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So About This Mirena and Depo Birth Control...
Dear K., I am glad that you may have chosen against Depo Provera. I was talked into this shot between child 1 and 2. I worked in a doctors office and ...
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- I had used the Depo for 2 years before I had my son and never had a problem, even got pregnant about 2 weeks after I went off of it. After I had my son I bled for alm...
- There have been several questions on here about Mirena, and lots of answers! About 95% of the answers have been positive. I think I only read 1 or 2 negative respons...
- I have the mirena and love it. I tried the nuva ring and it was too uncomfortable to me. I say go for the mirena and you can get preggo right after having it remov...
Endometriosis and Lupron Injections for Pain
We also tried Depo Provera but that did not stop the pain. We decided to try the Depo Lupron because we has tried so many things that were not working. ...
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- I, too, did 6 months of Lupron shots for endometriosis. The side effects were managable. I had a lap. done right after the 6 months and the enometriosis that was lef...
- Hi Tasha, My daughter is 19, she was diagnosed(surgery) with endo her senior year in high school. She has tried many treatment options, every type of birth control...
- i've found the yahoo group for the endometriosis research association very informative and helpful. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/ i would check the arch...
How Long.....
I did the DEPO shot for about 1 1/2 years. I will never do it again. ... Next question: Depo Provera Shot ... Pregnancy After Depo Birth Control ...
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- did you tell your GYN that you wanted to have more kids? I'm surprised s/he put you on the shot knowing you want more kids. I would choose other BC... I was on the ...
- I did the DEPO shot for about 1 1/2 years. I will never do it again. Once I took my last shot..it took me well over another year to get my period back. I was even a...
- If you're wanting more children I wouldn't do the shot either. What about the patch or mirena? I'm scheduled to have the mirena put in in about 4 weeks (since I just h...
Braxton Hicks at 20 Weeks
I'm mainly concerned because I was on Depo Provera up until 2 months before ... I had some complications with Depo Provera and had many women tell me after ...
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- I had Braxton-Hicks contractions almost the whole 2nd half of both pregnancies........but mine are just a hardening of the belly, not true contractions. Good luck.
- I went thru them also at about 20 weeks until the day my daughter came out, almost 2 months later. It's really important that you go see someone and not wait. I was in...
- I am 27 weeks along and started to feel those annoying contractions as well. I am also cramping. I have a 1 year old that I have to run around after so the doctor ha...
Ok, Ladies, Here's a Follow up Question to Conisider...
The HPV shot is to prevent cervical cancer and the Depo-Provera to prevent pregnancy. I took depo provera many, many years ago, as a child, not to prevent ...
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- I would not allow my daughter to get a birth control shot! In my opinion, this is making the statement that sex is OK and this shot will protect her instead of her ow...
- I agree...this is totally 2 different subjects. Apples and Oranges. We, as a society, have the responsibility to develop medicine in order to erradicate diseases in ...
- I think it's very much a different scenario (HPV shot vs. Depo). The reason they're doing this is to help prevent cervical cancer. They are finally finding ways to h...
The Right Contraceptive??? HELP!
I was on the Depo-Provera shot which I had great experience with. ..... I second the depo provera suggestion. I was on it for years before and after my ...
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- I have been on orthonovum 777 since I was 19 and I have never had any problems with it. I had gone back on after my 2 kids were born and didn't have any issues. I th...
- How about one of the lower dose pills? I used to be on Mircette and it made me moody for 2-3 months when I first started but after that I was fine.
- Hi J.! I had to stop anything with hormones because I felt like a raging lunatic on them! I decided to go to a diaphragm. I do not recommend this as it is a hassle and...
Periods and Birth Control
I was on the depo shot for about a year and a half- right after my son was born. We decided to stop taking it so we could be blessed ... Depo Provera Shot ...
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- I was also on Depo for about 2 years after I had my son and I also have HPV. After I stop taking the shot, I had my period for 5 weeks straight. I had to start takin...
- How long have you had the bleeding? It is possible that your body is 'adjusting', but it could be something else. I would go to your OB/GYN and have a pelvic exam done...
- I have gone thru the same thing but havenever taken any form of Biirth control. It is all natural is what they have been telling me. But then I went to a secialist and...
Hormones Out of Control
One of the main reason that I personally switched to the Mirena IUD is because I was not losing any weight while on Depo-Provera birth control shots. ...
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- Yes! That is the Mirena.... Google it and see all of the other blogs about the effects of it. I know it is convenient but because it is progestin only its effects ar...
- I would get my thyroid checked, too. It can cause all of the problems that you described. Good luck to you- I hope you feel better soon!
- I would advise having your thyroid checked out as well. Some thyroid conditions cause you to lose weight, some cause you to gain weight. These symptoms sound similar ...
Birth Control Help
Please please stay away from Depo Provera. Granted for some it is a .... i always used depo provera since i just had to get the shot once every three ...
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- Good luck on finding a good birth control! I am still trying to find one. But I will say that I am 32 weeks prego with using the Nuvaring religiously for 6 months. So ...
- I just want to give you a word of caution, it sounds like you're particularly sensitive to the hormones in these birth controls. Please be aware of the higher risk of ...
- Awesome. Good for you. The thing about the pill is, the hormones affect you in all kinds of ways. The thing that worries me the most about it, which keeps me from u...
Birth Control
Right now I am getting injections of Depo Provera and am due for my next injection next week. The problem with this is that I have rediculous break- through ...
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- T., GET MIRENA! Especially if your insurance covers it! It has been said that it can make you uncomfortable when you get it inserted but I did not have that problem...
- When I was in your shoes...I too am super fertile...I used the ortho evra patch. I stuck it to my butt once per week and then just forgot about it until the next week...
- I just stopped my Depo shots because I used it for too long. But I loved it. Eventually your periods stop completely. If you give it one more time you may learn to ...
