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  • phenomenal87
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 4

    depo shot affecting my period

    i recently started usin the depo shot like in august this year, my period has changed beyond drastic and im abit worried. i was on my period for 2 weeks non stop and almost 2 weeks later im on my period again. is this normal or should i go see someone? is it possible that i might be reactin to the shot or something is wrong with my body. please help im desperate.
  • acerousme
    Veteran Member
    • May 2008
    • 1397

    My sister had that problem...she eventually just decided to go off of the shot...because she had her period for a YEAR straight,whereas I was on it for 6 years, and did not have a single period...go off of the shot...its apparantly pretty dangerous stuff.

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    • Guest

      I bled constantly when I was on Depo. I didn't stay on it very long !

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      • crzyredhead21
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2008
        • 149

        I was on it for 5 years! Yes, I bled constantly for 2 or 3 months stiahgt but once I got my second shot I was fine.. never had a period again until recently.
        "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!"

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        • TWills32
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 164

          I bled constantly on the shot. I was bleeding for about 2 or 3 months. I almost had to have a blood transfusion because my hemoglobin was lower every time I saw my doctor (which was about once every 2 weeks so he could monitor my bleeding). Luckily, when it was time for my second shot, the bleeding stopped shortly thereafter. I did not get the second shot, I didn't want to risk it. Plus, it killed my sex drive. Yeah, it worked as a birth control, because I wasn't having sex! I wouldn't try it again. Injections are more risky, because it's not like you can rid your body of that contraceptive if you don't like it-you have to wait it out.

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