It depends on your body. You could get pregnant immediately, or it could take 6 months for your body to go back to normal.

I have been taking the shot for eight years. In april 2004, my doctor took me off the shot because my cholesterol was a little high. This was my worst nightmare. I have never had to worry so much about getting pregnant. My husband and I have an eight year old daughter. I am 38, overweight, in graduate school and have no desire to have another child. However, since I stopped receiving the shot I have experienced mood swings, depression, spotting, which I thought was my period, cramps, bloating and extreme breast tenderness. My hsuband and I are using another form of birth control, but I am constantly worried that I am pregnant. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms once they stopped receiving the depo injection?

What is the connection with the high cholesterol? I've never heard of taking someone off of a birth control for that... I had high cholesterol when they put me on depo almost a year ago. (although thankfully it's come down)

I'm not real clear on the connectio between depo and high cholestorol. Whatever it is, it has made my life a living hell. I had no problems with the injection, and to not have it now, it disheartening. There are so many things in life to be concerned and pregnancy is nit one that I wishto conetend with. I would like to know has anyone else experienced my same symptoms after depo?

When you quit taking hormones of any kind, depo, b/c pills etc you are going to have side effects. You just need to wait it out.
Maybe, start eating healthier, excercise regularly, bring your cholesterol down and then maybe your doc will let you go on the pill or back on depo.

I just had sex the day before i got the shot and the day after i got the shot wituout useing a condume.i left the hospital with getting a depo shot. I have just recently got it last friday. want to get off the shot. I was so depressed and having mood swings all the time with the shot, I know that is one thing I will never suject my body to again! my period suppose to come on this weekend.Anyway I was wondering if there is anyone out there that was on the shot and then stopped, how long did it take to get pregnant. My boyfriend and I think it is time for our first child, just wasn't sure how long it was going to take.

I'm unsure if anyone if still posting to this site or not, but maybe I can offer a little insight. I am 24, and I have been on the depo shot for 9 years...since my period became uncontrollable. I have no children, but I had a miscarriage after being late for 1 1/2 months. I have been off for 2 months, have found out that I have high cholesterol, and I feel like I'm going through puberty again. 3 summers ago...I had a period that lasted 3 months! They told me to come off of it, but my addiction held true. I had to have a DNC and Laproscopy, but that didn't stop the fact that I wasn't ready for children. I am now married and driving my husband crazy. My hormones are all over the place, and I have high cholesterol even being a vegetarian. This is the worst I have felt in my entire life. The shot is evil...but I still miss is. Is this my real self or am I going insane?

Exactly why you should stay away from this evil addiction. It works, but everything that works has it's defaults. Good luck ladys...if anyone has more experience than me, please respond.

Okay ladies! i was on the depo for 5 years without any problems apart from bleeding for the first 9 mnths & recently 3 mnths ago came off as id had enough of pumping chemicals into my body. Within a week i was all over the place really sore boobs, mood swings really awfull so i googled coming off the depo, that scared me even more, pure horror stories left me wondering why hadnt the docs told me all this before! Anyway I reached for a book that i bought over 10 yrs ago waw what a life saver, So i went on to buy a few more from the same author & so far things are a little better, im fingers crossed things will return to normal as I would like another child. Honestly have a read of 'The womans nutritional handbook by Dr Marilyn Glenville, Shes also written 'natural sollutions to infertility' There are many things you can do to help your body return to normal, Iv started taking a few herbal bits n bobs & they do make you feel better so please ladies go & have a read failing that at least go & have a look on her website just type in Dr Marilyn Glenville. She truly will alter how you feel right now! If it works for me anything worth a try! Good luck to all x

Ive been on the shot since December 2006 and had my last shot in December 2008. Ive ONLY been off for 9 months now and after reading all these horrible stories im afraid It'll take me a long time to get pregnant. Im trying to get pregnant now and I hope Depo didnt stop me for having more kids. I have one son who will be 3 this November. Someone please tell me what I can do or the right information!! I want more kids and Ive been having my normal periods please if you have anything to say or any inforamtion write me.Thank you!!