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Depo-Provera

Depo-Provera is an injectable contraceptive product which is administered every three months. Manufactured by Pfizer Inc., the product prevents the ovaries from producing eggs. It is a highly effective contraceptive method with a success rate of 99.7%.

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When can you switch from the birth control pill to Depo-Provera?

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To switch from the birth control pill to Depo PRovera, just get the shot at any time

without missing your scheduled birth control pills. You'll have immediate protection from the day of the shot, as long as you took the pills as scheduled in the weeks before.

Does the depo birth control shot kill your ovaries?

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Depo Provera does not kill your ovaries. It prevents ovulation, which may offer some protection against ovarian cancer.

Can Depo-Provera cause bloating?

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Some women complain of bloating in the first few months of starting hormonal birth control. That side effect usually goes away within three months.

Does Tamiflu affect Depo-Provera?

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There are no known drug interactions between sulfameth and Depo Provera

You are on the contraceptive injection depo and you had unprotected sex. How will you know if you are pregnant and what shall you do in this situation?

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if you start having symptoms of pregnancy, than get a home test. If it comes back positive than set up a doctors appt to be for certain, talk to your doctor about the situation and what you need to do...if pregnant as far as you know, you do what you want in the situation

Is it bad if you don't get your period while your on the depo shot?

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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

How does depo-provera work?

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  • Progestins are produced by the body and are used for devolpment of milk-producing glands and maintenance of the menstrual cycle.
  • Medroxyprogesterone acetate prevents egg devlopment and ovualation which protects against pregnancy.

My lower stomach aches my nipples are sore I have been off of the depo shot for 7 weeks but have not had a period and the pregnancy test says negative do you think I could be pregnant?

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the same is for me.... i have been off for 9 weeks and i have been having them symptoms plus back pains and a lil spotting. i have taken 5 test and they all were negative. i think u and i are pregnant... get a blood test done.

Can you take something to stop the spotting well you have the depo shot?

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No. Its human natural. Be glad cos it clean your inner body

If you have you the depo shot once how long does it take for you to get your period again and how long does if take for you to get pregnant again?

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the first time i got the shot i was okay on not having my period for the first two months then i spotted until my next shot. I'm due for my 3rd shot, and this time it was only a week-2weeks (i lost track). but its just spotting, not like my usual period.

How can you get pregnant on birth control shot?

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There is a possibility to become pregnant on any birth control method, so yes. Having said that, if taken correctly, it is extremely unlikely. If you are worried about it, using a second form of contraceptive, such as a condom, will never hurt.

How can you get pregnant if you only had two depo shots?

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If you are not using effective birth control, you could be pregnant. A woman who stops Depo Provera may get pregnant immediately after stopping, or it may take up to 18 months. The average is 11 months. Take a pregnancy test if you may be at risk for pregnancy.

How long after you stop taking the Depo shot does it take for you to lose weight?

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When you stop eating a lot. Depo-Provera does not make women gain weight. However, it can increase your appetite. You'll start loosing weight when you can control how much you eat, on the pill, or not.

Does Celexa affect Depo-Provera?

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There are no known drug interactions between citalopram and depo provera

What are three things that an child can do but an infant cant?

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Up until 7 months old they can breathe and swallow at the same time.

Can you fall pregnant the day your depo injection was due?

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There is no way to speed up the process of ovulation after stopping Depo Provera. Some women will get pregnant immediately, and for others it can take 18 months. The average is 11 months. This information is noted in the patient package insert with each injection.

How long does it take for 1 cortizone shot to wear off?

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I totally agree with Punk Rock Gurl. Stay off that risk. It will cause you nohitng but heartache. Something better will come along. It just wasn't meant to be.Don't get me wrong, as an agent I would love to write a policy for this house. The commission alone would pay for my kids braces. lolSeriously though, stay away

What is it mean when you bleed after sex while on the depo?

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You have to have a period as a woman, its physically impossible not to. You will have periods but they could be every three months or very inconsistant. I have been on it for 6 years and I didnt have my period for a whole year once but then I've also gone 2 weeks between periods.

Do depo make you tired?

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I think it's unusual, but yes. It made me depressed; I got the shot three times, and I just cried all the time for nine months, it was awful.

Depo-Provera is a progesterone only birth control. Combination pills (like ortho-tricyclen) are more common; they have estrogen and progesterone together. As I understand it, progesterone alone is more likely to cause mood problems.

How soon after you stop taking depo provera will your period start?

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After stopping depo provera, your period may return within weeks, or may be delayed for up to 18 months. On average, women start ovulating and having normal periods eleven months after stopping depo provera.

Here are some stories from answers.com users on the return of their period after stopping Depo Provera.

I chose not to get my most recent depo provera shot and got my period one and a half months after that due date.

I was on the depo shot for almost three years. When I stopped taking the shot, it was 15 months before I got my next period.

I had taken Depo Provera In 2003. I took it for one year and it took about 3 months for my period to return after one full year of use. In July 2010. I took one shot of depo provera. Nov I did not have a period, December i had the lightest period of my entire life. and Jan I have not started my period. yesterday i had a few spotting dribbles.

i was on the depo injection for a year and a half. We decided that in September 08 to come off it and start trying for a baby. It is now June 09 and i haven't seen a period since.

I was on Depo for 15 years straight, never missed one shot or took a break until this past April, when I missed my first shot. I decided to stay off and my period started in July. It's November now and I'm actually pretty regular.

I was on Depo for 6 years after I had my daughter. I was due for my shot in May of 07. We decited that we were going to try again. My cycle started sept 07 and has been on time ever since.

The amount of time that it takes for your cycle to return will vary based on numerous factors. One thing that we often forget is that if you have your last shot in January, then the shot will continue working as scheduled until your next shot would be due. Therefore, you didn't 'go off' the shot in January, you stopped taking it when your next scheduled shot would have been, which would be April. Your count should begin in April.

It can take a while before your body gets back to normal after stopping depo. I was on depo for four years, and didnt get my period for five months after stopping depo.

With me, i took the depo shot for a year a half and then in dec 04 was when my last shot was due...i didnt take it..and then on feb 2 05 i got my period back....I know someone who was on the needle for only 2 shots..and her period didnt come back for almost a year...so as said..depends on your body.

I was on it for half a year and i havent got one in 6 months.

I took my last shot Feb '05 and still have not got my period and it is November '05.

I got my last shot in March of 05 and its now November 05 and I still havent gotten my period. I spotted once over the summer for 2 days but other than that nothing. When i was supposed to go for my June injection I had them prescribed me birth control pills instead. I asked the doctor if it was normal that I wasnt getting my period yet and he said it is completely normal and as long as I was taking the birth control pills correctly I didnt have to worry about getting pregnant.

I was on Depo from June 2003 until August 2005. I was due for another shot in November, but decided t get off. Since then I have had 2 periods. 1 in December 2005 and in January 2006.

I have been on the shot for 2 year and I just decided to to off of the shot... I was supposed to get another shot on March 4 of 2008, I skipped it and I came on my period a month after missing the shot

I had my son on April 7th 2006 I got the marina put in was on it for about a year and changed to the depo shot was on it for 2 1/2 years stoped taking it in dec 2008 , now it is July 25th 2009 and I still havent had my period.

I was on the shot for nine months and decided I wanted to stop. I had one period on time the month after I stopped, but this month I haven't had one.

I was on depo for just under 2 years, my last shot was due on 7/10/09 and i never took it. its now December and i have had a very heavy period for the last week and half as if all the ones i missed have come to say hello you can avoid us but only for so long, and its begining to get me very down.

I know of people that stopped taking depo and started cycles immediately. I stopped taking depo in 11/09 and still haven't had a cycle.

I recently got off Depo-Provera in April and my period started at the beginning of August.

I was on Depo for 13 years and also did not get my period during that time. I am now 38 and went off of Depo in May of '07 and starting getting my period July "07. In which, I got pregnant that quickly after being off (Sept."07).

I got off my depo shot Nov of '07 and was on my period January 5 of '08, but everyone body is different, it took my little sister 1 year to start her period. It is your body when it is ready it will come down you better enjoy it because when it do you are going to wish it never did.

I to had a depo shot in August 2009 and didn't get it in Novemeber. I had a slight period before my shot was even up to be given again in Nov. I got on birth control for 2 months and stopped that as well in Dec. I had somewhat normal periods with the pill. Since being on nothing I have had 2 months of a few drops of brown period and then finally last month i had a massive period as well as this month. So, it all depends on the person.

I stopped taking the shot Friday 13th of february 09 and got my period back in a week and along with the cramping so it all depends on your body and you

I wanted to put some of your minds to ease. I created this account primarily to answer this question. I have been off depo shot 3 months now, meaning that I received my last shot 6 months ago. I am not on a seasonal birth control, AND I GOT MY PERIOD RIGHT ON TIME. no complications. I loved depo shot and was on it for six years. After reading all the negative post I though I would share my positive experience. Also, after reading all these negative post I myself became concerned, my best friend gave me some great advise that I think can help anyone reading online health post. He said" they wouldn't write about it if everything was normal." Hope this helps :)

I was supposed to get my 2nd depo shot 3 months ago. I only had the 1 depo shot back in october 08, supposed to be worn off mid jan. Now it's 3 months since I should have gotten back to normal and had a period, no signs yet. I read alot on the internet that most people who get off the needle dont get their periods back until 6-12 months later!

After i stooped using depo my period started just 3 week after. But, not everyone has the same effects. It depend on your body

I have been off of Depo for 5 months now and in a week it will be 6 months and still have not started my period. I'm not for sure, but most say around 6-9 months after stopping (depending on your body) depo you should start.

Just thought i would leave you a note about my experience.. I had only ever had 2 shots of depo and the last one ran out Aug 08, so its been nearly a year since being off it. As for my periods.. about May 09 i came on for the first time, but they werent regular (infact a bit too regular) they were coming every other week without fail for 2 months and then just stopped and from then until now nothing at all. I havent been using contraception as me n my partner want our first baby, i have done a pregnancy test but negative. So a year after stopping depo still no regular periods. Sorry i couldn't be more positive.

I came off the injection 6 months ago and I still havent had a period

It took a year for my period to return

My sister had her last depo shot in November and got married in December. She wanted to get pregnant which the doctor told her would take her some time. In May/June she got pregnant. Basically like 5 - 6 months after the shot.
I was on the depo for about a year after stopping it I got my period a month later I'm hoping to conceive a baby, which by my research isn't looking too hopeful

Why are antibiotics only effective with certain types of dieaseases?

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Antibiotics work by either killing bacteria or preventing bacteria from reproducing. If a disease is caused by bacteria then antibiotics may be prescribed (depending on the nature of the infection and the patient). However, if the disease is caused not by bacteria but some other causative eg a virus or by a biochemical problem (eg diabetis is a disease) then antibiotics won't work. Antibiotics have side effects so prescribing them when they won't help the disease will harm the patient for no reason!

How do you stop Depo-Provera from working?

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There is no way to stop the effects of the Depo Provera shot in a female. You will simply have to wait it out (12 to 15 weeks), in a male it is possible to override the Depo with artificial testosterone injections.

Can you get pregnant if a guy is pulling out and he shoots halfway coming out of your vagina?

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lol.... really?

well, since women usually get pregnant when a dude busts in them, I would have to say yes... yes you can get pregnant if he doesn't pull out and you dont have some type of birth control.... unless, of course, the "he" is a dog or a horse or something like that lol