Experiences with the Depo shot

Depo provera fucked me up. Really bad. I only took two shots and it was terrible. Weight gain, loss of libido, drastic mood changes, depression. I didn't get my period for 9 months and I had terrible stomach pains the whole time.

I'll stick to the pill, thank you very much.

 

i had two shots...i got the second one a little early to try to stop the spotting. but after six months of this nasty brown spotting, no sex drive, and no alleviation of my pcos, i gave it up. when i was on yasmin (sp?) everything was really good.

 

i had the same thing..went to the patch..that sucked so now im gona try the ring

 

Just to add my two cents as well..Depo was the worst thing I could have even been on. I went on it 6 weeks after I had my son and stayed on it for almost 3 years. It took almost a full year to get my cycle back..but while I was on it I gained weight, never wanted sex, had the worst cramps (and I had never really had them before), you name it, It was wrong with me ~I ahve heard it can ultimately take years for some people to get totally back to normal after you stop it. I would never reccomend it, and would personally warn people against it. There are so many other alternatives out there...I'm glad to hear you chose to get off the Depo.

 

and on top of all those side-effects.. there's all those warnings of liver/heart problems to arise in the futre..

 

my girlfriend is on it... she's gonna stop next month though... she's gained weight, no bleeding from what i know... but she gets depressec all the time. when she was on the patch she never use to be down like this. which in turn is killing our sex life... so yeah. she's stopping it. probably going back to the patch.

 

my wife uses it and gets the brwon spotting b4 the shot is due. We love it. no kids, not problem bareback all the way.

 

I did this for 6 months.. HORRID experiance for me, I was miserable.. People would look at me and I would snap I was so moody.. I am looking into a IUD right now.. Tired the pill I am horriable at doing that daily.. Patch kept coming off..lol.. So the IUD is my next choice, the nice thing about it, you dont feel its, its good for up to ten years and it basically stops your periods too..

 

Issym, you could also try the ring/nuvaring... you insert it once a month, remove it after three weeks... same hormones as the pill/patch but an easier, more memorable application method

 

Have to say was the worst thing I ever did. Made me ill as fuck for the most part. Having b/c was pointless because my boyfriend and I fought so much we weren't even having sex. And when we were, I was constantly on my period! Hated the bitch. Will never EVER do depo again and strongly advise against it!!!!!!!!!!

 

ihmurria, thank you.. I will have to do some research into this..

 

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ok i got the depo in july 07 of this year so far i feel sick all the time i spotted for a month and im always so moody..like im so depressed its crazy i feel like im loosing my mind..i wanted to know since ive only bin on it a month and my next shot is due october ..(i wont go for the next shot) how long will it take to resume a normal cycle?????id really like to know cuz im so freaked about these weird things happening...shud ave stick with my patch..dang!

 

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i was on the shot for like a year and a half i didnt have a period the whole time. i was supposed to get my next shot in november but didnt and just now had my first period 2 weeks ago. it lasted a few days and i had the most painful cramps of my life! now a week later ive started again and the cramps still suck!! seriously they are unbearable all i wanna do is lay in be all day in the fetal position and cry!!:$

 

I have been on it for 11 years now. The only thing that make me spot are when I get stressed real bad and certain meds that I take for when I get a cold. But It has been great for me. Now some people i know could not be on it. So I guess it depends on the body if it works or not. I LOVE IT.

 

I got 3 shots - gained lots of weight. Was able to go back on the Pill no problem. Have a friend who is having trouble getting pregnant again after a few years of shots, and not having had one for a couple of years. She is in her late 30's - so, who know's.

 

i'm on the depo shot...havent gained weight or anything. i just barely get my period, which is nothing i complain about. i love the shot...i dont have to worry about taking a pill everyday.