I've always had erratic, painful periods.
The doc suggested I get on depo to
hopefully help with the pain and regulate,
if not stop my period all together.
It did not work!! I bled for the entire
time I was on it (got two shots) and then
some. I was supposed to go back for a
third sometime in january and declined.
I had my first "real" period for 12 days.
It stopped friday. Now it's monday and
I started again this morning. So that's
2.5 days. I'm wondering if it takes a
while for them to be even somewhat
"normal" (they were never normal again
anyway).
I'm 99% sure that I have endo, but just
haven't taken the steps for diagnosis, but
I wanted to see if anyone has had this
happen when getting off of depo.
Before the shot, my periods were still
trying to regulate themselves from being
pregnant and breastfeeding for 11 months
after giving birth. But before pregnancy
I would have a period for about 2 weeks,
have a 2 or 3 week break, then period
again. So I don't know if I should just
accept this and live with it for the
meantime, or if they'll eventually be more
spread apart. ??
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-13-06 17:09pm
Yes they will be more spread apart.
Depo causes your uterine lining to thin
out quite a bit, it also thickens your
cervical mucous and stops ovulation.
In most women the uterine lining thins out
and they do not get a period, which is
great for them. But in some women depo
causes the uterine lining to thin out so
much that it bleeds a lot. It will
eventually stop, but you are at risk for
pregnancy.
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-13-06 20:45pm
carifairy
wrote:
yes they will be more spread
apart.
Depo causes your uterine lining to thin
out quite a bit, it also thickens your
cervical mucous and stops ovulation.
In most women the uterine lining thins out
and they do not get a period, which is
great for them. But in some women depo
causes the uterine lining to thin out so
much that it bleeds a lot. It will
eventually stop, but you are at risk for
pregnancy.
hahaaa. No i"m not. I've been celibate
for well over a year now. =)
i literally bled for 7 months. Lol
miserable experience.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-13-06 22:52pm
Oh sorry..Hehehe celibacy definately does
put a damper on conception :lol:
sorry.. Can you use b.C. Pills at all?
Some docs like to give women with bleeding
problems the pill, it can help stop the
bleeding.
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lsipes
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Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-13-06 23:42pm
I've tried every bcp they've attempted to
put me on for the last 7 years and none of
them have helped in the least. I'm
basically destined to suffer!! It isn't
the constant bleeding that's so bothersome
(although it certainly has its downfalls),
it's the pain!
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