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Can you use a tampon after receiving the depo shot?
Yes, you can use a tampon or pad after starting Depo Provera. There are no activity restrictions for women on Depo Provera.
You were on the shots for eight months you long will it take you to get pregnant?
After the effect of the last dose of Depo-Provera has diminished, 83% of women get pregnant at some point within a year. This number is similar for women who do not use any form of birth control. Eighty-five percent of women who do not use birth control conceive within a year. So, when you stop using Depo-Provera, you will return to your underlying level of fertility. But if your goal is to become pregnant within the next year, Depo-Provera is not recommended. Being able to get pregnant after using Depo-Provera has nothing to do with how many shots you've had. Whether you've had 1 dose or 20, it's the same. For some women it takes more time. And for other women, it happens faster.
Can you use depo provera and spermicide?
Yes, you can use depo provera and spermicide.
You have been on the depo shot for almost 2 years but you are not taking your next shot and you were wondering when your period would come?
That is a very individual answer. Because injectable Depo is long acting (used as a Birth Control method, it is given every 12 weeks), there is a certain "accumulation" that occurs overtime. Many women who desire conception after using Depo for 2 years or longer, may expect delay in conception. Professionally, I have seen women who have been on Depo for two years or longer who have been unable to conceive for 18-24 months after the Depo was stopped. Again, this is variable. In addition to delayed conception after using Depo, women need to know about the black box warning for Depo. Depo can have a significant negative impact on a women's bone density. It is recommended that a women take calcium and vitamin D supplements daily while on Depo. It is also advised that after 2 years on Depo, the women take a break from the Depo and use an alternative form of birth control for a 3 month period. A bone density scan to evaluate a woman's bone density after two years on the product is also recommended in order to determine bone health before resuming Depo.
How does Depo-Provera affect menopause?
Everyone who uses Depo Provera has changes in her period. Some women bleed more, and others bleed less. After the first year of use, you can expect to have no bleeding at all; for some women, that happens right after the first shot. Before that, you may have spotting that lasts for days, weeks, or months. If that spotting would be terrible for you, consider choosing a different method. If the spotting becomes a problem, sometimes the health care provider will prescribe medication to help control it temporarily. The spotting is not dangerous, and is not a sign that Depo isn't working but it can be annoying for some women. For other women, the very high effectiveness of Depo Provera is worth the inconvenience of the side effects.
When did the Depo-Provera come out?
Depo Provera has been in use since 1970.
Is it bad if you don't get your period while your on the depo shot?
If you are not on your period when you get the depo shot nothing will happen but you will have to use condoms for seven days after you get the shot to help prevent pregnancy ....depo provera only works immediately when you are on your period
Do you have your period when your on the depo?
All women on depo provera have changes in their bleeding. Some bleed more, and others bleed less. In the early months of use, you may have breakthrough bleeding that goes on for days, weeks, or months. This bleeding decreases over time.
Can depo provera cause a missed period?
Everyone who goes on Depo Provera has changes in her bleeding. Some women bleed more, others bleed less. In the first months of use, you may have bleeding or spotting that continues for days, weeks, or months. After the first year of use, some women don't bleed at all. For some women, periods stop much earlier. Because Depo Provera decreases the amount of lining that builds up in the uterus, there's no shedding of that lining (menstruation). After stopping Depo Provera, your period may return right away, or it may take up to 18 months for it to return. The average is 11 months.
What if you keep starting and stopping Depo-Provera?
You risk pregnancy if you don't use Depo Provera as directed. There are no other special risks from starting and stopping Depo Provera.
Can you take Depo-Provera if you're on Mirena?
Mirena is more effective than Depo Provera, and is associated with less irregular bleeding. It lasts longer, does not depend on a woman returning to the office every twelve weeks, and has a quicker return to fertility after stopping than Depo Provera. Some women can't use the IUD due to unusual uterine anatomy, and for them, Depo may be a better option. Talk to your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
When you get your first period after stopping Depo-Provera should you use tampons?
You can use anything you like - pads, tampons, cup -- with your period after stopping depo provera.
