Depo Shot

[JustAMommyLuv]

I started the Depo Shot about a month ago, and I am a few days late for my period.  I waited a week for DH to finish in me, but only three days to have unprotected sex.  I am not an idiot, I know sex makes babies, and regardless of birth control or not, there is a possibility that I could be pregnant.  Before I go jumping the gun so to speak, I want to know if any of you have had a late or missed period within a month of starting depo?

I also know that the time it takes for Depo to get in your system is 24 hours, so I waited over the time needed...

[SugarGuru]

you don't typically get your period on depo....

and just fyi, get off of it after a year, it causes severe osteoperosis in women who remain on it longer than a year

[shaedog3]

girl, it has been YEARS since i have had a period on the shot.

[night.magic]

 depo is suppose to stop your period

[tabby_edwards]

wrong it takes depo around 4-5 days to get into ur system....idk though i've been on the shot for around 6 mons and still have yet to have my period

[JustAMommyLuv]

I know it is supposed to stop my period, but I was told that it wouldnt stop it until after I got the SECOND shot (after 3 months)

[SugarGuru]

please, please, get off of depo.....it is not supposed to be continually administered to you after a year of use...it causes severe bone deterioration....that's already a high risk for women, imagine adding to it..it's proven in ALL cases to happen....

Quoting shaedog3:

girl, it has been YEARS since i have had a period on the shot.

[JustAMommyLuv]

that was not the question.  and no, im right, google it.  kthnx

Quoting tabby_edwards:

wrong it takes depo around 4-5 days to get into ur system....idk though i've been on the shot for around 6 mons and still have yet to have my period

[SugarGuru]

they lied to you...i got my first shot after i shot out DS...before i left the hospital...never got a period after that, and even months after i was off of the shot itself

Quoting JustAMommyLuv:

I know it is supposed to stop my period, but I was told that it wouldnt stop it until after I got the SECOND shot (after 3 months)

[jessil83]

i've been on it twice, and each time it stopped it immediately. i just started it for the second time in dec, and i had started my period that day, that night my period stopped. so its diff for everyone. sometimes it takes til the second shot sometimes its sooner. just be sure you get in at the beginning of the window for the next shot (you have a 2 wk period to get it done, go at the beginning) as i ended up getting my period a few days ago b/c it was at the end of the 2 wk period and i hadn't realized it.

Quoting JustAMommyLuv:

I know it is supposed to stop my period, but I was told that it wouldnt stop it until after I got the SECOND shot (after 3 months)

[night.magic]

 My 17 year old got her first shot on Jan 13. She is on it to control her monthly cycle. She would have AF almost nonstop until she got on the depo. She hasn't had any issue and has stopped having her AF.

We were told my dd could gain weight while on this shot, so far, not true, she is losing weight and I am worried cause she is tiny, at 98 lbs now. She hasn't been eating well either.