10 months...No change....Help please

[Corinne3]

I was on the Depo for about 3 years...No longer than that. I stopped in the month of October 2010, and It is August 2011. (10 months)

I have NOT stopped SPOTTING! it wont leave me alone! I get a 4 day vacation each month...and then bleed the rest of that month....Shouldnt it be the other way around? I am hating it....I dont even bother with pregnancy tests anymore, since I have tried about 7, mostly because it just keeps coming (a tell tale sign im not pregnant). Its not very thick, I am not worried at all about the blood loss, because everyone goes through something like this, I am more worried about not having a normal month out of my life anytime soon.

I have seen no noticeable change in my routine. My sex life has turned to mush since I get to embarrassed, Im running outta my supply of tampons each month, and I CANT GET PREGNANT! ugh...whats the point, most people would have been normal or close to normal by now. whats wrong with me? can depo cause infertility?

[renavoo]

Hi Corinne,

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I never used the depo shot so I don't have experience with that. I was on BCPs and while on average, women's cycles bounce back around the 6 month mark, mine really didn't until 1.5 years later. It was the most frustrating thing ever. I'm being treated for infertility because DH and I don't want to wait any longer to see whether my normal cycles result in a pregnancy anymore (I tried for 3 months but nothing happened).

Honestly, there are a lot of clinical studies out there that suggest that birth control does not impact future fertility. I can tell you right now, though...I'm not going to go back on birth control pills again!!

I hope you find some answers...did you ask your doctor? did your doctor say that it was normal to be spotting for such an extended period of time?

[baby catcher]

Hi Corrine,

I have heard this many many times in my work....Depo can do funky things to your cycles.  I would recommend seeing your doctor for some hormone tests as well as a CBC to check your hemoglobin if you're worried about the amount of blood loss.  Please let us know.  Good luck, girl.