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[le-soleil-noir.livejournal.com]

I've been getting the Depo shot for 8 months (twice) now and I should've renewed on the 6th but I skipped it because I'm not a fan (hello depression causing!) and stopping it. (I AM DONE WITH HORMONES!)

I know that it lasts in your system for like a month... thing is, i've been bleeding for a month straight. A few days really light, a few days really heavy, a few days off...and then the cycle starts all over again. And now its like SUPER HEAVY like ... Hoover Damn broke heavy.

Do I just have to wait this out? WHEN WILL IT END?Should I be worried?

To make matters worse, I can't find my diva cup (because i've not had to use it since October) and tampons are basically doing nothing at all.

BUT on the bright side, i'm not cramping! Yay.

Comments

[oncelonely.livejournal.com]

Depo is tricky. First, it took eight months (or maybe more, I don't remember) for my period to return/go back to normal after I stopped Depo. The month before my period went back to normal, I was bleeding constantly for the whole month. It just sort of messes you up. I would tentatively tell you not to worry, but if you're bleeding much heavier than has ever been normal for you, I'd swing my your gyno and get checked out. It will level out and go back to normal eventually!

[le-soleil-noir.livejournal.com]

I want to get an iud but i don't want to go to the dr while i'm gushing. buuuut i'm getting tired of waiting. Haha.

[oncelonely.livejournal.com]

Well, if it helps, a lot of doctors actually WANT you to be menstruating during an IUD insertion. Food for thought!

[wife-and-mom.livejournal.com]

Third this. I went in for an IUD and the doctor scheduled insertion during a time I would have my period. If I had been bleeding that day he would have did insertion then. They've seen worse than period blood so don't let that bother you. :)

[le-soleil-noir.livejournal.com]

Orly? Does it help? That's interesting! I guess i'll call my dr and ask. Thanks.

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

I second the "docs often to prefer insertion during your period". Also, IUD insertions usually require a preliminary visit and then an insertion visit.

[archangelbeth]

If you bleed through a pad in an hour or less, for consecutive hours, and/or pass clots the size of golf balls or larger and/or are getting dizzy, light-headed, cold, chilled, clammy, brain-fogged, unreasonably tired, or otherwise having "oh, hey, blood loss is bad, 'kay?" symptoms... Then get medical attention.

If you're below that, probably want to take some extra iron, and maybe wait things out a bit longer. You might be able to de-confuse your uterus a little by a short course of some form of hormones, to give it a hormone rise-and-fall and maybe convince it that yes, hormones will go up again and it should chill out... But then again, maybe not, and if hormones mess with your mood... Meh.

Good luck!