Official Depo Thread

[jme84]

I spent the last week on vacation at Lake Powell with my family. I think TTC only crossed my mind once or twice much needed break. Still not sure what is going on with my cycles but I have an annual check up with the doctor this week. I am going to talk to him about TTC but not getting my hopes up too high since most your doctors didn't offer much help. I can't really say if i ever had normal cycles before depo was only 17 when I was talked into it. Good luck to all and congrats on all the BFP!

 

[Mommy2be20]

Good luck jme! I hope your doc is willing to help you Let us know how it goes xx

 

[kitty2385]

My depo officially has 'ran out' as of yesterday, so now i can start waiting to see AF... i hope i dont have to wait long for my cycles to come back and be 'normal'. fingers crossed

 

[sherylb]

Don't be upset if it takes a few months. Mine came back pretty quickly imo compared to others and it still took about 2 months after it ran out.

 

[SLH]

My depo officially has 'ran out' as of yesterday, so now i can start waiting to see AF... i hope i dont have to wait long for my cycles to come back and be 'normal'. fingers crossed

How long have you been on it for? My cycles didn't return for 11 months after and that was only because I took provera. I was on depo for 7 years though.

 

[kitty2385]

i been on it since feb 2010 so not really that long, i was on it for about 3 years before this time though and it took 12 months to get AF back. i hope its faster this time! Im taking agnus castus and dong quai, heard these are meant to get you sorted faster. i hope so! fingeres crossed x

 

[MiniMel]

So af showed up today, day early. I've got to sit through a job appraisal with my pregnant manager today, not sure I'll be able to do it with out breaking down. I have a pretty stressful job, which I'm sure isn't helping with ttc, and it's only going to get worse when she's gone on maternity leave.

I just want to stay at home and cry.

 

[jme84]

So af showed up today, day early. I've got to sit through a job appraisal with my pregnant manager today, not sure I'll be able to do it with out breaking down. I have a pretty stressful job, which I'm sure isn't helping with ttc, and it's only going to get worse when she's gone on maternity leave.

I just want to stay at home and cry.

I can totally relate to the stressful job I am a Hospice nurse and can end up working really crazy hours on top of the stress but I do love it. Good luck today! I hope you can make it through with out crying. I have had a few episodes of breaking down and crying seems everyone I know is either pregnant or have just had babies. I really am happy for them but I am so tried of hearing it will happen when it's ment to happen. Good luck!

On another note Af showed up again this week so had to reschedule my doctors appointment for next thur.

 

[jess1983]

Sheryl congrats on having a girl. They are so much fun. Also congratulations to everyone with BFP's and good luck to everyone trying for them. I am so happy this week the witch came to visit (18 weeks after my last injection) It isn't "normal" yet so we will see how long that takes.

 

[babyhopes2010]

took me 12 months to get af back properly but have heard of ladies getting it back within weeks gl

 

[emandnige]

time on depo about 16 months
first depo march 2010
last depo shot june 2011 (due the next one next week as was having them 10 weekly but 12 weeks would be end of august)

 

[jess1983]

time on depo about 16 months
first depo march 2010
last depo shot june 2011 (due the next one next week as was having them 10 weekly but 12 weeks would be end of august)

Good luck. Hopefully your journey is a short one

 

[elsie90]

Hi, Im new to this forum but thought id introduce myself.

After hearing all the horror stories its been quite a relief reading your posts ladies.
I recently got the depo injection and wish i'd seen this site before i was forced into getting it. I wasn't made aware of the implications it would have on my fertility and now feel like i've made the biggest mistake of my life!

But good luck ttc everyone!

 

[sherylb]

Good luck Elsie! Welcome to our thread!

 

[Mommy2be20]

Good luck to all of the newcomers!! Hopefully you have short journeys xx

 

[Kimbre]

so ladies.... has anyone still had a hard time NOT getting pregnant even now that you have regular cycles and seem to be Oing i mean you OPK says you are? but still nothing??

 

[sherylb]

OPKs just measure the hormones and do not indicate that you have indeed ovulated. Have you tried temping for a few days around ovulation to make sure your body is indeed going all the way through? It's pretty easy to do, especially if you know when you are supposed to be ovulating.

 

[Kimbre]

yes i temped but... i dont sleep well and wake up ALOT during the night and so my temps were always all over the place so i feel like it wasnt really accurate. so im just wondering if anyone else has still had trouble even after getting regular AFs...
im at about 17 months after my last shot was due! i was told it can take from 6 months to 18 months after your last shot. im starting to really worry. and im planning on seeing a doctor but i cant until i get insurance.

 

[babyhopes2010]

so ladies.... has anyone still had a hard time NOT getting pregnant even now that you have regular cycles and seem to be Oing i mean you OPK says you are? but still nothing??

still took me 14 months AFTER starting to get reguluar cycles to get pregnant i was temping and poking and def was ov but it just took ages

 

[rocketb]

I did 3 months of pill-based BC after my shot ran out, then we TTC'd for 4 months before our BFP (at 10 months after the last shot). I was on Depo for over a decade, so it Can happen quickly even if you were on for a long time!