off Depo, can't stop bleeding
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off Depo, can't stop bleeding
| Tue, 07-13-2004 - 9:51pm |
I received a depo shot in April and then again in May to stop my chronic pelvic pain. I happened to switch gynecologists at the beginning of June and she took me off of the injection. I was due for it on the 28th of June. I started to spot on the 27th of June and then it increased to a light but painful period. It is still going (18 days). I was referred to a urologist three weeks ago for a possible prolapsed uterus caused by the bladder. ( I don't really understand that one ) but anyway I finally got in today and he didn't want to do the exam because I was bleeding. He made an appointment for next Wednesday. I have got to stop bleeding by then. I go to my reproductive endocrinologist later this week but if he isn't planning on putting me on the pill or something I dont' know when it is going to stop. Please help me. Has anyone experienced this coming off of the Depo shot and if so how long is it going to last? Any info would be so great. Thank you in advance.
God Bless,
Amanda

Getting bleeding to stop when it's caused by a hormonal imbalance is tough, especially with so many doctors involved. Each is probably going to have a different opinion! It's possible that just estrogen might stop the bleeding, the pill might stop the bleeding, but it's still possible that you may not be able to stop it with artificial means and your body may be working overtime to try to manage that much Depo and need a break. Bleeding issues are hard! Don't feel bad, lots of women have had problems with rescheduling appointments around bleeding.
See what your RE thinks, that should help you figure out a game plan, I'd hope. Good luck to you, I hope you can get a plan that works!
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