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Re: Frequent Urination and the shot...Coincidence???

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 May 2003 04:48:06 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 26 May 2003, Andi wrote: >
>I'm 20 years old, and have been on Depo Provera since January 6th, 2003.
>About a month after taking the shot, I started urinating frequently
>(between 10-20 times a day). My family doctor treated me for a urinary
>tract infection, to which the medicine did nothing for the symptoms. A
>month later, I asked to be refered to a urologist. On May 13th, I went
>to the hospital for a cystoscopy and uretheral dialation. At the follow
>up visit with the urologist, he told me I had a thickening bladder, and
>put me on Ditropan, saying there was nothing more he could do, and that
>it could possibly be a nerve. I have had no car accidents or anything
>traumatic happen to me in 10 years. I've never had problems with
>urinary tract infections or pain while urinating, so the only thing I
>can link to the frequent urination is the Depo. If there is a
>possibility that it is the Depo, should I be worried about further
>damage to my bladder or other parts, and can I expect a full return to
>normalcy when the effects wear off in time? I have gained no weight with
>the Depo, but I have noticed other popular side effects with the shot.
>ANY comments and advice would be greatly appreciated...
>
>--
>Desperatly seeking a culprit...

I do not think the shot is the cause, however, avoid drinking cola,tea and coffee. check again for bacterial infection >

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