Depo to Nuvaring

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Registered: 02-16-2004
Depo to Nuvaring
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Mon, 02-16-2004 - 4:31pm
I just decided not to take my 3rd depo shot bc I have gained weight and been emotionally deppressed and upset.

I put in Nuvaring yesterday night. I was due for my next shot on Wed. and per my doctor's orders - I was to Sunday start with Nuvaring.

Anyway - I have been feeling totally emotional...like overanalyzing everytning and feeling totally sad and loopy for no reason.

What can this be attributed to? I really want all this crap to stop - someone help me and clue me in on the emotional side effects? I feel like it has been extra this week....

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Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: atldiva
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 12:00am
Hi atldiva, welcome!

I’m sorry that Depo didn’t work well for you. It is going to take some weeks to get all the Depo out of your system even though there might not be enough left to be an effective contraceptive. Your moods last week could be from the declining level of the progestin in your body. When you began (on Sunday) adding estrogen to your body from the ring it could give you some side effects since the Depo has suppressed your ovaries for the last nine months. Give your body at least 3 cycles to become accustomed to the new hormones you are adding to it. I think you should begin to feel better as the effects of Depo decrease.

Good luck (((hugs)))

      Jill