worried sooo worried

[sugerboogerbubblebutt]

Ok im 20 years old my family has had nooo problem at all on getting pregnant. I am 5"4 and about 250 lbs yes I know im overweight my mom died when I was 16 and then after that i moved out and didnt graduate. So of course i had to grow up fast.Well to make a long story short my best friend and her b/f moved in wiht me and my bf of 5 years... well seh got pregnant, well before she got pregnant me and her period was on teh dot then she moved out and i had a period over other month on the dot. well i wnet to planned parenthood and they think its a thyroid problem , well why would my thyroid make my period unregular? well my dad wanted me to get on birth control soo i went on the depo shot, bad idea well wehn i got on the depo shot i had a period for 3 weeks and then i started spotting then it totally stoped well i havent had a period for like 3 months im definatley not pregnant but im scared im never gonna be able to have children why is my body acting liek this??? Yes im in stress but i never thought it would make my period delay this LONG, could it ?????? Please some one help me im scared. I dont want to not be able to have children

[gardenmama]

Irregular, heavy, or NO BLEEDING are common side effects of Depo Provera. After a year of use, many women stop having periods. Lack of a period becomes increasingly common with longer use.

I copied this from the website http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/bcdepo.htm  It has all kinds of information about depo provera.  I just googled depo provera to find it.  I was always under the impression that it made you stop getting your period.  I looked into it once, and they told me that it could even take up to 6 months AFTER you STOP using it before you get your period again.  So not to worry... it's all perfectly normal.  If you are already overweight though (I am too!), you may want to read the part on the website about how it makes you gain weight and how you are supposed to take calcium and exercise while on it.  Just something you may want to think about.  But don't worry - I'm sure you are fine.

[gardenmama]

I forgot you mentioned the thyroid thing - do you know if it's hypo or hyper thyroidism?  You could google that too to get info on it - but if they said you have a problem with your thyroid you should definitely get it checked out if you haven't already.  My sister has a thyroid problem and she is on medication - it helped her to lose weight - and yes, it can effect your periods and even your fertility, but it's usually very treatable and not permanent.  If you have anymore questions about it let me know (just post it - I'll find it)

[carisa]

Yes, it's true. Thyroid problems do have connections to your period, fertility, weight, mood, etc. I would definitely get it checked out. It's not usually a hard thing to fix, if it is a problem. Good luck!!