Conceiving After Depo Provera?
I've been on Depo Provera for almost 5 years now, from the time that I turned 16 until as recently as my latest shot just last week. When I started taking depo, no one warned me about all of the horrible side effects, besides the "small possibility" of developing bone problems "only after" 5 or 6 years of use. I've decided to switch to the pill in April when I'm due for my next shot, but I'm just wondering how long it has taken women on here to return to a normal cycle after stopping it, or how long it took women to conceive after getting off of it. Will the pill help regulate my cycle back to normal? I haven't even had a period in 5 years...
Update:I'm thinking of switching to the pill to get my cycle regulated back to normal, but would like to conceive as soon as it's possible after I'm all back to 'normal'
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Ehhh, it took me almost a year to regain my regular cycle after depo for two years..being on the depo was actually sending me into early menopause and i had to be given hormone shots and pills to make my cycle start. My doctor's won't even offer depo anymore because of all the problems they have seen it cause...i was 18 when my cycle returned to normal-am now 21 and have a 4 month old son and another baby on the way. But i'm sure it's different with everyone...good luck! :]
It was March 2010 when i received my one and only shot of depo, and I have been TTC since then (I know it takes 12 weeks for the shot to stop working). However my periods are very irregular, and I get some strange pains etc throughout the month. I never had these problems before taking depo, and I only had one shot.
I believe the pill can help to regulate you back to normal after depo but I never did this as were TTC hope this helps.
Really hope your cycle returns to normal asap, your allot younger than me i am 34 so maybe that has something to do with it?
Depo depletes the calcium in your body. It did a world of damage to my teeth. Anyway, took me a year after being on depo for several years. Then we TTC for 4 years with nothing. Went on mirena for almost 3 years had it pulled, and pregnant with my next cycle, although we weren't TTCing. Condoms broke lol
It can take a while to get back to normal. The pills should help get you back to normal. I would wait a year before trying.
i took depo for 3 years straight..never missed a shot...then last year i started getting bad side effects and after i looked up info about it i decided to switch to the pill which i did a little while back...everything i read said it would take like a year to get my period back (hadn't had one in 3 years) but i got mine back after the first pack...and it was completely normal...i was surprised that i got it exactly when i was supposed to...like i never was on depo and just started the pill...but now their giving me nausea every day so i dunno what to do