No periods after depo.....

i was on depo ages ago came off and had probs but it turned out i had pollysystic overies and the depo just kicked the stop of periods and that was it i was then told id have major problems having kids if ever but have an amazing dd now and have gone back on to depo

Had my consultation with hospital now, (still no periods) . All they did was confirm my name , dob, and want my history AGAIN !! The only thing i have come away with is that my S.H.I.D ( i think it was those initials) blood test was low. Now i have to wait another 3 months for my next appointment. Can anyone help with the meaning of those letters please ?

ive also been referred now too .The hospital said the waiting time is 10 weeks so not as bad as i thought !!! keep us imformed.......xxxxx

just come back from doctors after getting my results from range of blood tests... all come back normal ( testerone, thyroid, prolactin, hormones, and a couple of others) excuse spellings.

Still no periods yet, been without depo for 10 months now, only had 2 injections.... before that had a whole year without depo or protection, still no periods ( didn't worry then), before that was on the depo for three years.

Doctor has referred me to specialist now, waiting for appointment.

Any one else add/help/comment ?

Hi, thought I would share my experience with depo...I used it for just over a year (had 5 jabs) the last one was Feb 04. It took until Sept 04 for my periods to come back, and it felt like I had really bad PMT for most of that time, my hormones must have been all over the place. I started charting in Nov which showed I was OVing and in January I got a BFP but unfortunately had an early m/c the next week. I'm now waiting for a fertility appointment at the end of next month.

So all in all, I wouldn't recommend depo at all unless you're 100% certain you don't want any more kids. I had no problem conceiving my first two, but then again that was 13 and 11 years ago....I'm now 37 so whether or not it's still the depo causing problems, or my age, or a combination of the 2 I'll probably never know.

Good luck everyone

Loubie xx
CD17

I'm new to this site & looking for advice...
I was on depo for 7 yrs and now ttc after coming off it 3 months ago. I know it's early days but I've heard it could be helpful to take the following:- folic acid, baby aspirin, vit B6, evening primrose and agnus castus??? Seems like a lot to me - could anyone plse help before I overdose on vitamins??

Meant to also say, was on depo for about 18 months....last injection was November 2004.

I was due for my last injection in january but have decided to try for #3 No sign of periods yet - although did have a small show a month ago - not sure what that means - does it mean I may start to get periods now??? Have also put on about 10 pound in last year and struggling to lose it no matter what I do - although that could be down to too much wine?!

thanks for the reply.... Keep me posted on how your doing..... I will take your advise and go and seek doc's word.

Anybody else got experience or advise......

thought id add been on depo for 2 years before it wearing off in aug and ive still not had a period either never wanted my period back so much!!!

hi there rachee i would go to the doctors if i were u ive been trying since august 04 for no 2 and the docs refering me to the hospital in june .. no harm in seeing them ....

HELP.... now 33, injection wore off sept 04, still no periods... had been on depo for 6 months ( 2 jabs) then before that was using nothing .... had a year free of hormones ( artificial) , didn't come on in that time either.
Before that had been on depo for 5 years.
Have i damaged my chances for children, as have read reports about eggs not ever returning, or being very small. Before injection i used to be very heavy and painfull.... hence no periods has been a blessing, but only a blessing if it will come normal again....

Shall i leave it to nature or go to doctors? Do doctors help .....

33, married, no kids, wishing for best news to happen next year.

bump please

hi there ebbie22 i,m in the same boat ttc#2 had implanon removed last may 04 have had periods but not concieved

a few on bounty have had probs with the depo too

hope things settle down soon

ne 1 else got ne advice for me please ...

bump....

There were some amazing professionals doing a tremendous job helping women - now that can't be a/thing other than a positive experience!

But the sense of humour in that place - warped! One of the OBs' daughter's first word was 'vulva'.

Sounds like you had a great experience expat.

Unfortunately, Hello, this was a county-run clinic that treated many refugees and new immigrants. There was difficulty in educating some on how the body worked. Also, for some married women, unprotected sex isn't always a matter of choice, sadly. The nurses did the best they could, b/c so many of the patients had 5 or more children and were desperate not to get pregnant again.

It was a challenging assignment and most definitely a learning experience.

they not only had ovulated but they had had unprotected sex as well! its a bit dodgy giving depo and not checking about things like that first!

It does offer a good option to a lot of women, Hello, particularly those who no longer want any more children but whose culture looks down on birth control. It's discreet as well.

I did see two ladies, however, who did not realise they had ovulated before receiving their first injection and became pregnant.

depo is a brilliant contraceptive, especially if you do want long-term contraception. its just not great if you decide you want to conceive quite soon after stopping the method. You should just always be aware of the facts first before starting it though so you can make an informed decision.

You could go to your GP and ask them to take some baseline bloods to find out what is happening to your menstrual cycle. These bloods should tell you whether you are about to ovulate etc, or if everything is still 'suspended' as it were. It would give you an idea at least. How old are you milesysgirl?

I have to admit that I am a bit of a skeptic about ovulation kits, as they are so very expensive. It takes the average woman 6-12 months to conceive even if she has not been on depo, so I think it is worth trying for 6 months. If you still haven't conceieved by then, then go to your GP and get some bloods done. This will be a more accurate representative of what is really happening, and it won't cost a thing. It is actually quite hard to get pregnant when you think about the mechanics of it all... unless of course you are 14... and its your first time...

I worked in a women's clinic in the US where the nurses routinely warned women not to use Depo unless they had completed their families. Many were from cultures where birth control is frowned upon, so Depo offered them a way to avoid pregnancy w/o having any contraceptives laying around for their husbands to find. Some even stopped menstruating so their spouses believed they were in menopause.

i didnt no ne of this either i reallt wish i was told as we r soo despretely trying for a baby