Becoming pregnant on depo?
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Becoming pregnant on depo?
| Wed, 06-21-2006 - 11:05pm |
I've been on depo since August, and have never had any problems. Well last month my DH came home for his mid-tour from Iraq. Right now im feeling nausous, have been getting headaches everyday and and just worn out. I've taken 2 HPT's and both have been neg. Im not sure what to think, I dont get aunt flo anymore so i cant tell by that. I just need to know if theres a chance i could be.

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As a long term user of depo, I'd have to say it seems highly unlikey you are pg. If you had continued to have periods while using depo then it might be likely but if you aren't even experiencing those, you most likey are not ovulating. Depo works by supressing ovulation and thinning your uterus lining. Even if ovulation had continued which is very rare (you would have periods if this occured in your case), the thinning of your uterine lining makes it highly unlikely for the egg to implant. Sometimes, particularly at the end of your 3 month cycle - when your next shot is due, it is common feel pg like symptoms like breast tenderness or cramping but this is in most cases just the result of your changing hormones and not pregnancy. It generally takes 3-9 months after your shot is due for your fertilty to return. In some cases more. I had my last depo shot last november and still am not ovulating on my own.
Hope this helps,
Lisa
Lisa, Mommy to Kylie
Most women who use depo experience spotting, it's one of the most common side effects and this is different from experiencing an actual period. Only one in a hundred women actually conceive using depo so the number of women that you know that have become pregnant while using this birth control method reliably is really quite remarkable. I think you are smart to have your doctor check things out. A blood and/or urine test should straighten everything out for you.
Hope you get the result you are looking for.
Lisa, Mommy to Kylie