Can Depo Shot prevent Menstruation ? Posted: 01-27-08 14:06pm
i was on the depo provera shot for close
to 6 years got off the shot for 9 months
started ortho tricyclen for about a week
had a reaction so i went back on the shot.
i got the shot the day i was supposed to
start my period. I have not started yet
and i was due to start in the last few
days. I did not get a period when i was on
the shot before. Is this normal or should
i take a pregnancy test?
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Birth Control Answer A3576 Posted: 01-31-08 12:16pm
The Depo shot can prevent menstruation
because a menstrual period occurs when the
hormonal levels drop under a certain
value. The Depo shot elevates the
hormonal level so a period (menstruation)
can be prevented. Women who use the depo
shot as birth control either have no
periods or experience rare and irregular
periods.
You can’t miss the mark if you perform a
pregnancy test. Then you'll know for sure
if the lack of a menstrual period is
caused by the birth control, or by
pregnancy.
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