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Registered: 07-29-2003
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Tue, 04-04-2006 - 5:18pm

How long after your last depo shot did it take for you to get your period back. I was due for my shot on March 7 but I didn't take it because I noticed it has me gaining a lot of weight and feeling really mood. Your input is greatly appreciated.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 04-04-2006 - 6:24pm

Hi dameacogrl81501, welcome!

While Depo-Provera is no longer considered an effective method of birth control after the injection window for your next shot has passed it may take quite a while to begin cycling naturally again. Some members who came off Depo posted that they became pg almost immediately but returning fertility can be a very individual thing. This is what the Depo patient information: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/download/uspi_depo_provera_contraceptive.pdf has to say about the return of fertility:

“DEPO-PROVERA CI has a prolonged contraceptive effect. In a large US study of women who discontinued use of DEPO-PROVERA CI to become pregnant, data are available for 61% of them. Based on Life-Table analysis of these data, it is expected that 68% of women who do become pregnant may conceive within 12 months, 83% may conceive within 15 months, and 93% may conceive within 18 months from the last injection. The median time to conception for those who do conceive is 10 months following the last injection with a range of 4 to 31 months, and is unrelated to the duration of use. No data are available for 39% of the patients who discontinued DEPOPROVERA CI to become pregnant and who were lost to follow-up or changed their mind.”

Thanks for stopping by. If you have more questions I hope you will ask. Keep in touch and let us know how you’re doing, ok?

Take care,

      Jill