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Q: Depo Provera Warning

asked by: MarcyF on July 28th, 2005

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I am 25 years old and was on depo provera for 6 years, I switched over to the patch 1 year ago to get my periods back to prepare for my husband of 6 years and I to try for a child. I went off birth control completely 7 months ago and have been bleeding non-stop since and spent a lot of money on Dr.'s bills and tests to only be told that this is all a result of the depo and am finding many others having difficulty concieving due to the same problems. I wish some one would have warned me about this. If you are on the depo, get off now even if it will be 3 years till children. Now all of my friends are getting pregnant and I am waiting for my cycles to regulate. :evil:

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vanessalouanne

replied on August 1st, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I totally agree with you.. I was on depo for only 6 months and have been on no birth control for the last 9 months and I am still not pregnant. Also I have been bleeding for the last 3 months straight and now they want to put me on yasmine to try to regulate it (which means no ttc for a while)

i gained 30 pounds was extremely emotional and now have very messed up periods. I would advise anyone thinking of going on depo to reconsider. My guess is that it will be off the market in the next couple of years.

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