I am 26 years old and have three children
ages 9, 7, and 5. My problem is that my
fiance and I are trying to have another
baby, and can't seem to get pregnant. I
was getting the depo shot consistently
from august 2001 through august 2002 (5
shots total). It has now been 14 months
since my last depo shot was due and I have
been wondering if it may have caused
infertility. After a little over a year,
I finally got my period in the beginning
of december, but it has now been almost 35
days and my period hasn't come yet. I
took an at home prgnancy test and got a
negative result. Has anyone else
experienced a similar effect after
stopping depo?
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wannababy2006
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Hang In There Posted: 04-21-06 17:45pm
I have been told by my obgyn that it can
take up to 18 months for your periods to
return to normal and your body to begin
ovulating regularly again. Not to scare
you, but it has now been 23 months since
my last injection. Trust me, I know how
upsetting it can be... Try not to get
depressed though, happy, healthy women
conceive much easier. :wink:
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leekyswife
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Depo Posted: 08-03-06 14:44pm
I was on depo for 3 years I came off it 2
years ago and have been ttc ever since got
periods back 9 months later. Am having
trouble getting preg now and think I have
a blocked tube am gutted
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Emma2
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Posted: 08-03-06 14:55pm
Depo is the most horrible bc any woman can
take. If you plan of being infetile for
almost 2 years than I say thats the best
way to go! Your body gets so messed up
with that shot and it does take about 18
months to get a regular cycle back.
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CSears
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Posted: 09-11-07 08:00am
I took my last depo shot Nov. of 2002. It
was only my second shot. I stopped taking
it because I bled constantly. It's been
almost 5 years since my lsat shot, and me
and my husband tried to concieve for baby
#1. I do blame the shot b/c before the
shot, my periods were always on time, and
regular. for the first 2 years of being
off the shot, i bled twice a month. We've
been trying for close to a year, and
finally we have an appointment with an
infertility doc at the end of this month.
The depo shot is just about the worst shot
that some woman can take.
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butterflykisses69
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Re: Depo And Infertility Posted: 09-16-07 20:20pm
ouch I used depo once and never got my
peirod for a year and 3 months.. and only
had the depo done once.. after that once
my periods were regular about a year
latter I became pregnant.. but miscarried
each time I got pregnant had a laperscopy
done and found out I have a bicornate
uterus.. so the answere is yes u can but
give r body time to adjest because what
depo does is makes r body think that it
should not have a period.. I will never
ever take depo again
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anniek
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Posted: 10-09-07 18:04pm
Hi there saw this and thought I would let
you know I saw this and no I'm not
infertal but I thought maybe to give you
some hope. I was on Depo for 2 years and
got pregnant 3 months later. But my period
had returned in only a month or so. Just
give your body some time to adjust back
like it does with any BC. And your
stressing which makes a huge difference on
getting pregnant for some reason! Hope everything
goes well and you have good news soon.
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princessscott
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Posted: 11-18-07 07:28am
i was on depo for about 9 months then it
took about a year to get my periods back,
i have been trying ever since to conceive
but it just hasn't happened for me yet and
have recently sent off for ovulex to
help..anyone know anything about it?
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love_pinkish
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Posted: 11-18-07 08:18am
i was on the depo for a year that switched
to the pills. I got off the pills in
april of this year and my fiance and I
havn't been "safe" for 7 months now (never
got pregnant). My period have been
irregular ever since I got off the pill.
I'll be two weeks late on Thursday if af
doesn't come so hopefully this is our
month. But IDK yet!
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spanisharmony
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worried Posted: 03-12-08 23:56pm
i have been off the depo shot for 31/2
years and still me and my husband have not
been able to concieve! we have been trying
steadily now for 2 years to get pregnant
and i blame the depo shot 100%. i only had
2 injections. now i feel our only hope is
going to be adoption...... thanks depo!!
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nightangel73
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Posted: 04-06-08 09:30am
Will be good keeping posted on this board
about Depo so the world knows about this
drug. I think this drug should be taken
out of the market ASAP. Not only
infertility is an issue but it also Depo
causes "osteoporosis" and clearly stated
on their label and still thousands of
young girls get on this shot because it is
an easy way of bc. Like they don't have to
remember taking the pill everyday. Much
better to remember to take the pill
everyday than to have your health
jeopardized this way.
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