09-08-2010, 20:49
Hi Storm,
Almost everyone I know that have had the shot have had some issue with it. I've known of some people who did well with it, but I never knew anyone personally who never had a complaint about it. My aunt like Mel had a continuous period with it and it seemed horrible. Not only that but a girl I knew in high school, skinny minnie of a thing blew up like the Good Year blimp when she went on depo. I'm not even kidding when I say like 50 pounds in a half a year.
I when to the Gyno some time ago to discuss BC options. She flat out told me she had a love/hate relationship with Depo because of the weight gain and hair loss and the like that women have reported. That combined with my own extensive research leads me to suggest trying the copper IUD. It lasts for up to 10 years and uses zero hormones. The one and only drawback i've ever heard about this IUD is that it can make your monthly periods heavier and there may be an increase in cramping. Other than that there is a mall risk that it can get lodged in your uterus, but your Gyno will teach you how to look for that.
So if you are willing to brave harsher periods for hormone free contraception you might want to look into the copper IUD.
Almost everyone I know that have had the shot have had some issue with it. I've known of some people who did well with it, but I never knew anyone personally who never had a complaint about it. My aunt like Mel had a continuous period with it and it seemed horrible. Not only that but a girl I knew in high school, skinny minnie of a thing blew up like the Good Year blimp when she went on depo. I'm not even kidding when I say like 50 pounds in a half a year.
I when to the Gyno some time ago to discuss BC options. She flat out told me she had a love/hate relationship with Depo because of the weight gain and hair loss and the like that women have reported. That combined with my own extensive research leads me to suggest trying the copper IUD. It lasts for up to 10 years and uses zero hormones. The one and only drawback i've ever heard about this IUD is that it can make your monthly periods heavier and there may be an increase in cramping. Other than that there is a mall risk that it can get lodged in your uterus, but your Gyno will teach you how to look for that.
So if you are willing to brave harsher periods for hormone free contraception you might want to look into the copper IUD.