Coming off depo - what's the best thing to do?

[kdiddy]

I've been on depo for 6 months, so had 2 injections. My GP assured me it was the same as the pill, which I'd been on before, but better because I wouldn't get a period . I bled pretty much daily and have now realised it can seriously mess with your fertility. To say I am pissed off with my GP is an understatement but that's another thread.

Anyway we have a gorgeous 7mo DS and want to start trying for no2 in the next 6-12 months. Question is, am I better just letting the last injection lapse and hoping my cycles sort themselves out, or should I go back onto the pill to try and regulate them? Am so worried I might have mucked things up as I'd never have had the bloody injection if I'd fully realised the implications.

[NickiNockiNoodle]

I'd say come off and go onto the pill. Just in case you hit the jackpot straight away, like some people do!

My GP said it was a sensible thing to do in February when I said I wanted to TTC in October. Which I then brought forwards!

[LisaC2611]

I came off the depo injection and went straight on cerazette, it took 15 months before the depo injection came out of my system (I had been on it longer than 6 months though) only to realise that the cerazette wasn't working for me and my cycle was completely screwed. Personally I wouldn't go on the pill, i'd use other means of contraceptive, as you could be masking the fact your cycle is not going back to normal

[wishiwasonholiday]

Personally I would just let it out of your system, it was 18 months after my last jab that I got pregnant and my gp said that was normal.

[kdiddy]

Yeah I'm worried it could mask things. Tbh not worst thing in world if I did fall pg straight away so maybe I should lay off the hormones...! Thanks