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Okay, this is directed more towards the women of the board, and it may get a bit too TMI, so if you're a guy (or even a lady) who doesn't wanna hear about stuff about lady bits or whatever, you might wanna find a different thread to read.

Onto the main reason I'm posting. I honestly don't know what to do. I'm terrified that I may have screwed my body up something awful. Backstory! 3 years ago, I gave birth to a lovely little girl. The hospital really wanted me to choose quickly what sort of birth control to go on. I really liked the sound of the Depo shot as I suck at taking pills consistently (exhibit A: the baby girl I was holding) and I could take it while breastfeeding. So, I had my first shot in February 2012.

Fastforward to Fall/Winter of 2013. We're thinking about having another kid soonish and my husband has suddenly started to not like the idea of me doing hormonal birth control. We decide that I should get off the depo, so I have my last shot around Sept or Oct of 2013. I know I was suppose to go in for another shot in December, so it's rough estimate.

While I was on the shot, I had a period every 5 months or so. They were light. It was fantastic. Since I've been off the shot, it's been crazy. I've been consistently tracking my periods/love life since Nov 2013 so we would know if we got pregnant. Since then, I've had super crazy periods. Nothing regular. Not super heavy, but longer than I use to before the shot. In April 2014, I had a period that lasted 5 days, then 20 days later I had one that lasted 6 more days. I was crying and freaking out at this point. In August 2014, I had a period last 16 freakin' days. I thought I was going to die.

Right now, it's been over 70 days since I last had a period. I thought that since it's been over a year since I last had a shot, I would be getting back to some sort of normalcy but no. I know I've read that it could take 2 years to get back to the fertility you had before a shot, but I would think your body would start sorting itself out a bit sooner than that.

I don't know if I should go see a doctor or wait. Right now my plan is to wait until my birthday (April 22) and if I'm not semi-regular or pregnant by then, then I'm going to a doctor. I really wanted my kids closer in age, so now I'm feeling like I made an awful choice.

So... :help: Please...? Just advice or if you've had personal experience with Depo that would be great. Even if you just say "Chill, it'll be fine", I'll take that. I just...I don't know what to do any more about this.
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I don't know about depo or anything, but, if I were you, I'd go to the doctor sooner rather than later if you're worried. They may be able to tell you what's up and give you something to help. It would at least put some of your worries to rest. Otherwise you'll worry yourself by waiting til April.
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Go see your doctor. If they tell you it's normal and not to worry, all is ok. If there is something to worry about, then you get ahead of the game.

I will say that my body has always reacted badly to hormones. I've had periods that never ended, or times where there was no period, and a lot could be chalked up to the hormones.

I also have to say- 5-6 days had you worried? I would have killed for just 5-6 days!! Before I ended up on the Mirena (which has hormones which are supposed to be localized but is still giving me side effects) I would have killed for just 5-6 days. My periods used to last minimum of 7, all of which were heavy. Blerg.
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Definitely go see a doctor, better safe then sorry.
It is bound to mess up your regularity somewhat, you messed with nature there. Also everyone is different and by no means does it stay the same and consistent throughout your life, if only!
I'm one of those people who aren't regular, no way I could keep track. I've noticed these days the gaps are longer and the actual period is heavy, but then like I said it changes and just as I think I know, I don't.
I'm with Eliste, 5-6 days would be a good one for me, I'm usually around 2 weeks or so.
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It doesn't at all hurt to see your doctor, and doing so will probably ease your mind. But go with the knowledge that one of the things the doctor will probably tell you is that hormonal BC can mess with your body for months after you go off - and that can sometimes include withdrawal symptoms (like anxiety about your body) along with shifts to your period. Just like having a baby, going on or off hormonal BC without gradually ramping it up or down can hit the "randomize" button on your period. Be willing to give yourself a few more months to allow your body to establish a new routine. In the meantime, your doctor can of course make sure there's nothing else affecting your cycle.
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I'm with everyone else, go see the doctor sooner rather than later. I've been on and off BC since I was 18 and have always found it takes a looooong time to return to "normal". Also, I found that my periods changed a lot after I had a baby, but I figured that was "normal" too.
I'm currently on BC - I have an implant in my left arm - and I have practically no periods at all, except for the occasional spotting every few months or so. I was told that with both the implant and the Depo injections, it could take up to two years to settle down, and the same when stopping the BC. All those hormones have to upset the balance somehow, and it probably just takes time for it to right itself. But yeah, if you're worried, go see a doctor. Or maybe get yourself a pregnancy test kit?
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I have no experience whatsoever with hormonal birth control, but I do know that when I was losing weight last year, my period went super skittish (like, super light for four days, then one day of regular bleeding, then another four days of basically nothing over the course of nearly six months). My doctor said it was because I'd lost a fair bit of weight in a rather small time-frame (apparently five kilos in a month is excessive...). Have you been exercising heaps and losing weight or anything like that? Because that certainly contributes to whacked-out cycles.
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I'm with everyone else...I would recommend seeing your doctor. If there's something that needs to be attended to, the sooner the better! If everything's okay, then you have the peace of mind.

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It is definitely normal to be whacked out coming off birth control AND having a baby whacks you out as well. I have very limited experience with depo as the one shot I had made me bleed every other week for the three month cycle it ran. It was horrible and I told my doctor I didn't want to do that so I went back to pills when I could afford them and the pull out method when I couldn't. LOL! I will say that 15 years after my baby and my periods are still, occasionally, wonky. I remember years after having her my periods would be early and then good and then late and then early. It's very annoying! Just think of how long it took our periods to even out during puberty and the rush of hormones then and it's pretty much the same.

Having said all that...if you are worried, definitely see your doctor, if for no other reason than peace of mind (worrying/stress can also affect your periods, btw).

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Eliste wrote:I also have to say- 5-6 days had you worried? I would have killed for just 5-6 days!!
It wasn't the length that had me concerned. Mainly that it only took 20 days for it to return (it all happened in the same month). Before baby and birth control and all that, I would have at least 30 days between periods, so that's why it freaked me out a bit.

Thanks for the input everyone. I just hate going to the doctor just for them to tell me everything's fine. Makes me feel like I am just wasting their and my time. *shrugs*

Hm...I may need to find a doctor then. I actually don't have one, so I may need to get on that. I may wait until we get our taxes back just in case our insurance doesn't cover some of it.
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