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Depo BC Shot

Kaylah
I just started my Depo shot after giving birth to my son In June. I've had my second dose and this month I've had a three week long period full of bleeding and cramping. Is this normal for a new user of the Depo birth control shot? My cousin said this happened to her when she first started and my mother feels I need to go get checked at the doctor.. but when will it stop and get back to normal?! It's annoying 😩. Opinions? Advice? 
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Je

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I was on depo for 5 years after having my 1st and when I decided to come off... Let's just say, I would not recommend. During me having the shot, I had no menstrual. Didn't experience weight gain or anything but coming off was rough. I bled for an entire month straight with clots the size of golf balls coming out. I had to be out on a BC pill to regulate and stop the bleeding. Just awful.

Na

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After I had my baby last year I got on the depo shot, but I never had my menstrual until I got off of the shot in January of this year. The doctors don't tell you that the shot makes your hair shed and each time you get the shot that's an estimate of 10lbs. Research the shot

Sh

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I bled for 10 months straight! Not heavy but not light either. It made my stomach fat and my edges bald. I wouldn't recommend that to a drowning fish.

Ka

Kaylah • Oct 2, 2015
Omg wtf 😩😩😩😩😩
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