depo pregnant????????? - Birth Control Message Board

Snagglepuss · 02-22-2005, 09:33 PM

im seventeen and on the depo shot and ive had break thru bleeding ever since i started taking it...is it possible to get pregnant while all this is happening? my breasts have began to grow but i figure thats just part of the birth control side effect and im a lil hungrier but not a lot.. i havent had any morning sickness or anything but im just curious THANKS FOR ANY INFO!!

GLSheridan · 02-23-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Snagglepuss

im seventeen and on the depo shot and ive had break thru bleeding ever since i started taking it...is it possible to get pregnant while all this is happening? my breasts have began to grow but i figure thats just part of the birth control side effect and im a lil hungrier but not a lot.. i havent had any morning sickness or anything but im just curious THANKS FOR ANY INFO!!

Pregnancy is always a possibility, although it's unlikely to happen in your case.

Birth control can cause weight gain, breast tenderness, and increased appetite.

It's likely that you'll continue to spot the whole time you're on the shot, too. Many women never quit spotting.

Snagglepuss · 02-23-2005, 12:00 PM

if i end the depo shot and start the patch is there a great chance that i will have break thru bleeding while on the patch too??

Arraicha · 02-23-2005, 01:28 PM

With any hormonal birth control, bleeding for the first few months is pretty normal. (Although, I'm not sure what you mean by "break thru bleeding") Some methods cause it less than others, but which ones they are depend on you.

In the Depo, it's VERY common to spot the first time, but it apparently gets better. I'm very surprised that your doctor and pharmacist did not tell you this. I was only on it once, but quit because I was worried about my bone density.

I noticed that while on the Depo, I had symptoms that were similar to pregnancy (morning sickness...), but I'm having them on the pill too and I'm 100% sure I'm not pregnant.

Snagglepuss · 02-23-2005, 05:35 PM

no they didnt tell me that the first time id bleed for the whole frickin 3 months...i wuoldnt have gone on it if id known that. and im getting off it at the end of february and starting the patch (the only thing i havent tried lol) and not only has the depo shot made me bleed for three months but itcauses major complications when you want to have kids and the bone density thing..i definently DO NOT recommend this form of birth control *uhhg*