Problems With Depo And Birth Control In General Posted: 04-30-05 18:06pm
Hi all,
i have been having a lot of problems in
the last 4 1/2 years in regards to birth
control. I am writing this post for
advice and to warn others.
I went on the depo 4 1/2 years ago, I
spotted for 3 months and then never had a
period again while taking the drug. I
thought this was great at the time for I
had always head periods from hell, I later
began to realize that this is not good for
my body. I had been experiencing really
bad headaches daily and totally lost my
sex drive, I am guessing given that I zero
estrogen going in my body. I never really
had a weight problem until I quit smoking.
It was almost 2 years since I quit and I
have gained 25 pounds which has caused me
great stress. This was the only reason
why I quit the depo, I am happy that I
have now. I have heard that depo has been
taken off the market in the us and soon
will here in canada as well. Studies have
shown that 2 years on depo causes serious
harm to your bones.
As soon as I went off depo my gp put me on
the pill. This gave me regular cycles,
although I spot. But in the last 2 months
I have been on my period pretty much the
entire time. I have noticed as well that
I have been mostly passing blood clots,
this is since I have given up the depo. I
am not sure what this all means and I have
to admit I am really nervous about it all.
I asked my gp and she said that she did
not know what was wrong and said that it
is time to try something different. She
wants me to go on the patch now, but I
have decided no and I have also given up
the pills for time being, I totally feel
like a science experiment. It angers me
off how women's bodies are not valued in
medicine. They form birth control all the
time and just market it and test later,
its funny how they are still working on a
male birth control pill all these years
later. I also asked her for a bone
density test and she refused regardless of
the new developments on depo, I feel
strange about this all and now feel that I
need to find a new gp.
Sorry this is so long, if anyone has any
advice or insight to share I would really
appreciate it. Thanks
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 05-01-05 12:16pm
It is an annoying process.. For me my
problems come with chronic yeast
infections caused by birth control due to
the estrogen.. My doctor put me on the
depo shot for 9 months because it was the
only way for me to be on birth control and
actually get rid of the yeast infections.
There were no meds that would work.
Unfortunately the depo shot gave me really
bad acne and after 9 months I had to go
off of it. Now I am on the patch which
works fine.. But now the yeast infections
are back!! Argh!!
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IhateIBS
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Canada
Posted: 05-01-05 18:09pm
Thanks so much for your reply, I really
appreicate it. Sorry to hear that you are
having problems as well. Acne was also a
problem for me when I was on the depo,
that is still something that I have not
gotten under control. I hope things work
themselves out for the both of us soon.
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person23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 2
Excessive Bleeding Posted: 07-02-05 14:13pm
Hi , I noticed that at the time you posted
this you were going through excessive
bleeding.
I had one shot and after three months I
never got the second shot. During the
entire three months and most of the fourth
month I spotted every day. It's been
about four months now since I have had the
shot and I am suffering excessive
bleeding, including what seem to be blood
clots.
I am wondering if this finally stopped for
you or if you had to take extra measures.
Also if anyone reading this has gone
through excessive bleeding please let me
know how it turned out.
Thanks
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 07-04-05 11:08am
I'm not sure about afterwards since I was
on it for 9 months (3 shots)... I had the
bleeding for the first 3 months but after
the second shot I only had spotting for a
few days around the time I needed to get
another shot. Did you go on another bc
afterwards?
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person23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 2
Excessive Bleeding Posted: 12-01-05 20:14pm
The excessive bleeding stopped on its own
after about 3-4 weeks. I asked the
doctor about it and she said she wasn't
really sure why that happened, but she
speculated that it’s because the shot
thickens the mucus lining around the
uterus, and when you get off the shot the
mucus starts coming out.
