first period after getting off depo

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Registered: 05-05-2004
first period after getting off depo
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Sat, 07-10-2004 - 2:07pm
I have started my first period after getting off depo more than 7 months ago. My question is should i expect a overly long period, more then 5 days. Right now I am on day 3, and mmy period is very heavy, and very painful. I am having constant pain in lower stomach area as well as soreness. I was on depo for almost six years. Please help, not sure what to expect.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 07-12-2004 - 8:40am
It's probably different for everybody, I'm afraid! But hopefully somebody will stop by and share her experience. If you're concerned, you can call your doctor, but I'm not sure if they'd just tell you that it's just your body getting used to having periods again. It might be a long period, as for the last seven months things have been changing, but it's impossible to say how things might go.

How are you feeling today?

Judie
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Registered: 05-05-2004
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 11:11am
I am feeling better, I have stopped bleeding and am not having anymore pain. yippie. I'm definately not lookin forward to doing that again. If its anything like this time i belief I'll just have to go back on depo. My husband has decided he doesn't want anymore kids anyway, that was the only reason I came off the depo to start with.