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What are the effects/risks if using medroxyprogesterone and having unprotected sex?
I just started my Provera (medroxyprogesterone) and am supposed to take it for only 5 days in order to start my period (doctor said it will be a period, but not really... hard to explain. To kick start it, I guess).Then I had to begin my birth control pills the first Sunday after my period started.... read more
Depo-Provera - I've been on depo for about 4-5 years & since last June I've been team NO depo, due?
I've been on depo for about 4-5 years & since last June I've been team NO depo, due to the Vitamin D lost I've herd it causes. I've also have been scared of infertility & all the jazz but anyway after my first year of depo I stopped having periods!( Which I've herd is common) But I have had a few... read more
Depo-Provera - One shot only and periods are still missing?
..I had my first, one and only shot in September, but I hated it (severe emotional disturbance/moodiness/depression that wasn't there before), so I never had another. It's now May, eight months later, and I haven't so much as spotted since getting the shot, let alone had a period. Does this sound... read more
Depo Provera Shrinking breasts / Bleeding?
I have been taking Depo Provera Birth control shot for almost 6 months now. I have received two shots. The first shot everything was grand and I did not experience any ill side effects. I also did not get my period for the first three months. Getting my second shot my nightmare began! I have been... read more
No period after first Depo Provera shot?
I recieved my first Depo shot in september. My doctor said I most likely wouldn't have a period, since I had been on the shot before and never had a period but .I got it while I was on my period and the bleeding stopped and it hasn't come back. I had unprotected a week after I got the shot and I've... read more
Can you self inject the depo-proverb drug incorrectly?
I had a depo-provera needle given to me by my doctor. While I was away travelling the family clinic would not administer it as I didn't get it from their clinic. Due to keeping to my cycle I decided to inject it myself. I researched and aimed for my upper right buttock. I made sure the area was... read more
Depo-Provera - Unusual odor in my vaginal area?
I have never had an issue with having an unusual odor in my vaginal area until I took the shot, it is making me very self conscious. I am do for my 2nd shot and wondering if I should continue this type of birth control or stop it all together. Will this go away or is this going to be an issue as... read more
Depo-Provera - I got my shot 4 days before my period is due. Will I still get it or no?
I am 16 years old, it was my first time ever going on birth control. I decided to go with depo And I did this 4 days before my period. I know it affects my cycle but does it do this on the very first time and so soon?
Why? On Depo Provera- Light brown, sometimes pinkish discharge?
So I have been on DP for a little over 9 months now. Occasionally I would have spotting for days, weeks at a time or oddly an hour or so and nothing again. I chopped it down to being normal and eventually stress since lately I would start spotting after and during arguments. However my discharges... read more
Depo-Provera - 1st timer -Can the shot stop your period right after you get the shot?
Depo-Provera - Hi, so I got the depo shot two weeks ago. And I was supposed to get my period 5 days ago. I am always regular, never late. I read that you stop getting your period 3 months after your first shot. But I'm a bit worried because I've had sex since the shot. So my question is, can the... read more
Depo Provera shot. Bleeding after intercourse?
I’ve been on the Depo shot 3 months now. I’m a few day away from getting my 2nd shot. Is it normal to bleed after intercourse? I’m not sure if I should be worried or if I should keep taking the shot?
Is it normal to pass a large blood clot whole on the Depo Provera shot?
My 19 year old daughter received her first Depo Provera shot for birth control two months ago. The first month she didn't have a period. The second month she started spotting and cramping. Her cramping became and then she passed a large mass which I believe was a blood clot. It was about 2 inches... read more
Taking estrogen pills while on Depo-Provera?
I’ve been on Depo-Provera for almost 6 months now and I’ve never had a terrible experience. I’m personally unaffected by most of the side effects and I have little to no difficulty other than the occasional irregular bleeding and appetite loss. However, I’ve noticed one negative effect (I’m not def... read more
Depo-Provera - How can I stop the sensation of vaginal burning during intercourse?
I received my first Depo Provera shot on 12/11/19. My boyfriend and I hadn't had sex for about 2 weeks and when we tried, it hurt pretty badly. It seemed as though I wasn't entirely moist but I could tell I was. We stopped and didn't try again until this morning. We were momentarily successful, I... read more
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