Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Ontario Canada
Questions About Switching From Depo to the Pill.... Posted: 10-28-03 12:51pm
Hi there,
i was on the birth control pill for about
2 years and then stopped for what's been
close to 7 or 8 months now I think. I
had no side effects that I ever noticed.
Probably only good ones. Although i'm
sure I put on some wieight. But it
helped with cramping, shortened it up all
that stuff.
Now i'm looking to start again. But I
was considering trying depo-provera. But
the whole stopping periods completely
makes me a little uncomfortable. So I
wouldn't want to go long term. I'm
looking for a more immediate and temporary
fix. I know the pill is effective after
just one month...But I don't react very
well to condoms. I have an allergy to
the latex so i'd rather just avoid them
than going the latex free condoms route.
But annnyway! My quesiton is about
switching from depo back to the pill.
Down the line...Say after like 2
injections I find that depo isn't working
for me at all....Am I able to switch right
back to the pill? Do I have to wait a
long time before I can change to a
different method?
I know that you can get pregnant after 9
months following your last
injection....But what does that mean for
taking the pill?
I don't know if anyone here is qualified
to answer that...Or even has any
idea....But any information would be
greatly appreciated!
Sorry for all the ramblings! Thanks in
advance for any help! :d
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DBabys
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Kentucky
Posted: 03-26-04 03:46am
How bout stop worring about you losing
your period try worring about getting a
never ending period while on depo that
could last like 6 months heavy non stop.
Im on depo ive never tried the pill but on
depo ive been on a period 24 days now and
I hope it stops soon. So many horror
stories about people having a heavy period
for 6 months every day non stop omg I hope
mine dont last that long. So try and
think about that 1 as well.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-26-04 07:25am
Yeah, depo gives very few women relief.
For most it is a never ending period,
weight gain, and discomfort. You could
get a couple of injections and if you
decided against it, switch right to the
pill, but it would take your body quite a
while to get back in balance.
As for the non latex condoms, they are
very unsafe anyway, so that route would
probably be pointless.
Also, just for your information, it takes
three consecutive months of taking the b/c
pill at the same exact time every day to
be the full 98% protected. You are still
better protected after one month then when
not on the pill, but not the full 98%
until after the third month.
As for getting pregnant after the pill.
It really depends on the person, but you
shouldn't have much trouble as people get
pregnant while on the pill all of the
time. Hope this helped. But ideally,
discuss these issues with your doctor, and
make sure that he/she is open to you
trying depo, but switching to the pill if
you have a bad reaction.
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TearyEyed
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 4
Posted: 03-26-04 11:53am
If you haven't read any of my other posts
yet, here's something for you to think
about. I have been on depo provera for 5
months. I've also had my period for the
entire 5 months. Through two whole
shots. How annoying. I went to the
doctor just today, to tell him what was
going on and see what he had to say. The
result was that i'm not going to get
anymore depo shots. I was due for my
next one in two weeks. Instead, he gave
me a pack of birth control pills and told
me I could start taking them right away if
I wanted to. It wouldn't kill me or
anything. I've taken the pill before for
years and did fine with it, so I was
pleased. So if you ever wanted to switch
from depo to the pill, you could just
start taking the pill whenever you're due
for your next injection, or somewhere
around there.
Well my doctor has always told me three
full months. She said that most people
will tell you two weeks to one month,
after which they are effective. But
your body does not fully respond until
after three consecutive months. So,
that is what I go by, after all she is the
one with the Dr. Before her name! It
may not be true, but I don't see why she
would have any reason to lie to me.
I went to your site though to read more on
it, and it didn't work. It went to the
cosmo site and said page not found. So,
if you remember exactly how to get to that
article I would really like to read it.
Thanks!
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TearyEyed
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 4
Posted: 03-30-04 03:27am
I've been told that doctors often say that
the pill will take a month or more to
fully kick in because many women have a
hard time getting used to taking the pill
the same time every day. That way it
gives them more time to get used to it and
get into a routine. Especially people
who are going on it for the first time.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-30-04 04:39am
Thank you. I will try that. I will
feel like such an ass if my doctor told me
that and it is not true. I have been
trying to beat that into peoples heads now
for a couple of months. I will feel like
a big fool!
