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pls can you advise on the depo-provera contraceptive jab....
hi ladies...
i know this forum is meant for baby chat BUT i wondered if anyone could let me know about the contraceptive infection. im looking to have this in a weeks time when im due on (as i have two kids now) and am a bit worried about the effects etc.....
im told that they can make you bleed on and off for few months then period normally stops...
what i would like to know is....
do you still get normal symptoms of 'that time of the month'.. such as hormonal... pms?... etc....
does it decrease your sex drive? (only reason i ask is that like most women.. i feel i want to make love more when ovulating... so therefore does this make you want sex less?)
apparently all periods stop after three injections (9 months) is this true?
these are my three main questions...
i would very much appreciate it if anyone could advise me....
I hate messing around with my body but i figured i would have the injection to stop it all together.... ??
please could those of you who have had this/currently taking this... let me know.
many than ks
Em x
i know this forum is meant for baby chat BUT i wondered if anyone could let me know about the contraceptive infection. im looking to have this in a weeks time when im due on (as i have two kids now) and am a bit worried about the effects etc.....
im told that they can make you bleed on and off for few months then period normally stops...
what i would like to know is....
do you still get normal symptoms of 'that time of the month'.. such as hormonal... pms?... etc....
does it decrease your sex drive? (only reason i ask is that like most women.. i feel i want to make love more when ovulating... so therefore does this make you want sex less?)
apparently all periods stop after three injections (9 months) is this true?
these are my three main questions...
i would very much appreciate it if anyone could advise me....
I hate messing around with my body but i figured i would have the injection to stop it all together.... ??
please could those of you who have had this/currently taking this... let me know.
many than ks
Em x
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I used to have it a few years ago and I'm sure I didn't bleed as much, I think they pretty much went quite quickly. Another reason I decided to not have it anymore though was because people say it can make you put on weight. When my sister was younger it made her put on weight on her legs and she's got loads of stretch marks from it.
Don't know much about the pms symptoms or sex drive as I don't think any contraception has ever changed mine.
xx
But every women is different, i had a friend whos periods completely stopped with the depo injection
Gill
xxxx
I also found it dried me out down there quite a bit. It did provide contraceptive peace of mind at an age where i was far to irresponsible and unreliable to take the pill daily. When i have had my bubba i will be going back on pill as was happy with it for the last 2 years with no real side effects.
Sorry cant give you a positive take on it good luck what ever you decide x
keep them coming...
it just gives me an insight to real experiences.
thanks again.
really appreciate it.
I did put on weight with the first injection, but it seemed to fall off by itself - and like someone else says, it actually increases your appetite rather than making you gain weigth direclty, so that is something you could keep an eye on if you were concerned about it.
I came off it after 5 years as I was told being on it long term (longer than 5 years) can increase risk of osteoporosis (I think the risk is higher the younger you are, but your GP should be able to explain this) - I went on the mini pill then, but to be honest I much preferred the injection