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Originally Posted by Cecilturtle
I've had a positive experience with Depo, but there are several steps I took before getting on the drug.
I would like to mention that if you are young, I would really not recommend on using it! I've had my family, have no wish to have other children, but I wouldn't mess with such a potent drug if I wanted to get pregnant in the future.
1) I took a progesterone only pill to see how I would react to it. If you've reacted to this - do not take Depo - it will only get worse and you'll have the drug in your system for at least 3 months!
2) I had a baseline bone density test taken. Before starting the drug, I made sure I had healthy bones. If there are changes, I know Depo will be the culprit and I'll know to stop.
3) two years is the recommended time for consuming this drug; after that it's time for other options.
Hope this helps.
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You know, women do not typically go in for regular bone density tests. In fact, most women do not even know to take a density test before taking Depo. The sad fact of the matter is that women do not know there are any "changes" in bone density until you start breaking your bones. Breakage and height shrinkage are the only noticeable signs and they are only experienced after the damage is done. By the time you notice "changes", it's too late and the bone loss is irreversable. So if you think it's ok to just wait until you notice "changes"... you might want to rethink that and ask yourself how you will be feeling when you discover you have Osteoporosis. Will you still feel like you made the right choice?