side effects of the Depo-Provera, but not everyone has those side effects. It takes the Depo longer to wear off after the last shot than the pill, and remain an influence on your cycles for up to a year after the last injection.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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