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TTC after Depo

So I was on depo for several years and got my last shot October of last year. I knew that being I was almost 25 that I would want to consider TTC in the near future. I then took 2 rounds of birth control pills to try to restart my cycle and regulate it. I then stopped taking contraceptives and went the "not trying but not preventing route". My cycels have never in my life been regular except while on oral contraceptives an while on Ortho Evra patch. Now I haven't had my period in about 6 or 8 weeks, very small amount of brown spotting twice during, but only there when I wipe. I am having breast pain and I am so bloated that my entire lower back is killing me. I have taken many HPTs and they are all negative. This is driving me crazy, I wish either I could get a positive test or my period?!
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I've been on depo for the last year and was supposed to be getting my shot again this month after my period. It never came at first I didn't think anything of it until my breast became sore and I started feeling nausea during the day. Took 2 test both pregnant!  Then saw my Dr pregnant 6 wks along. OMG!  
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4484425 tn?1384228334
I was on depo for 6 years, got off it and did birth control pills for a year, and if took a year after stopping the pill to get pregnant.
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It took my husband and I 3 years after the depo, I was told it stays in your system for that long after you're last shot. Good luck
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5235065 tn?1369072032
I went through the same thing after being on the depo. It took forever for my period to come.back normal. My husband and I tried for almost 2 years before getting a positive hpt. Hang in there, your body just needs to get your hormones back on track.
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