What happens when you stop getting depo shot?
What happens when you stop getting depo shot?
After a year of use, about 50% of women will stop getting their periods. If this happens to you, your period should come back when you stop getting the shots. Long-term use of Depo-Provera may cause you to lose bone mineral density, which makes you more likely to get osteoporosis.
How long can you go without depo?
To get the shot’s full birth control powers, you have to remember to get a new shot every 12-13 weeks. That’s about every 3 months, or 4 times a year. If you go more than 15 weeks without getting your shot, your nurse or doctor may ask you to take a pregnancy test before getting another shot.
How soon can you get pregnant after stopping the depo shot?
Can I become pregnant after I stop using Depo-Provera®? You can become pregnant after taking Depo-Provera®. You could become pregnant as soon as 12 to 14 weeks after your last shot. It could also take up to a year or two to conceive after stopping this type of contraception.
How long does it take to conceive after Depo?
You can become pregnant after taking Depo-Provera®. You could become pregnant as soon as 12 to 14 weeks after your last shot. It could also take up to a year or two to conceive after stopping this type of contraception.
How long does it take for the Depo Provera shot to wear off?
Once 12 weeks have passed with no injection, the hormones slowly wear off over time. Some women who want to get pregnant after stopping injections conceive in just 3 or 4 months, while others wait as long as two years. Birth control pills and injections work in a similar way. The main difference is how the hormones are delivered.
Are there any side effects to the Depo shot?
The most serious side effect is a loss of bone density that can occur over a prolonged period of use. I spent many years using the Depo birth control injections and have not experienced a loss of bone density so it seems that, though it is a serious concern, it is not a certainty.
How long does it take to get pregnant after a Depo shot?
Some women become pregnant as soon as 3 to 4 months after receiving their last injection. But it takes some women up to a year or two to conceive after they stop using this type of birth control. Some women find that, after going off of Depo, symptoms that they had while using the injections get worse.
When to see a doctor about infertility after taking Depo Provera?
Depo-Provera use is not associated with long-term infertility beyond two years after the last injection. Women who are still not ovulating 22 months after their last injection—or who are not pregnant within 6 to 12 months after they start ovulating—should see their doctor for a fertility evaluation.
How often do you have to take Depo Provera injections?
Injections are repeated every three months for as long as the birth control is desired. Depo-Provera is a progestin-based contraceptive. It works by suppressing ovulation and thickening cervical mucus. Unlike birth control pills, which need to be taken daily, Depo-Provera injections are needed only once every 90 days.
How did I come off the Depo injection?
Basically i was on the contraceptive implant for a few months, i had irregular bleeding but nothing like a normal period at the time. It then snapped inside my arm and i had it removed, after that i was too scared to have a new one put in and my nurse recommended the injection.
What happens to your body after stopping Depo Provera?
Among the things to consider about Depo-Provera are: 1 You might have a delay in your return to fertility. After stopping Depo-Provera, it might take 10 months or more before you begin ovulating again. 2 Depo-Provera doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections. 3 It might affect bone mineral density.
When to discontinue Depo Provera CI in adolescents?
After discontinuing Depo-Provera CI in these adolescents, mean BMD loss at the total hip and femoral neck did not fully recover by 5 years (60 months) post-treatment in the sub-group of adolescents who were treated for more than 2 years [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ].