Official Depo Thread

[Mom2Morgan]

Hello ladies! Just wanted to say I was on depo from April 1994 until Nov.1997 the first time. My hubby and I conceived our first child in July 1998 after being put on clomid 50mg to "regulate my cycle" (as the doc said it). Never, not once, did he say depo causes fertility problems. So after taking clomid and getting pregnant the first try from the clomid, I never thought anything bad of it and went right back on the depo after our daughter's birth in March of 1999. We decided in June of 2011 (when I was due for next shot) that we was going to try for one more child. Still to this day... No period yet!! It has been a year this month since my last shot. I have been going to a fertility doctor since Oct. 2011. We have tried 1 round of clomid = No response (did not ovulate). 1 cycle of letrazole + ovidrel = 19mm follicle (BFN), Cycle #2 Follistim + ovidrel = 2 @ 22mm follicles and 1 @ 20mm follicle (BFN). Now on cycle #3 Follistim + ovidrel = 2 @21, an 18, 16, 15, and a 14 = in my 2 ww. Keeping fingers crossed! I wish my doctor would have informed me of the damage the depo can do! Wishing all of you the best of luck!!

 

[cartwheelroll]

Wow, well i cant believe I'm actually saying this but after being on depo for 6 years (last shot June 2010) AF was due any day now so, although I expected a BFN, took a test and guess what??? BFP!!! Agghh can't quite believe its true but took a second test and same again!!! Am booking docs appointment to be 100% sure but just couldn't keep the news to myself! Hope it gives you other depo ladies some hope, it's taken a while but it has finally happened!! Woop woop!

 

[Mom2Morgan]

Wow, well i cant believe I'm actually saying this but after being on depo for 6 years (last shot June 2010) AF was due any day now so, although I expected a BFN, took a test and guess what??? BFP!!! Agghh can't quite believe its true but took a second test and same again!!! Am booking docs appointment to be 100% sure but just couldn't keep the news to myself! Hope it gives you other depo ladies some hope, it's taken a while but it has finally happened!! Woop woop!

Congrats to you!!! I hope you don't mind me asking.... how long did it take for your AF to start back? Wishing you the best!!

 

[jess1983]

Wow, well i cant believe I'm actually saying this but after being on depo for 6 years (last shot June 2010) AF was due any day now so, although I expected a BFN, took a test and guess what??? BFP!!! Agghh can't quite believe its true but took a second test and same again!!! Am booking docs appointment to be 100% sure but just couldn't keep the news to myself! Hope it gives you other depo ladies some hope, it's taken a while but it has finally happened!! Woop woop!

congratulations that is awesome

 

[fwuffy50]

Girlllsss i.need help its been 19 months since my last shot. ahhh iv been threw hell.but my cycles are settling down. Blood test says im ovulatin but im having ramdom spotting from one period to another anyone gt any ideas wat can help this pls

 

[littlelegs83]

Hi ladies, im totally confused because of this stupid injection.I should have had my last injection August 11, but decided we wanted to TTC. Had my first AF feb 26 lasted for 4 days. This month i have had pregnacy symptoms, and still no AF.

Had really bad cramps monday like Af was coming but nothing. Took test thurs and BFN.

Its so sad to read all these post because of depo, i wish it was explained to me better and i should have researched it before dr. gave it to me


Can depo trick my body?

 

[fwuffy50]

Yeaaaa i had al signs of been pregnant rite after stopping was horrible spent loads on tests

 

[Mom2Morgan]

Hi ladies, im totally confused because of this stupid injection.I should have had my last injection August 11, but decided we wanted to TTC. Had my first AF feb 26 lasted for 4 days. This month i have had pregnacy symptoms, and still no AF.

Had really bad cramps monday like Af was coming but nothing. Took test thurs and BFN.

Its so sad to read all these post because of depo, i wish it was explained to me better and i should have researched it before dr. gave it to me


Can depo trick my body?

I know EXACTLY how you feel about wishing that these doctors would better inform us before they give us this POISON!!! I get soooo angry every negative hpt I take!! I have had some bad cramps and thought AF was coming the past several months but still....no show! This month marks a year since my last depo shot. Have you been to a RE? Just want to wish the very best!

 

[Mommy2be20]

Just thought I'd pop in and let you's know that I had my little girl on March 15th, a very healthy and happy 7lbs 4oz. I had a couple chemicals following being on depo but I think they were caused by my hormones still being messed up. I got pregnant with my daughter 9 months after I skipped my shot, the month that I decided to stop caring so much about ttc. Hang in there ladies, it'll happen and it's worth it when it does x

 

[littlelegs83]

Congrats to mommy2be20, thats really lovely news.

I was hoping the because i got af back in feb my body was getting back to normal. Usually we dont want a af to show, but i just want to feel normal again.

Booked to see dr. next week to have a rant to her, not that im expecting an answers. Just a waiting game now.

 

[fwuffy50]

All my doc says is oh what do u want us to do ur fine

 

[minni2906]

I had my first AF after depo back in October, and I didn't get AF back again until just last Friday. I'm sorry ladies, but I figured I'd prepare you for what may happen. I saw my doc last month and she tried me on Prometrium but it didn't work. From there she said I needed to wait it out. Finally got AF last Friday. One can only hope she stays regular now.

 

[Tassiegal]

Time on depo: 3 months
End date: October 2011 (was due for another shot in Jan but decided to TTC instead)
Time it took AF to come back: Had a 4 day period in Feb after i took the pill for a month to get my AF back, but nothing since - now on CD 41.
Time it took to regulate: Nowhere near regular
bfp: Not yet



I am so annoyed that i even took one shot of this evil drug again! I had it when i was 18 and it took me a while to fall pregnant with my first after i came off it, i wasn't really tracking cycles back then - so i don't know how long exactly - but i had age on my side then - now i don't!
Got a DR appointment for tomorrow morning - hopefully she will give me something to start AF as I have always been so very regular before and i would love to be that way again! So sorry i even took one shot of it. I fell with my other three kids first month and second month off the pill - and now i am just annoyed because i made the choice to do the stupid thing and go on Depo. UGH! I had some spotting yesterday - i was sure AF was coming - but today - nothing. I really just feel so down today and hopeless *sigh*

 

[hazeleyes1556]

Hey you all...again

Wanted to give an update. I took Depo for 9 months, and my last shot was Feb 2011, I got AF back October 2011 with the help of provera, but they have ranged from 23-35 days...no BFP yet

I have gotten positive OPKs but I still don't think I'm ovulating because I have no fertile CM and I've been ovulating on CD 9 or 10 which seems way to early....I'll post next positive OPK just to I know if it actually is positive.

I have another OB/GYN appointment on April 13th so hopefully she can give me some help.

 

[minni2906]

Hey you all...again

Wanted to give an update. I took Depo for 9 months, and my last shot was Feb 2011, I got AF back October 2011 with the help of provera, but they have ranged from 23-35 days...no BFP yet

I have gotten positive OPKs but I still don't think I'm ovulating because I have no fertile CM and I've been ovulating on CD 9 or 10 which seems way to early....I'll post next positive OPK just to I know if it actually is positive.

I have another OB/GYN appointment on April 13th so hopefully she can give me some help.

Your story sounds a lot like mine, with the except that after I got AF in Oct, I didn't see her again until last Friday. I've never had a positive OPK though.. Only used them three times though. But, my last shot was also Feb 2011. I was on it for 3 years, though.



I just need to vent a minute; I hate when people call this an "evil drug". I loved depo while I was on it and I guarantee when I'm done having kids, I will be taking a Vitamin D supplement and staying on depo until menopause!!! Just because your doctor didn't warn you about the side effects, doesn't mean the drug is "evil". I bet you never asked either! I know I didn't. My doc said "You probably won't get AF while on this." and I said "Sign me up!!!!!" Sorry, just needed to get that out.

 

[Vonnie18]

Hi Ladies,

Hope I can join you. I'm Yvonne and currently TTC#3, well not properly as yet because have just came off depo, fingers x'd it doesn't take too long for my periods to return.

Time on depo: 3 years
End date: last shot January which ended 21st March
Time it took AF to come back: hasn't yet but only been 2 weeks

Looking forward to seeing all you ladies getting your BFP's soon


xx

 

[jess1983]

Hi Ladies,

Hope I can join you. I'm Yvonne and currently TTC#3, well not properly as yet because have just came off depo, fingers x'd it doesn't take too long for my periods to return.

Time on depo: 3 years
End date: last shot January which ended 21st March
Time it took AF to come back: hasn't yet but only been 2 weeks

Looking forward to seeing all you ladies getting your BFP's soon


xx

Good luck

 

[sarahvegas]

Hi girls

im new to this forum.

I was on depo for 1 year and my last injection was nov 2011 and my next should have been 16th feb. No such luck yet as a period.

its nice to hear from everybody who is in the same position as me and hopefully we can all be online friends through trying to TTC.

sending baby dust xxx

 

[sarahvegas]

Hi Ladies,

Hope I can join you. I'm Yvonne and currently TTC#3, well not properly as yet because have just came off depo, fingers x'd it doesn't take too long for my periods to return.

Time on depo: 3 years
End date: last shot January which ended 21st March
Time it took AF to come back: hasn't yet but only been 2 weeks

Looking forward to seeing all you ladies getting your BFP's soon


xx


Good luck too!


im from england.

 

[Vonnie18]

Hi girls

im new to this forum.

I was on depo for 1 year and my last injection was nov 2011 and my next should have been 16th feb. No such luck yet as a period.

its nice to hear from everybody who is in the same position as me and hopefully we can all be online friends through trying to TTC.

sending baby dust xxx

Hello and welcome
How about being TTC buddies Sarah since we have come off depo round about the same time? x