Question Before Getting Shot Posted: 09-24-04 01:51am
Hey , my boyfriend and I have been
together for about 2 years and have been
having unprotected sex pretty much the
whole time. I know pre-cum can get you
pregnant, luckily I havent gotten pregnant
--is that common?--but lately have been
getting paranoid so we both decide I
should get on birth control. I'm planning
on getting the shot soon. I have a few
questions before doing so. Does it matter
if i'm on my period or close to when I get
the shot? Does it matter if he cums
inside me or could I still get pregnant
from that even tho i'm on the shot. If I
remember correctly I have to wait at least
a week after the shot before having sex,
right?
Please respond soon. Thank you
ashley
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DBabys
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Kentucky
Posted: 09-24-04 11:29am
You have to either be on your period or
just off your period for the nurse to give
you a shot. I was on depo-provera for 6
months and my husband and I didnt use any
other form of birth control he came inside
me every time. You only have to wait a
few hours for the shot to be 99.9%
effictive. But girl dont do it.....I was
on a very heavy period for the whole 6
months and had vaginal dryness other wise
then the period. The pads/tampons cost a
fortune omg I thought I was going nuts
with the period. Thank god I stoped
depo-provera and got on the pill I am now
on tri-levlen 28 but I am have some
probels from it as well but that god a
constant period isnt one of them.
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virgogirl402
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 7 Location: omaha, ne
Posted: 09-24-04 13:45pm
Hey thanks for the reply. Well I am not
too worried about the side effects... I
guess it would be a bad experience if that
happened to me, but i'll never know unless
I try it. I know side effects are
different for everyone. If I start
getting my period for too long lol I will
stop getting the shot. For some reason I
don't think that will happen because my
period is weird anyway. Hmm hopefully
that dont happen to me.
Well my sister is a nurse and she is
going to give me the shot at home but (i
know I should ask her this) but what if
i'm not on my period/not expecting it for
a lil while longer... Will it still
work? Should I wait a week or two after
the shot to have sex?
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 09-24-04 14:06pm
I would make sure you take it during or
right after your period.. But maybe she
can give you different advice. I would
wait for it to kick in before having
unprotected sex, just to be safe.
As for the side effects.. The first 6
months can be a pain and many don't wait
it out long enough. I bled a lot during
the first 6 months.. But after I took the
3rd shot (and I just recently took my 4th)
I haven't had but one light period since!!
So don't give up on it in the beginning
because it can be worth it in the end. I
had just as much dryness on the pill then
I do now.
