I chose the shot becuz my mother dosen't
know that I am on birth control and that I
can't hide the pills or the patch. I am
worried about the irregular peroids,
osteoporosis, and weight gain. I play
basketball and exercise 5 times a week
with the team, but a teamate said that she
was on the shot and gained 22 pounds her
first year and 10 after her first shot.
Do you think that I should switch to the
pills when it is time for my next shot? I
also need to find some foods that are high
in calcium. I have heard that I ca n take
tums tablets is this true. :?
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angie06
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 9 Location: The US of A
Posted: 12-09-05 20:01pm
Although I havent heard anything about the
tums, I do think that you should switch to
the pills because I was on the shot and I
messed me up pretty bad. I kept having
stomach pains while I was on it so I never
went back to get another one. I kept
expecting that I would have my period so I
went to my doctor and he said to wait a
few weeks so I did. Well it turns out
that I didnt have a period for about 5
months after I quit the shot. Also my
friend was on the shot quit doing the shot
and when she did she got pregnant a week
later with twins! Good luck.
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dvd705
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 12-14-05 21:00pm
I am wondering when the depo shot takes
effect? How quickly can you have
unprotected sex after having the shot?
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perfectdiamond19
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 115 Location: cedartown
Posted: 12-17-05 21:32pm
I would consider first of all maybe if you
have a good relatonship, telling our mom
that you are active and talking to her as
a adult about this, depo is bad, really
bad, you can grow hair in places that you
should not have it including your face, I
had hair show up on my lip after taking it
for a while. Now I have to wax, and you
lose your hair and yes you can gain
weight, I was 150lbs, when I started it, I
am 5foot 9 inch so I am tall that is not
fat for me, well I was on it for a little
over a year and got off when I got of I
weighed 230 lbs, thats 80lbs that I gained
in over a year, and I am a very active
person, now I am preganant and 280lbs, I
feel huge and it all started with depo,
after I have the baby I am not ever taking
it agian and I will be skinny again, just
beware, it also can keep you from being
able to conceive when you are ready, you
should research it there is much more on
line, it can cause you to lose your
libido, or sex drive, the thing that is
like a natural lube for woman.
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