“I have confusion about the depo shot?”
I started the depo shot on September 6 for the first time but my cycle started was on September 6 as well but it never came why?
Female | 27 years old
2 Answers
Dr. Jessica Scotchie
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
Chattanooga, TN
Irregular bleeding is very common on the depo shot and it usually will cause periods to go away while patients are on it.
Dr. Victoria Mondloch
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
Depo Provera is a long acting synthetic Progesterone; this medication has been proven to be the med responsible for causing an increased risk of breast cancer, stroke and heart attack in the Women’s Health Initiative study that was prematurely stopped in 2002, 3years earlier than it was supposed to be. Depo Provera is also associated with increased depression, weight gain, increased acne and infertility; in other words, there are very few positive things that come from being on this shot. My professional advice is that there is no good reason to be on this shot; there are many other options for birth control and there are more natural options for excess bleeding and cycle control. The risks far outweigh the benefits on this shot and I would advise you to stop it and switch to another form on treatment. You will not get periods on this shot; it suppresses your ovaries. Birth control pills also suppress your ovaries and also contain artificial hormones. The pill is also associated with an increased risk of depression and weight gain but it is a safer option than the Depo shot.
