Depo-provera

If I Missed a Shot Could I Get Pregnant?

I didn’t go for my injection the 4th of May. Is it possible for me to get pregnant? Read More →

Regret Yesterday’s Depo Injection

Hi, I had a question. I just received my first shot and last shot of Depo-Provera yesterday afternoon, and I read up on it all night last night. Nobody at the doctor’s visit told me of any of the side effects while being on this. I know that I’m not going to be able to get it out of my system... [Read more...]

Did Not Get Injection When Due

I didn’t go for my injection the 4th of May. Is it possible for me to get pregnant? Read More →

Unable to Conceive After Depo

I was on Depo for one shot. I was supposed to get another one in March, and did not because we would like to have a baby. I have had three periods. Cycles are 33 days. I have had two kids already and now am unable to conceive after seven months of trying. I have tried ovulation test strips and for some... [Read more...]

How Long to Recover from Depo?

I am 43 years of age and have been on Depo for the last 20 years. I stopped taking the injection in September. Due to the length of time, how long will it take for my body to return to normal, as in menstruation or conceiving? Dana Read More →

Is the Depo Causing This?

Hi, I am 15 years old. I just recently have been given my first shot of Depo-Provera Birth Control. I am extremely worried however, because I have only been sexually active for a little over a month now with my boyfriend, and since I have received the Depo Povera shot, during foreplay, I bleed, sometimes... [Read more...]

Conceived on Depo—Worried

I have been taking Depo-Provera for about one year. I was due for my next shot in a couple of weeks but I have found out that I am about seven weeks pregnant while on the shots. I did not miss any shots. Should I have any concerns about the health of my baby and the pregnancy because of Depo? Angelique Read More →

What are Long Term Effects of Depo?

I was wondering what the long term effects of the depo shot are? I’m going on four years on the shot ?? My doctor seems to think it’s alright, but recently I’ve had more of the side effects like hair loss. Michelle Read More →

How Can I Get Depo Out of My Body?

Hi, I stopped taking the Depo-Provera injections in October. I would like to know, how can I get out of my system? I hear different things about how long it stays in the body, six month, eighteen months… I would like to speed up the process, flushing it out of my body. What would you suggest? Thanks... [Read more...]

How long will Depo side effects persist?

I’ve been bleeding off and on for about 2 1/2 months now. It is very irregular. I’ve been bleeding two weeks in a row at times. And then once the bleeding stops it starts a week and a half later. Should I be concerned at all? How long does it usually take to get Depo out of your system? And... [Read more...]