Hello. I have a concern. Last august
(one year ago) I quit using all forms of
birth control. I was using depo provera
from june '02- oct'03. In oct '03 I
started on ortho evra (oe), because I was
constanly nervous about not having
periods. By august '04, I still had not
seen my period, even while using the oe
patch, so I quit using birth control
altogether. By nov, my periods started
coming back, but very very light. Mar
'05, I completely missed my monthly
altogether, and then starting in april I
began bleeding very heavily, with large
clots. This is constant bleeding, too.
No cramping or pain of any kind, just
losing alot of blood. I bled very
heavily for 4 months straight, then I get
a week off just long enough to get a check
up at the health department. The nurse
practicioner there said this is all due to
the hormones of both birth controls
getting out of my system. She said that
constant bleeding for up to 3-4 months is
normal in said situation. Wellllllll...
Guess what, i'm bleeding again. Only 1
week after my exam. No cramping, no
clotting, just bright red and thin blood,
but i'm flooding the super plus tampons +
a pad in a matter of a couple of hours.
Is there anyone here who has had ill
effects after quitting depo provera or
ortho evra? I read alot of horror
stories about ill effects while using the
birth controls, but I never see any side
effects of quitting either.
Please give me some insight,
thank you!
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lonesome_dove989
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 08-22-05 12:03pm
After 19 views and 3 days, still no reply?
Please help! My appointment isn't
until next week and I need to know what to
ask the doc and what to expect.
Thanks!
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Jordan H
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 74 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted: 08-22-05 12:10pm
I'm so sorry, I don't know what to tell
you, I was on the depo shot for 6 years,
quit that and got onto the pill, I am now
off of all forms now and have been since
june and nothing like that happened to me.
My first cycle was a little messed up,
but that was about the extent of it. I
would say to go to another doc just to get
a second oppinion.
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bigangellover
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 9
Dont Know If This Will Help Posted: 10-13-05 18:32pm
I've been posting all over the board about
my new discovery. I had other forms of
irregular hormone, such as painful period,
long period, heavy bleeding, spotting
almost every day, etc. I started taking
vitamin b complex, and one a day women's
recently. 3 months after I took them, my
period is absolutely normal, with no pain,
only 30 day cycles, no spotting, etc.
You may want to try that. Vit b 2, 6, 12
are known to be essential to keep woman's
cervix and hormones regulated.
Good luck.
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rizzo73us
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Posted: 03-07-06 02:40am
I have the same problem..Since about 15 or
so I get a period that lasts between 2 and
7 months and then I don't have one at all
for between 12 and 24 months....Heavy
bleeding (double pads etc.) I need to
change once an hour to be able to leave
the house. I have days that I can't get
out of bed b/c i'm too weak. I have no
pain at all which the drs find strange.
We've done hormone workups and all is
well. They tell me that this may be
normal for me.
I am now 32 and this is still ongoing. I
have never been on the depo shot and have
not been on birth control since I was 18
or so. I don't think the shot is the
problem sweetie. I have managed to have 2
kids although they don't know how!!!
Keep harassing your doctor...Don"t give
up!!! I know the frustration that goes
with this. If you find an answer, keepo
in touch b/c i'd love to see this come to
an end someday. I'll keep your email in
case I find an answer first.
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breezielynn
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 1
I Know Where U Are Coming From Posted: 09-20-06 14:35pm
I have my son in december and I got the
depo shot in jan. I started to research
it because it was starting to become
painful to have sex. I decided that I
didn't want to take the shot anymore so I
quit. I didn't get on any other
birthcontrol. In may I had a period for a
month and a week. I went to my doc and he
gave me a menapause patch to wear for a
week and I did. I stopped bleeding and
had a normal period for a couple months
then around the middle of sept. I got my
period and I was on it for close to a
month now i'm just spotting. I think it's
because of the shot. On a website I was
looking at it said the shot takes six
months to a year to get out of your system
and thats only after 1 shot.
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kubbi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 1
Long Long Days Posted: 09-23-06 19:31pm
Well I have abnormal bleeding with no pain
cramps and etc since I started my cycle...
I had my tube tied bleeding for 3-4months
then skip don't see it for about six
months.. It driving me crazy.... I went
to the doctor to find out why I am still
bleeding waiting for the test to come
back. It not heavy at all for first 3
days full after that it light I can wear a
panty liner I heard some my friends
talking about provera they say it help you
with your hormones when your out of wack..
Hi I am 49 and have skipped two periods.
I loved it as am a heavy bleeder,
clots,.... sometimes have to stay home
when this happens. So, I skipped one,
then had a pretty good one, then skipped
another and am now experiencing the period
from hell. I have been bleeding for over
two weeks, with a one day off, then
started up again. Also, I have had two
days of heavy clots a week apart. It
almost seems like I am having two long
periods with a day off in between. I also
feel crampy. Has this ever happened to
anyone? I don't know whether to just wait
it out . L
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perplexa
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
prolonged bleeding Posted: 04-11-08 18:32pm
hi guys!!
i am bleeding for a whole month now.
everyday i think it's going to stop but it
sees as though there is no edn in sight.my
doctor told me i should take more
vitamins,eat lemons and fruits.
I am going to try taking Vitamin B in all
forms as a recommendation from the
previous post.
If anyone has any other suggestions how to
fight this nightmare back please write
ASAP!!!
ciao
I am 31 and have a daughter. I have been
on depo before but stopped after I grew
humongously obese. I took pills off and
on and then stopped. Pretty normal
periods until my dad passed away last year
and the funeral was very very very
stressful and ugly. Slowly my periods
became more and more irregular until now.
Over a month ago, I started to bleed -
very slightly - more like spotting. Then
I went to acupuncture therapy for stress.
The same day my bleeding became heavier
and heavier. After a week, the bleeding
became less. I told this to my
acupuncture therapist and she gave me some
treatment. For a couple hours I had no
bleeding. Then it started again. I have
always had clots in my periods before, but
these are big clots and look like tissue.
I am scared! I dont have health insurance
and I am afraid to go to a gynaecologist.
I am going to try to Vitamin B and hope it
helps. Any suggestion will be greatly
appreciated. Relieved to know I am not
the only one though!!!
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cynna66
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 05-12-08 03:35am
You might want to have your ob/gyn check
you for fibroid tumors or ovarian cysts.
They cause heavy bleeding and irregular
periods. I've had them for about a year
now and find that I'll bleed HEAVILY for
weeks at a time, the last one lasted from
March 13th to April 25th and now, a little
over two weeks later, I am bleeding AGAIN!
The blood is normally bright red, and pass
clots often, sometimes it feels like my
uterus has burst and blood just floods
out. I can't use tampons, they're useless.
I have to change pads several times a day
and sometimes I find the only thing that
helps from causing a huge, embarrassing
mess is to wear Depends. There are several
options for treatment, but the only ones I
was offered was birth control (which I
cannot take due to clotting problems) or
hysterectomy. I'm waiting to hear back
about a new appt from a different ob/gyn
for a second opinion.
I suspect that Depo had something to do
with the fibroid development, as it threw
my hormones out of whack. My period has
been abnormal ever since I had that bloody
shot back in 2001.
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