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Depo side effects
I'm on Depo Provera, the birth control injection, and I started spotting today. I know it's supposed to happen, but does it continue for long? Is it going to get heavy? If anyone has experience with this, please let me know, because I want to see my boyfriend tomorrow.
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No two people will experience the same symptoms while on Depo Provera. Did the doctor or pharmacist give you an information sheet on the side effects?
It is typical to spot during the first 3-6 months, and in some cases, up to a year. The majority of women who take Depo will experience 'ammenhorea', or, the absence of a period altogether. If you are spotting between periods, look at the color of the discharge. A dark red or brown is typical, but if it is bright red or clots when you are not schedule to menstruate, talk to your doctor. Also, call your doctor immediately if you experience sudden severe cramps, pain or swelling at the injection site, or unusually heavy discharge (more than one tampon or super absorbant pad in an hour).
Depo has also been rumored to cause weight gain and mood changes as well (such as depression), and after you stop taking it, it can take up to a year to return to your natural cycle.
In case you are wondering, I took depo for four years in between pregnancies, and again for a year after my youngest was born. I did experience light spotting the first year both times (in place of a 'real' period), and then the absence of a period.
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It's a known side effect in the first 3-6 months, but you might want to call your doctor just in case. With Depo Provera, you're supposed to not have any periods. That is what happened to me when I took it. But, like the person who answered before me, some people have the opposite effect.
So, spotting is normal, but no one can know what your body is going to do, since it's different for everyone. I would plan on having a full blown period when you see your boyfriend. That way, if it's stops you'll be pleasantly surprised, and if it keeps coming, you'll only already expect it.
Also, you might want to rethink your choice of birth control. Depo Provera has been rumored to cause bone degeneration. That's the main reason I stopped taking it.
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I'm on it too. I got it 3 days after having my son. I'm overdue for my second shot. I didn't get it because for 3 months I'll I've done is bleed. It could be different for you. Every woman it's TOTALLY different so it all depends on you and your body. Talk to your doctor.
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Usually -all- methods of birth control cause spotting within the first two months. It's nothing to worry about.
However, if you've been on the birth control for a while, you might want to consult your doctor. Spotting shouldn't be occuring if your body has already adjusted to the hormones you recieve.
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