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Depo Provera
| Fri, 09-24-2004 - 3:37pm |
Hi, I just got the shot Depo Provera because it sounded like a great birth control method and the nurses told me the only side effects were slight weight gain and rarely spotty bleeding. When i got home i looked up online and found lots of differnt side effects and horror stories from it. I haven't felt right since i got it and have had horrible headaches ever since and it's to painful to have sex now because i'm soooo dry all the time. Does anyone else have experience with the shot? I guess i should have looked it up before i got it. Any info on this drug would be appreciated. thanks.

It may take a few weeks for your body to become accustomed to the strong progestin. Some women can experience some rather severe side effects but hopefully you are still adjusting and will feel better. Here is the prescribing info. for Depo-Provera http://www.pfizer.com/download/uspi_depo_provera.pdf that lists some of the side effects. I hope you are feeling better soon. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?
Hugs,
Jill
You have to be careful what you read on the internet. Anybody can make a website and say whatever they want, and if somebody has had a HORRIBLE experience with Depo (and a good number of women have, but a good number of women also like it enough to stay on it for years) you bet they're going to broadcast it to the world. Me, personally, I wouldn't take it. But that's me.
If you do find that the lack of estrogen is unbearable (lack of lubrication, annoying spotting will happen sometimes in a low-estrogen situation, etc.), you can talk to your doctor about adding a little, either with an estrogen-only pill or with an estrogen cream. But make sure you use a lubricant when you have sex!! Without lubrication and without estrogen to keep those vaginal tissues supple, you can cause damage to the tissue with too much friction, and that can leave you susceptible to infections. My preferences are for Astroglide and KY Liquid, and I'm sure there are lubricants available over the internet that are a little more....fun. ;)
Good luck! It might be okay after you get used to it, and if it's not, just hang in there until it wears off. We'll still be here! ;)
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