Periods after depo injection

[cookie2006]

I first started having depo injection in June 2002 with my last being in August 2005.  Since the end of January I have been having a very heavy period every 2 weeks.  My breasts have been very very tender to the point I can't sleep for about a week before my period.  Is this normal?  Should i go to my doctor?

[kellibug]

If you are having a period every two weeks you need to see your Dr. I have heard horror stories about life after depo.Hope all go well, best of luck.

[MellyBlitz]

OMG!!! I was on depo for about a month after my son was born, and I said never again. I'm now having alot of problems and I'm not sure if its from that or just other things. I would say go get checked out to be safe. I have my period that last me for 2 months straight but this time it lasted 2 months straight took 1 week off, started back up and now its still on an every other day routine.

[LilLadyee]

Depo is a bad thing.. It has made me gain some serious weight no matter what I do I can't loose it. I can't believe they have it as a form or birth control. I hope your periods subside. Mine are normal after coming off of it. I hope you can talk to a doctor about what you are going through. Don't let them tell you its normal. That is just crazy. They told my friend that and then put her on the pill to control the bleeding. Just so you know the pill for my friend did control her period. She got it once a month for a week. On time every month with normal blood flow.

[cugirl]

I only had two shots of depo and after the second one it caused me to have AF for 2 days then off a day and soo one for almost 3 months.  My Doctor put me on BCP when I was due for my 3rd shot to help regulate AF because it wasnt getting better.  Go to your Dr and tell them whats going on.

[Bayoucajun]

I was on Depo from 2002 until June 2004. I became pregnant 3 months after my last shot wore off.  I had horrible problems, weight gain, cervical dysplasia, headaches. Only advantage, no PERIOD.. I loved that.  I said no more until the birth of my last child. Well, couldn't deal with the pds so on Depo I went again. SO far no weight gain, but I have had an on again off again period, including dark brown spotting, and bright red bleeding. But each last no more than 24hrs at a time, quits for 24 than comes on again.  Lower back pain and fullness in uterus area.  has anyone experienced any of these problems since going off and coming back on Depo?

[hunnyhumphrey]

i would just like to say , i think depo should be banned..its the comming off of the jab thats the problem, not the injection itself whilst taking it.

[ezzy19]

i was on the depo for 2 years it took 6 months for my periods to come back ,iv been on my period for 2 and a half weeks now and my breasts are killing me!i dont know if this is normal but its starting to worry me!shud i see a doctor????

[jb5570]

i was on depo for 5 years with no problems its now im having a period every other week and they are really heavy just like you have after a baby !!!

[girli2807]

I went on the depo june 2007 ant the first 3 months were fine then after my second injection i had a brown discharge constantly til june 2008 this year but now im gettin\ a period every 2 weeks, ones normal ant the other is dark brown and clotty. iv been to the doctors a number of times and they put me on the pill which didnt work so now come off been back since and been tested 4 chlamydia and other infections and all are clear. this is ruinin my life especially on my holidays. im now awaiting to see the doctor again but dont know what it is!

[depotrust123]

I have a problem bout everyday bleeding after depotrust shot 4 months ago.I had my shot lat May 15 and from day 1 after that shot I was already bleeding until now.I don't know what to do.I think I am having hormonal imbalance.I don't know what to do.pls help me

[aj210677]

i was on the depo for about a year and it was terrible, I bleed throughout the whole time! LIke a normal period but everyday.  I am a teacher and it caused me to smell alot, I was so embarassed.  I saw my nurse who said it would subside (as if it were normal) and if not then I should see my doctor who would perscribe an increased doseage.  I decided to come off it and guess what I had no period for 4 months! So glad I am off.  Did gain weight now trying to lose it

[welly000]

i had the depo injection before xmas and was due the jab again on 1st march. i didnt go as i had experience weight gain and headaches. since then i havnt had a period and its now July! a few times i havn't used any birth control but i have done so many pregnancy test but the results are always the same...negative.
Any1 know where the hell my period is?????????? please help

[wenjipig07]

Unfortunatley, we've all been conned into the "advantages" of depo and no-one bothered to tell us what to expect if and when we decided to stop having the injections. I was due my 2nd injection about 3 months ago but decided against it because I hated the fact that I had no period at all (crazy you might think!). I thought, surely our bodies need to get rid of our monthly stuff for a reason so I found it really unnatural. Anyway, about 2 days after I was due the 2nd one, the biggest period I've ever experienced arrived! Heavy, painful and lasted 3 weeks. Since then I've had a non-stop period which on the odd day, stops for about 24hours but then starts up again with a vengeance. I've also had huge horrible clots to the point where I though I might actually be misscarrying due to the heavy nature of these. It varies day to day from bright red, to dark brown. I have seen doctors and family planning advisors who insist these are all "perfectly normal after effects" and to "ride it out" until the bleeding returns to normal. Just to let all you ladies know, this could take up to 12 MONTHS!!!!! My only advice would be to avoid taking the pill just to stop the bleeding because all this does is cover up the depo after effects and if you ever decide to come back off the pill, the depo effects tend to kick back in. You've got to let your system recover and completely flush out the evil that is depo before fiddling around with more ridiculous time wasting hormones! I thought the pill was the answer and went back on it for a month, but as soon as I came off it, the depo nastiness returned and I've been on a non stop period since. I used to think that people that used condoms as their only source of contraception were utterly mad but now, there is no way I'm ever going near a hormone again and love how un-obtrusive condoms are! Plus, If you want to conceive a baby, you have no worry of hormones getting in the way for up to a year afterwards. I love you durex! Another bit of advice would be to eat spinach, greens, red meat and pulses if you are suffering with heavy bleeding all the time as you could potentially be at risk of anaemia from blood loss which results in low iron levels in your body. It's unlikely but just bear it in mind. Symptoms are tiredness and lethargy etc so if you feel a bit drained, ask your doctor for a blood test.I hope this has helped someone. Its horrible, but sit tight and never go near anything with the name depo in it again! Oh, and just as an after thought, I've also had the implant in my arm which did exactly the same as the flipping injection so avoid that aswell if you've had problems with the depo injection.

[vitoriaaaaa]

Hi I've only had 1 shot of the depo injection I was ment to go for my 2nd jab on 31st of july 09 but I never went for it I've neva had a period since... I have spotting spells nearly everyday but no proper period I also bleed after sex is this normal after being on the depo only once?? I'm really worried

[PRETTI1]

OMG!! I HAVE BEEN ON DEPO SINCE AUGUST 09. THAT WAS MY LAST NORMAL PERIOD.OCTOBER 26 CAME AND I GOT MY PERIOD. ITS NOW JAN.2010 AND IAM STILL BLEEDING. WHEN IS THIS MADNESS GOING TO END. THANKS A LOT DEPO U REALLY BEEN A BIG HELP!! NOT!!!!!!

[star3107]

I only had 2 shots of depo and was due for my third in Nov but decided against it. I have had a constant bleeding ever since. Sex is very difficult as its constant blood and litterally floods out after which is begining to ruin my sex life. I see above that it can take up to 12 months, but is that from your last shot or from when you were due for your shot. PLEASE HELP!!
Thank youu

[ammers350]

i didnt go for my 3rd shot which was due at the end of october, as it was already messing up my periods while i was on it.
its now mid january. and ive had a continous period for 3 months :( its awful and reall inconvieniant.
im never going using this form of contreception again.
and if the person above is correct, and this can last for 12 months! and the doctor is just going to tell me to "ride it out". dear god. i hope not. and there is something they/i can do.

[lavenderinscence]

wow i keep reading different things about that horrible shot that also happened to me. I only had one shot ... I was only 16 years old and my mother made me (i was a virgin still) i'm an adult now but it still scarred me beyond ever wanting to do it again.

I swear i had a mental breakdown. I had horrible dreams, night sweats, just absolutely terrible fight or flight anxiety over nothing, I couldn't sleep ... I didn't get my period for 13 months! after ONE shot! when I DID get it, it was HORRIBLE! I hurt like crazy in my lower belly for like 3 days before it came, and when it did, it was so heavy i had to change my pad every 45 minutes or so. I had it for 11 days ... it never let up. it hurt so bad I could barely get up and move around. I had to sleep on sheet protectors. I will never use any kind of birth control that uses hormones. i'm scared to death of them. I have 2 beautiful children with one on the way and i have my tubal ligation scheduled. it's not worth the agony!!!!

[abrooke]

i am never having this depo again!! i had my daughter in juky 09 and at 6 week check had the depo never again i bled the whole time really heavy back and forth to docs who all said it was normal and all wanted me to go back in december for my next depo. well i diddnt go and i carried on bleading for 1 more month after it was due never having it again. now i havnt had a period since the beginning of december its driving me mad got really bad period pain and no period just want to know when its going to end and ile be back to normal?

[Melody80]

I had my first shot in August 09 and was due to have my last one in April 10 but before hand my partner and myself discussed starting a family so i never had the shot,since march i havent stopped bleeding and its so heavy im having to have 4 showers a day decause i am just covered,i can cough and i leak,the blood clots are surely not normal,im taking painkillers like skittles as the pain is just agonising,ive finally had enough and booked myself into the doctors,for those that think its a great way to stop thinking about taking the pill dont do it...its a total farse,im never having it again!!!!

[loki09]

I initially got the Depo shot after my son was born in 2000.  I was on it for 2 years and stopped getting it because I was having trouble losing baby weight.  For the next 7 years, we used condoms as our method of birth control until it got to the point where I was tired of worrying about it, and went back on Depo in January of 09.

Unlike many posters, I've actually lost weight since being back on it, but I think it has really suppressed my appetite.  However, my main concern is that after being on it for a year and a half, following my shot schedule religiously, I am still getting my 'period' every month....  Sometimes it's just spotting that lasts a couple of days and goes away, although more often than not I have a regular period, complete with cramps, headaches, bloating, etc, that lasts anywhere from a week to several weeks.  And without fail, after sex, I bleed for a couple of days.  And that's only if I feel like having sex, because it has really decreased my libido.  I kind of feel like it would be okay if I never had sex again....

I'm feeling that this was a horrible idea, going back on the shot.  The only birth control that Depo seems to have supplied is that is makes you unable to have sex due to irregular bleeding and lack of sex drive.  I think I might just skip the next shot.

[megan_00]

i had the depo injection after my youngest daughter was born and i only had 1 shot ive come off it now and have been off it 4 3 month and have had periods every other week,i went to the doctor and he sed give it until next month and if u havent gone back 2 normal we will give u a contraception 4 a month,as we are trying 4 another baby i didnt want another contraception,but also been reading that the pill wont take away the affects of the dep they just cover it and wen u come off the pill the depo affects come bk,i will never have the depo again,not myself at all really hormoanal constant headaches,bloating,and lathargic,all the doctor sed was to eat meats veg fruit,i believe im low in iron cuz of all the bleeding,just have 2 grim and bare it until the depo has gone,

[TashaT92]

I was put on depo in Jan. 2010  the first month I didn't have a period but then after that month I had a period everyday for months I found a package of Birth Control Pills from when I use to be on them and thought hey what the heck and started taking them that month my period subsided and i had it the week i was suppose to i was off it in a few days and thought hey it worked a few days later it came back and i've been on my period for two weeks now. I keep tellin my mom and she said it's normally but I don't see how I think it's time to go to the doctor...I would suggest the same

[DeeDee1273]

Does anyone know if the take the genric brand of Depo or the name brand Depo shot?  I have been on both.  

The first time for 3 years (the name brand medication) and when I got off, had my period the very next month and I lost every pound that I had gained.  Only side effect was weight gain which I didn't mind.  However, I had no problems for the 3 years I was on it.  Actually got pregnant 3 months later.

The second time I was on the generic and only had 2 shots, it made me gain excessive weight, I felt horrible, always had pregnancy symptoms and took forever for my period to come back.

This last time which was a shot in 11/09 and a shot in 2/10.  I was due for another shot in May but decided to get off of it becasue my husband will be overseas, so I have no need to be on it.  No side effects this time besided the weight gain, which was minimal.  I have since had light bleeding/spotting the end of June.  Haven't seen anything in July.  Hopefully I'm pregnant :-)

Whith all that said, you guys need to check if these doctors are putting you on the generic brand,  I believe the genric brand has more significant side effects than the name brand medication.