Members eclipse213 Posted April 20, 2007 Members Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 hello, i am new here and have been reading over the other boards and have come up with a question that i have yet to see on here. my girlfriend has had a baby 3 months ago and after her gyn put her on the birth control shot called depo. does anyone have any knowledge / info about this form of bc?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eclipse213 Posted April 20, 2007 Author Members Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 well shes only been on it for 3 months and when she first got the shot she was also taking those calcium chews and she ended up with some blotches like she had a reaction to one of the 2. it didn't last more than a day or to so she wasn't to worried about it.if anyone knows if that could be a side effect that would help. the main problem that is ocuring is that when it comes time for her period it starts by spotting for a week to a week and a half, then it comes full blown for another week. just curious if this is normal or if it seems a little much. her gyn told her that there would be some spotting but was very non specific on what that ment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyger Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Personally, I haven't. But I've had a couple of friends that have been on it, and they both regret it, unfortunately. They gained weight with it (excessive amounts), that they have had a helluva time shedding. They loved the convenience of the shot, but not the side-effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whittibo Posted April 20, 2007 Members Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I was on depo for almost 3 years between my 2nd and 3rd and have been on depo since my 3rd was born, which is 8+ years now. I LOVE it! I have read others accounts that weren't as lucky as I have been, but I don't spot at all, don't have my period and only have the mood swings every three months when I am coming off the shot and ready to get my next one. I had problems taking the pill, it would make me nauseous, oddly enough, I also get horrible morning (all day) sickness when I am pregnant. The pill is estrogen and the depo shot is progesterone if I remember correctly, so they work differently and I have had ZERO side effects to it. I can't even contribute my weight gain to the shot, just laziness. I would suggest you have her talk to her gynecologist about her experience and she may not want to get it again?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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