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pill to shot?
| Tue, 03-02-2004 - 11:27pm |
Thinking about switching from the pill to the birth conrol shot... Has anyone done this? What are some side effects to the shot? Just looking for some insight on the shot and whether or not its better than the pill..
Thanks!
Jen

Amber
Edited 3/2/2004 11:41:06 PM ET by amberz22
i did some research and my symptoms were fairly common. there are websites devoted to depo use gone bad. there were far worse things that many ladies experienced that i am thankful i didn;t.
for one thing, i know that it can take up to a year and a half to ovulate again after you stop. my periods are still not regular nearly a year after i stopped (and i was perfectly regular before i started). unless you don't mind giving up 2 years instead of just the 3 months that they say the shot lasts for, i would stick with something else...
i use condoms and spermicide now and am perfectly happy with that... at least i know i'm not doing anything to screw up my body chemistry. Hope this helps.
one site that has some useful info is http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/search.html
type in depo.... there are a lot of neat questions and answers.