bleeding almost every day while on depo
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bleeding almost every day while on depo
| Sun, 05-09-2004 - 12:02am |
i wanted to know if anyone could answer my questions? after i get my injections i don't bleed for about two weeks and once those weeks are over i bleed almost every day unless i'm lucky that it will stop for a couple of days. but than it seems to come around when the time comes for me to go see my boyfriend. i dont want to go off depo because i don't have to worry about a pill every day and i'm not sure if i want to take anything else.

Anyway, just talk to your doctor, I am sure they can recommend something! Otherwise, just hang in there!! =)
P.S. If you don't have any other problems on depo, you might want to consider staying on it. The btb is supposed to go away after a few months!
Other very effective non-pill options are the patch (Ortho Evra) and the ring (Nuvaring). Both are as effective as the pill, but don't require daily attention. The patch is weekly--one patch is applied to the skin each week for three weeks, and you'd get your period in the patch-free week. The hormones in it are similar to those in Ortho Cyclen, both in type and dose (less estrogen, though). The ring is monthly--a flexible plastic ring is inserted in the vagina and released hormones continuously for three weeks, when it's removed for one week to allow a period. The hormones in the ring are similar to those in Desogen. Both options are a lot easier than taking the pill! I've been using the ring for almost a year and a half and I'd recommend it.
Good luck! I hope you can either find a new solution or find a way to deal with the bleeding, it's no fun!
Judie
Stacey
Good luck!
And take my 2 cents and get away from Depo!