Official Depo Thread

[missjenn]

Hi Justfluffy! Do you know if you are ovulating?

 

[missjenn]

I have an ultra sound on June 21st just to make sure everything looks right.

 

[missjenn]

To sla545,

How long were you on depo for?

 

[sherylb]

To sla545,

How long were you on depo for?

She has previously posted that it was 4 years. On the front page it shows everyone who has provided how long they were on depo for and when their last shot was FYI. I am sure there are missing b/c I have stayed pretty busy entertaining my LO.

 

[missjenn]

oops...thanks! Checking the front page now!

 

[JustFluffy]

Hi Justfluffy! Do you know if you are ovulating?

Missjenn, I actually went to the Gyno yesterday, he doesn't think I am ovulating so he put me on Clomid, it was actually perfect timing because I was able to start taking it last night! Wish me luck, for regular cycles and the BFP!!!

 

[JustFluffy]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this thread.

On Depo 10 years
Shot was due May 1st 2012, did not go.
NO AF Yet

I'm looking for support and advice as I've read through all the horror stories on the internet .

Last week I went to the washroom and had a bunch of black and brown blood but that was it. I have had no period the entire time on depo. The doctor told me it was just old blood that was stored in my uterus and then released....nothing to do with AF or pregnancy. This was a doctor from a regular clinic...not a gynecologist. On the waiting list to see one and on a waiting list for an ultra sound to make sure everything is okay there.

Had anyone had that type of bleeding for one day and then nothing?

Missjenn, I was on depo twice, the first time I was on for four years and my AF came back 5 months after my last shot. This time, I started taking the pill two months after my last injection and was having regular cycles while on the pill. When I cam off the pill everything went nuts! I would have cycles from 7 days to 42 days! It is not uncommon for such irregularity when coming off depo. My last shot was 13 months ago, still not regular, and just got put on Clomid. The only thing I would have done differently was went to see my Gyno sooner! I know we hate to wait, but give it a few months and see where you are, unless you have a doctor that will see you sooner!

 

[Mom2Morgan]

Time on depo: 12 years the second and last time on it.
End date: March 2011 (last shot)
Time it took AF to come back: May 2012 (induced with Estrace)
Time it took to regulate: Not regular yet

 

[missjenn]

Hey JustFluffy,

It's funny...when you want to be pregnant you just want it to happen today....the waiting game is cruel! I'm on a waiting list for an appointment with a gyno and was told it probably won't happen this summer . I'm just trying to be positive and hopeful that it will happen before then. I think I am actually on a true period as this is day 2! I guess the good news is that i got my period exactly 1 month from when my last injection was due so hopefully I get a BFP this month! That would be fantastic!! I'm trying to figure out when I will ovulate after AF leaves without buying those kits....so expensive!! I think I will just:sex every day after it leaves and hope for the best!!!

 

[sherylb]

Jenn - read up on BBT - you can chart your temperature to confirm whether you are ovulating or not. I just used a $3 digital thermometer from Target, not a BBT one.

 

[sla545]

Hey JustFluffy,

It's funny...when you want to be pregnant you just want it to happen today....the waiting game is cruel! I'm on a waiting list for an appointment with a gyno and was told it probably won't happen this summer . I'm just trying to be positive and hopeful that it will happen before then. I think I am actually on a true period as this is day 2! I guess the good news is that i got my period exactly 1 month from when my last injection was due so hopefully I get a BFP this month! That would be fantastic!! I'm trying to figure out when I will ovulate after AF leaves without buying those kits....so expensive!! I think I will just:sex every day after it leaves and hope for the best!!!

missjenn- although it did take 10 months to get AF back for me, I just went through cycle 1. it was a regular normal cycle with O right in the middle, so things are working just fine. I didnt get a BFP this cycle as I got AF today, but at least things are working the way they are supposed to. Hopefully the same goes for you too!

 

[missjenn]

Thanks guys!

Glad that you got your "O"...that's great news!

I did buy a BBT thermometer and if I understand correctly I should start charting my BBt the day after my period ends?

 

[missjenn]

Looks like our cycles may be close together then...I got AF yesterday

 

[jme84]

It's actually better to start doing temp on cd 1. But I don't think it would hurt to just start in the morning.

 

[sla545]

Thanks guys!

Glad that you got your "O"...that's great news!

I did buy a BBT thermometer and if I understand correctly I should start charting my BBt the day after my period ends?

I would just chart it all the time if I were you. It might help to identify patterns. I am charting mine this whole cycle, the only reason I didnt chart through AF last cycle was because I hadnt learned about it yet! Good luck!

 

[missjenn]

Thanks guys. I will definitely start tracking tomorrow morning!

 

[sherylb]

You can see my link to my chart in my signature. The 3 months that I charted I was extremely lucky and Oed the same day every month so was able to conceive right away when we got the Ok from the doctor to TTC again. (I had to have part of my cervix removed after an abnormal pap and had to wait for a normal one a few months later)

 

[missjenn]

Thanks! I'm checking it out now.

 

[sla545]

well missjenn, well just have to be TTC buddies!

 

[missjenn]

I agree

Not sure if I am adding my chart correctly or not but the link is below.

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/chartgraph_module.php?d=2012-06-19&mode=a&ts=1339699240&u=