Hi
i have been on the depo shot for about 2
months and for the last week, I have
noticed a brown/reddish discharge, is this
a normal thing that happens with the shot
or should I be concerened?
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3kizz
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 308
Posted: 08-12-05 07:16am
Irrgeular bleeding does occur with this
form of birth control. I had a friend
that once had green discharge from her
nipple so needed to discontinue. If you
are still very concerned check with your
doctor
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Pocket Angel
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 241 Location: Thiells, New York
Posted: 08-12-05 08:51am
Irregular bleeding is a common symptom
with depo. I for one, was on it for 3
years and didnt bleed once, not even for
my periods. My sister on the other hand,
was on it for a year and bled the whole
time... Every person reacts to it
differently. I took myself off of depo
because I was battling with some of its
side-effects... Severe depression and
slim to none sex-drive.
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jmegee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Virginia
Posted: 08-12-05 12:48pm
I also did not bleed for 2 years. But
the side effects can be a killer....I also
had the depression and no sex-drive. The
no period part was great but not worth
suffering elsewhere.
Every body's reaction is different. It
is not unnormal to suffer from a period or
occasional spotting. Since the depo shot
injects you with a hormone which tricks
your body into thinking it pregnant it is
also extremely common not to have a period
at all. I was exactly like the other
ladies who did not bleed for a number of
years. I seemed to suffer from manic
depression. Unlike the pill the depo
shot consists of only 1 hormone which
effects everone's mental health &
physical chemistry differently.
I continued taking it for the soul reason
of the absence of blood. Other than that
there is nothing positive about it.
Everyone I have ever spoken to regrets
that shot. & when you finally decide
to get off of it, that is an episode in
itself. I dont want to scare or worry
you, but since you havent been on it for
too long your body has not gotten so
accustomed to it. Withdrawl shouldnt be
so bad for you. Try the patch; you
change it weekly, but it's side effects
are minimal.
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 08-15-05 11:18am
My daughter dint bleed for months either
on the depo
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azgirlmi20
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: ,
Depo Posted: 07-15-07 12:39pm
I have been on the shot for the past 2
years and am not taking my next shot
because I would like to try for another
little one. My son is now 2 years old.
When i first started the shot i had a
slight clear/brownish tint discharge (just
enough to use a panty liner) that my dr
said was completely normal and should stop
right around 6 months of use. ..Which is
did. almost 6 months on the dot,
everything disappeared. It was great. No
period ever. Hang in there. I would just
wait until at least 6 months and if you
are still having the issue after that
check with your Dr.
Be careful depo has been known for your
bones to stop growing, i was on it since i
was 18 went off 2 years ago and it took
that long for me to get pregnant.
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Magical Logic
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 2248
Re: Depo Posted: 07-15-07 18:17pm
azgirlmi20
wrote:
I have been on the shot for
the past 2 years and am not taking my next
shot because I would like to try for
another little one. My son is now 2 years
old. When i first started the shot i had a
slight clear/brownish tint discharge (just
enough to use a panty liner) that my dr
said was completely normal and should stop
right around 6 months of use. ..Which is
did. almost 6 months on the dot,
everything disappeared. It was great. No
period ever. Hang in there. I would just
wait until at least 6 months and if you
are still having the issue after that
check with your Dr.
Good Luck!
i dont think they need
luck anymore since this post is soooooo
old!!
