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Q: Depo shots and normalization of the period

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 27th, 2008

i stopped taking the depo 2 years a go after being on it for 2 years 3 months, it took a year for any kind of bleed, very irregular, sometimes nothing for 2 months. From March to June this year they were every 4 weeks and since then it has been a heavy bleed then spotting exactly 2 weeks later for approx 4 days. Me and husband are wanting to get pregnant. My doctor it is my body reacting to the depo but I just wanted a second opinion. Can it really take this long to get out of your system?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 3rd, 2008

Menstruation Answer A4609

It is true that the body needs time to establish its normal reproductive functions after going off hormonal contraception. A woman experiences irregular cycles as long as regular ovulations are not established. The period for normalization is longer if hormonal contraception was in the form of depo-shots.

Two years is a long enough period of time for the axis hypothalamus-pituitary-ovaries to recover so I believe you should consult a gynecologist for your sterility problem. First, you need to examine if you have ovulations or not. Then you may need to use ovulation inductors, if necessary.

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