I have not gotten my period since being on depo. Just recently I started getting negative side effects of Depo and began to worry about becoming infertile.
If I have been on Depo for almost 6 years. Should I worry about infertility?
Question posted by diazbreanna on 24 Nov 2017
Last updated on 29 November 2017
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SAJ2017
29 Nov 2017
I was on Depo for 5 years. I recently stopped this June 2017. So that means I have not had the shot for almost 6 months. I have never gotten a period since being on the shot. Maybe just a little spotting here and there, but not a full period at all. I was worried, but on Nov. 27th I started my period and it has been heavy. So I'm assuming I won't have issues getting pregnant. I also did a natural body cleanse that same day. After doing research I found that this can actually help flush it all out of my system. Shockingly the day I started the natural fruit cleanse, I had my period. I also started taking prenatal pills on Nov. 26th. So, maybe this will help you aswell.
Good Luck!
LousArk
29 Nov 2017
You can be bleeding, but not ovulating. It could be hormonal breakthrough bleeding, which is common when in the first few months of a new artificial hormone, or for months when coming off one.
Many women find it's up to 18 months from the point of which you MISSED your shot, before they get their fertility back. Everyone is different, but that is what the Manufacturer also advises.
After 18 years of Depo Provera, with the recommended breaks, I used Vitex (Chasteberry/Agnus Castus) to regain my fertility. Now I ovulate each month. Difficult to say if it would have happened, without that, but my periods were all over the place until I'd been using that for a couple of months.
LousArk
24 Nov 2017
The Manufacturer recommends that you not use Depo Provera long term (more than 2 years), unless you have no option.
In that case, you need to take the recommended breaks every couple of years.
They state that it can take up to 18 months from the point you miss your shot, for your fertility to return. For some it's sooner & for others later.
I was on Depo Provera for 18 years, with breaks, & I ovulate each month, now. I used Vitex to get my monthly cycle back.
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- Side effects of Depo-Provera (detailed)
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