Depo provera??!
Question: i took depo provera shot one month ago, now my first period since the injection and i get patching blood and it wont stop, its been going on for like a week. why does this happen ?
Answers: i took depo provera shot one month ago, now my first period since the injection and i get patching blood and it wont stop, its been going on for like a week. why does this happen ?
this can be a side effect of the injection. sometimes you will have break throough bleeding for the entire time you are on it for the first three months until your body settles down and regulates the hormone that has gone into your system. it is up to you whether you can out up with it for the time being. my advice would be to stick it out and get the second injection in a couple of months and hope your body adjusts. if not then maybe it is not the contraception for you ( though it works in way of you don't like sex when your on lol ).
for a bit more information on the side effects and what to exoect go and have a talk with either your doctor or an adviser at your local family planning clinic.
Thisis one of the side effects of the shot. I took them for about 4 years. It will get better after you recieve another injection and so on. I really liked mine when I was on them..on the bad side when I got off and was ready to have children it took me awhile to get pregnant..about a year and a half and the first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. I was told I rushed into it to soon after stopping the shots.
I thought you were not suppose to get a cycle when you got the depo shot. But when my daughter took them, she would encounter some break through bleeding. If it persists, you should see your doctor. Some women cannot use this as a form of birth control.
i got off depo because of the patching...my doc said it should only last a month but it was like that for 6 months! if it continues then try another birth control
make sure you discuss this with your doctor
The same thing happened to me. I was constantly bleeding months at a time until I got my next shot. I have now came off the shot and was only on it for three months because I couldn't handle it.
Although, I must admit it does depend on the girl. But I really wouldn't recommend depo for anyone. Its made me depressed, I was bleeding all the time, I lost my sex drive, I got really bad spots. I think three months was enough for me.
Good luck to you
Warning!
It is very important that you discuss the pros and cons of Depo Provera with your doctor before you are given the injection. The injection cannot be reversed once it has been given and its effects (which may include any unwanted side effects) last for at least three months.
All women should be counselled by their doctor prior to using Depot Provera about the delay in being able to have children once the injections have stopped. Some women may not be able to conceive for 10 to 15 months after having their last injection.
This contraceptive usually disrupts the menstrual cycle. It may cause irregular bleeding or spotting, heavy or prolonged bleeding, or your menstrual bleeds to stop alltogether. If you experience menstrual bleeding that is heavy or prolonged should inform your doctor.
There is a tendency for women to put on weight while on Depo Provera. Ask your doctor for more information.
Depo Provera decreases oestrogen levels. Over time, this can cause a loss of bone mineral density and increase the risk of osteoporosis. This is particularly important for adolescents and young women whose bones might not yet be fully developed, as it is unknown if the injection will lower their peak bone mass and hence increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures later in life. There is ongoing research to determine this. Adolescents should therefore only use Depo Provera after all other contraceptive methods have been discussed and are considered to be unsuitable or unacceptable. Women of all ages who want to continue using the injection for more than two years should only do so after all the risks and benefits have been re-evaluated. For more information talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
It is important to be aware that women using hormonal contraceptives appear to have a small increase in the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, compared with women who do not use these contraceptives. However, this risk must be weighed against the benefits of using the contraceptive, which can be discussed with your doctor.
To provide effective contraceptive cover, Depo-Provera must be given every 12 weeks. Make sure that you or your doctor make your next appointment for 12 weeks time. If you are more than five days late coming back for your next injection, you may need to have a pregnancy test before your next injection. If the injection is given late you will need to use additional barrier methods of contraception, eg condoms, for the next 14 days.
Depo-Provera will not protect you against sexually transmitted infections, so you may still need to use condoms as well.
Consult your doctor immediately if you get any of the following symptoms while on Depo-Provera: migraine or severe headaches, disturbance in vision, stabbing pains in the legs, pain on breathing or coughing, significant rise in blood pressure, itching of the whole body, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice), severe abdominal complaints or if you think you could be pregnant.
This medicine may influence the results of some laboratory tests, such as liver function or thyroid function tests. For this reason, if you have any blood tests make sure the person taking your blood is aware that you are on Depo-Provera.