I've got some questions, and thought I'd get some feedback from the internet before I talk to a doctor.
In my experience with the medical system, you have to be very direct and specific in what your asking for or about, especially when you're uninsured and using low-cost clinics and such...
Let's see..
I was on depo for nearly 2 and a half years.
-My period stopped immediately, and I did not have another one for the entire duration of my time on depo, although I experienced occassional cramps with a lack of bleeding.
-My sex drive was completely nonexistent after a year.
-Depression, an ever present issue for me, spiked in severity.
-I gained about 20lbs, which wasn't such a big deal since I was technically a little underweight before starting depo.
The funny thing about not having a sex drive (at least for me) is that once it's gone, you just don't really see what all the fuss is about anymore. I had no desire for sex, or much of any interest in re obtaining my sex drive since I was in a bad relationship at the time, anyway.
Once the bad relationship was out of the picture, I began to reflect heavily upon prior times in my life in which I not only had, but greatly enjoyed a sex drive. instead of getting my next scheduled depo, I talked to my doctor and they gave me "Ortho-cept" (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol). My period returned immediately, but I notice that I don't seem to be having any mood swings, or even "cravings" for sweet or salty foods like I used to. Cramping is minimal, but turns into sharp stabbing pain a few times a day that requires me to sit down and ride it out for about 2 minutes; I can't recall ever having such severe pain in the past. I am now through my second month of taking the medication.
No sex drive yet.
It's absence is becoming increasingly worrisome to me, I think this might be kind of like how a man feels when his equipment isn't in working order.. I feel ineffective, or defective. I'm only 23; it's utterly absurd for me to have such low libido.
I've mentioned my concerns over this several times to different doctors and the concern is met with general dismissal.
I know it's probably a little early to really start freaking out, but with all of the new information I've read about depo over the last year, I can't help but worry that I may have some sort of permanent damage, or need treatment to rectify whatever it's done to me. I can't believe they ever recommended and prescribed the stuff!
Should I just wait out the next 2-6 months and hope for the best?
Go to the doctor and demand a blood test?
Like I said earlier- the doctor's do not seem at all concerned about the fact that my sex drive is dead. I feel like I need to tell them exactly what I want, but I'm not sure what I should ask for..
Basic health info if necessary:
Age: 23
Height: 5'6
Weight: ~130lbs
Not depressed or experiencing emotional problems at this time.
In my experience with the medical system, you have to be very direct and specific in what your asking for or about, especially when you're uninsured and using low-cost clinics and such...
Let's see..
I was on depo for nearly 2 and a half years.
-My period stopped immediately, and I did not have another one for the entire duration of my time on depo, although I experienced occassional cramps with a lack of bleeding.
-My sex drive was completely nonexistent after a year.
-Depression, an ever present issue for me, spiked in severity.
-I gained about 20lbs, which wasn't such a big deal since I was technically a little underweight before starting depo.
The funny thing about not having a sex drive (at least for me) is that once it's gone, you just don't really see what all the fuss is about anymore. I had no desire for sex, or much of any interest in re obtaining my sex drive since I was in a bad relationship at the time, anyway.
Once the bad relationship was out of the picture, I began to reflect heavily upon prior times in my life in which I not only had, but greatly enjoyed a sex drive. instead of getting my next scheduled depo, I talked to my doctor and they gave me "Ortho-cept" (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol). My period returned immediately, but I notice that I don't seem to be having any mood swings, or even "cravings" for sweet or salty foods like I used to. Cramping is minimal, but turns into sharp stabbing pain a few times a day that requires me to sit down and ride it out for about 2 minutes; I can't recall ever having such severe pain in the past. I am now through my second month of taking the medication.
No sex drive yet.
It's absence is becoming increasingly worrisome to me, I think this might be kind of like how a man feels when his equipment isn't in working order.. I feel ineffective, or defective. I'm only 23; it's utterly absurd for me to have such low libido.
I've mentioned my concerns over this several times to different doctors and the concern is met with general dismissal.
I know it's probably a little early to really start freaking out, but with all of the new information I've read about depo over the last year, I can't help but worry that I may have some sort of permanent damage, or need treatment to rectify whatever it's done to me. I can't believe they ever recommended and prescribed the stuff!
Should I just wait out the next 2-6 months and hope for the best?
Go to the doctor and demand a blood test?
Like I said earlier- the doctor's do not seem at all concerned about the fact that my sex drive is dead. I feel like I need to tell them exactly what I want, but I'm not sure what I should ask for..
Basic health info if necessary:
Age: 23
Height: 5'6
Weight: ~130lbs
Not depressed or experiencing emotional problems at this time.
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