After the Depo Shot.... - Birth Control Message Board

shorty03906 · 08-09-2006, 04:45 PM

Does anybody know what happens to your body after you get off the depo shot?

xtrish2002 · 08-09-2006, 04:57 PM

Keep in mind that all women respond differently to any type of birth control. I've heard some women say they've had no problems and their next cycle is right on time after depo. But I've also heard others say it's taken them months or even years to have a regular cycle. So it all depends on you and how your body handles it. So there's really no way to answer your question, you'll just have to see what happens. If you have any concerns, post them, there's lots of women here that can offer advice and try to help.

shorty03906 · 08-09-2006, 05:17 PM

Thank you. I just took it, but in 3 months I will not go to take it again. I have been having medical problems, I dont know if its from the shot or not and thats why I want to get off of it.

xtrish2002 · 08-09-2006, 07:01 PM

Good for you! I actually believe the depo shot should be taken off the market because all it's good for is poisoning women's bodies. It can cause problems that last months, years, or for the rest of your life. The doctors don't tell you the potentially damaging or even life threatening things it can do to you when they prescribe it. I've very glad you've decided to quit taking it and I wish more women would research this drug and read the many horror stories before they put it into their bodies.

whatshouldIdo · 08-10-2006, 02:37 PM

I wouldn't recommend the shot either. I took it for a while a few years ago and it took over a year of no treatment to get a period back. And about 2 years to start getting normal periods again. When I was on the shot, I gained about 20 pounds, and my legs were hurting me all the time. It felt as if my bones were aching. Don't get me wrong, it was NICE not having a period, but the end result of not having them and cramping because I wouldn't start wasn't worth the stress