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128449 tn?1192825669

Pregnancy Symptoms after Depo

I'm 25 years old & have been on the depo shot for 3 years. I was due for my latest depo shot on february 14th, but didn't make it to the doctor & never got the shot.  I've been having sex with my boyfriend regulary (every day) without using any type of birth control.  I haven't gotten a period since going off the shot. For the past three weeks or so my breasts have been etremely tender(they hurt!)...and for the last week or so I have been pretty nauseous/dizzy (espeially in the afternoon.) I've taken 2 home pregancy tests(one today/one last week) and both came out neg.  I've read that most women do not become pregnant right after depo.  Is it possible/likey that I am pregnant or is my body playing tricks on me?
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So I've been off of depo since oct 2009 and since then I haven't had a period. Dec 14 was the first time mez n my boyfriend had unprotected sex. (Pull out method was alil iffy). Two weeks later my period came on. I'm having abdominal pain n nauseous. I've thrown up in my mouth a few times (sorry for the image). I took a test today n ots negative but its only been 3 wks. Could I be pregnant and is it too early to tell
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If you check out the real facts of depo, you can learn that many of the aches and pains most of you are experiencing in normal. Especally the tender brest. The only reason I know this is because I to was on the shot, but only for a few months. I started having pains that lead me to think I was preg. Several neg. tests later, I looked into what exactly I was taking. Don't recomend it to anyone.
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I have been off depo for 5 months and for the last 3 months ive had very pain menustral cyles. I am trying to concieve . Is the heavy bleeding normal or do you think its infertility? PLEASE HELP
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i was wondering if you were pregnant? i am going through the same thing after coming off depo for 1 1/2 months?? please help?
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I too have come off the Depo injection after 3 years in December, I have been having some very strange feelings too, (sore boobs, mood swings etc) I have done a couple of tests as I thought (hoped)I might be pregnant, however they were neg, my periods have not started so I want to the Dr and she said that although they haven't started yet I could still get pregnant and to take a test every month.
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128449 tn?1192825669
How early is too early to test?  Since I haven't had a period in 3 years...I really have no idea when/or even if I'm pregnant.
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Anything is possible.  Your best bet would probably go get a
pregnancy blood test done.  These blood tests are more accurate
than any urine tests - unless you test too early.
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