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why does the depo shot cause long time of bleeding
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967947 tn?1258873459
Depo is the most horrible choice I ever made with birth control. I was on it for only 6 mon. I gained 50lbs in that time period. I started it in Oct. 2007-April-2008. My period is still abnormal.
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1111468 tn?1265721993
hi ladies depo is not the one the best thing to do if you dont want any more children is to get your tubes burned not tied but burned i have used depo for six years and the last three years i bleed i was told by my dr. i can no longer use any other birth control due to having high blood preasure from using depo . so i just got my tubes burned last 10/09 and just stop bleeding.
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1111468 tn?1265721993
hi ladies from teresa733 i recntly just stop using depo this last month i do not reconmend depo to anyone to use i had bleed for a long time for three years i got high blood preasure from using depo my dr. told he could not place me any other birth control due to high blood preasure so i had no choice but to get my tubes burned at my age at 39 i do see some resuts from not using depo i just got a normal cycle  after all these years using depo i just want say do not think its you its the depo
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The Depo Shot, in my opinon is the worst birth control out there. So many side affects, such as long term bleeding, weight gain plus it stays in your system for up to 1 full year after stopping it. I do not reconmend the depo shot to anybody. If you don't want to take pills, then I sugest an IUD and if you dont want hormones, switch to a Copper IUD.
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