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On the Depo Shot and seeing pregnancy symptoms, am i pregnant?

I'm worried that I may be pregnant. I've taken pregnacy tests before, because I'm always a little nervous whenever my period is late. But I've never completely missed a period, and when they're late it's usually only a week or a few days. I got the depo shot on March 20th of this year, and had my regular period after that, and then last month, i completely missed it. I don't know if this is because of the shot. But, I have been extremely tired, I fall asleep at random times during the day. I've never been that way, either. I've been nauseated without throwing up for about the same amount of time i've been over-tired (a couple weeks) and i've been getting cramps without ever started my period. I haven't even spotted. I have an increased need to urinate, but not too noticeably. My taste in food has changed dramatically. I used to love eggs and I can't even stand to smell them now. I might just have myself worked up and nervous but I would appreciate your thoughts on this. I did the whole "enter the date of the first day of your last period, and the average length of your cycle" and it said that the days i ovulated fell over the time i had sex. so, i'm a little worried.
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Im on the shot as well and its very normal to not have your period while on the shot, and the side effects to depot is very similar to pregnancy symptoms. Im sure youre fine.
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Ive been on depo for over a year and a half now and I almost never get my period, I don't even remember the last time I got it, was probably 6+ months ago. I sometimes get breast pain but this time it's lasted 2 weeks now and it hurts a lot more than usual, kinda worried but my mom tells me I shouldn't worry about it but being on the depo and never getting my period idk how I can just not worry about it. I have nausea but that could easily be because of my acid reflux we just found out about a couple weeks ago so not really sure if I should be freaking out about possibly being pregnant or if I should listen to my mom and calm down
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I just got off depo.. And i only been on it for 3 months.. I suppose to have got my shot a week ago.. But i didnt because i bleed the whole time while on depo.. Buy now i stop bleeding but my breast are so sore and nipples are huge.. Been this way for 2 weeks.. But im not pregnant its the shot.. Leaving my body.. My doctors said my hormones are everywhere thats why im feeling pregnant
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I'm having the same thing go on did you find any information out about it. Cause now  my feet and breast are getting bigger. The only thing I can say is if your getting off of I it will make you blow up n also the rest of your body party swollen feet, hurting back while on n off it n more I know cause I'm going through all of it (WHILE ON IT)
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I've been on the depo shot since I was sixteen I am now eighteen I got off the depo shot in March but still haven't started my period, I had sex with my ex in April and I have been feeling  nauseated, been using the bathroom a lot lately, and having horrible cramps, but I'm also scared to take a pregnancy test what could I do?
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Ive read a lot of comments that have said the same, thank god im not the only one. One comment did mention its classed as a phantom pregnancy and it is a side effect of the depo. Ive been on the depo since having my little one so just under 3 years and have only had these movements along with other symptoms for the past few months, Im always taking pregnancy tests just to make sure as Im convinced I am so glad to have googled it x
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I just got on it about weeks ago but I have a lot of symptoms and they said they tested me and it came out negative but it would have been too early. Idek if It's normal for all this to happen right away
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I got my depo shot December 30 had my period twice in January n once in February  Ive been feeling like throwing up plus my stomach be hurting me
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I've been on depo for 9 months. In the past month I am feeling pregnancy symptoms like dry heaving and bloating. Now my breasts are tender and I felt contractions right above my pubic bone a few days ago. I've had negative pregnancy tests including blood tests. Can I be pregnant or am I just going crazy. - Amy. I also have 3 children so I'm sure it was contractions I was feeling.
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I've been on it for 2 months and have been having unprotected sex since I've gotten it, even before. I'm starting to notice the changes in my, tender breasts, pain, headaches, morning sickness(but not throwing up). I have real bad bloading and notice some weight gain. I hope you could tell me if I'm pregnant or not...
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iv been off my depo 3 months after being on depo 5 years and now im getting nausus after eating smell sensitive emotional have to pee a lot have back pains have cravings and have neak pains. could i be pregnant
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well I been on depo 10 weeks. I got the depo 2 days after I had my baby  and then started back a couple weeks now I have all the pregnancy signs even my breast are producing milk but I haven't started again so Idk whats up. What should I do
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I got the shot about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I had sex somewhat two days before my two weeks to wait ended. Im 16 , i have non stop brown discharge and im freaking out! What is this stuff? I haven't started my period either. I had my period before i got the shot, two weeks before possibly. But my question is what is this brown discharge and why wont it go away? I have had it for almost two weeks now!
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The discharge is common. It happened to me when I got the shot the first time. I don't get a period now so eventually you might just start to spot once in a while when you would normally have your period
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Iv been on the depo for 3nd a half years and only recently iv been experiencing signs of pregnancy. Completely put off food, when I usually eat like a horse!! Sickness, dizziness, lack of energy, stomach ache/cramps, moods are up and down. Me and my partner are not ready for a child and im scared to death!!!
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felling pregnant is part of the symtoms of the depo injection, i have been on it for nearly 5 years now and the amount off time i convinced myself i was pregnat is too many to count. you get all the symptoms of pregnacy, sore or tender boobs, more need to uranate, cravings, back pain, morning sickness, stomach cramps, discharge, mood swings and even convincing myself i was pregnant and becoming really broody and telling myself i was going to keep the baby even though i wasnt even prenant in the first place. i suggest you all stop worring about signs and symptoms of pregnancy and if you are really woried or convinced go and see your gp. just remember you are all not alone. good luck to you all.
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ok, I'm on the depo but deciding to go off, now I know you can't ovulate without getting your period but strangely in the pasta few days I've been ridiculously tired, I mean I've slept from nine to two the next evening, I'm just thinking wtf it's been going on for four days now, plus for the past week I've been craving pasta...ew cos I know I don't like pasta but it's all I want, mind you I have a lot of resentment to Bolognese cos that's all my Mum cooked when I was little, oh and subway cookies...dam I could use one now, ah anyways I took a test...longest 3 minutes of my life! and it came out negative, plus I feel bloated fml put on 2.2kg in the past two weeks...I think, and my back hurts too right between the blades...oh and jeez I can't stop winging, idk what's going on...plus if I don't sleep long enough my head really hurts ah what the hell :(
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I have a two mnth.old baby after i had her i decided to get on the depo shot and my doc told me to.wait 2 weeks before having sex but i had sex a week after and ive been feeling weird and im scared what do u girls think
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soundssss like me and i am on the depo shot on my 3rd injection....i feel like dooky all the time
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I had my last shot in may 2012... My last shot was due in August I never went because my and my fiancé want to start a family.... My hips have been hurting and I spotted about 5-6 weeks ago my sense of smell has increased dramatically... I work retail and have gotten used to the wide variety of smells that my customers have... But for like 2 weeks now I have started noticing their smells... And some people are at least 5-10 feet away from me... No sore boobies yet but my stomach also feels really bloated and uncomfortable... Please can anyone tell me if I'm pregnant... I want to be so bad...
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Hi I have been on depi on and off for 10 years I am 23 and have two kids (i was not on depo at the time of either)  I have been getting my shots now for almost a year pretty much on time but when it comes close to them getting due I start my period. I am now 2 days late on my shot and still no period. I have also been getting alot of the same symptoms I had when I was pregnant with my first two. Do you think I should worry???
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Hi I have been on depi on and off for 10 years I am 23 and have two kids (i was not on depo at the time of either)  I have been getting my shots now for almost a year pretty much on time but when it comes close to them getting due I start my period. I am now 2 days late on my shot and still no period. I have also been getting alot of the same symptoms I had when I was pregnant with my first two. Do you think I should worry???
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I've been on depo for 6 months and i had my period aug 8th through the 17th or 18th and me and my bf have recently had sex sept 13th and he cummed in me 3 times, no protection. I've been extremely tired, my back hurts, head hurts, stomach cramps, peeing alot, and i get nauseated in the morning, could i be pregnant
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Could the prednisone mess up my depo shot?
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I got my first shot in may of this year, i went to the doctor and they gave me prednisone. me and my boyfriend had sex and three days later i woke up feeling sick like i had to throw up and my stomach has been hurting for three days, i always feel like im about to throw up what does all this mean?
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I got the depo shot like a week ago. I havent had unprotected sex. But I have heart burn all the time. Cramps. I have to pee all the time. I have white discharge a lot. I haven't been really hungry... Is this just the side effects?
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hey im bout to turn 16. and ive been on depo for only 3 months i missed my last shot. but me and my fiance had all unprotected sex cuz i thought it would block his sperm so he never pulled out. so now about two months later im gettin stomach growth. hunger craves. and mood swings like a mofo. adn me and him have been fighitng Alot cuz of my mood swings. but ive taken 3 test and all posotive. but ive miscarried 3 times and the test were all postotive those times too. and it turned out i miscarried a week before i found out :'( but im scared to go to the doc because his dad said if i am prego he wont let us be togethert. whta do i do
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So I think I might be pregnant and I've been on the depo for almost 2 years now. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex twice before I got my regular 3 month shot. We never use a condom because of the fact that I'm on birth control but lately I keep thinking that I'm pregnant.. I've been waking up drenched in sweat, I've had incredible back pain, my stomach will hurt like cramping ( I havent had a period or cramping for about a year) , Ive been eating alot, and getting really moody, I've been light headed I even fainted in my friends driveway. I get out of breath easily. The crazy thing is is that my boyfriend was the one who thought I was pregnant by noticing my symptoms..
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