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Is Depo-Provera injection good for me and how long to take it?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17-year-old girl. I am taking a Depo-Provera injection. Is it good for me and how long should I take it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This injection is to be repeated every 12 weeks. This is quite an effective method of birth control when a lady cannot take oral pills. You can continue this as long as you want birth control and stop when you get pregnant. You can get pregnant three months after th... Read Full »
Can Depo injection cause delay in period for 8 months after delivery?
Query: Hi doctor, I need some advice. I had a baby eight and a half months ago. One week after she was born I went and got the depo injection. I did not get a period at all until 17 days ago and still has not stopped. It is very heavy in the morning but light throughout the day. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Do you mean you had only one shot of Depo, eight and a half months ago? In that case, its effect is gone. It lasts only for three to four months only. I hope you are breastfeeding. Now usually in the postnatal period, there is a long phase of no periods. Then gradually a... Read Full »
I missed my Depot shot. How to know whether I am pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on Depot injection, and I have missed the shot for over ten days now. I have not started bleeding yet. When I was on the shot before, I bled when I got off the shot. Now, how would I know if I am pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Depots are progesterone and amenorrhea - the absence of periods and irregular periods are known complications. Also, since you have missed the next shot by ten days, the effectiveness of the Depot is lost in this cycle. It would be wise to us... Read Full »
How to stop vaginal bleeding after depot injection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22 year old female. On the 24th, I got an implant (rod) in my arm to prevent unwanted pregnancy. 10 days after getting that done, I had bleeding for roughly three months non-stop. So, I started taking the pill for a while but the bleeding did not stop. Roughly two weeks ago, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are a candidate in whom implanon (birth control implant) did not suit well. It is good that you got it removed. You switched over to depot injection almost immediately. Ideally, you should have given a gap of a month and should have been placed on... Read Full »
My stomach hurts after I had the Depo injection. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am on the Depo injection contraception, and before this, I have been getting heavy periods, cysts, and belly aches every day. Now, I am on the injection. I have been fine, but lately, I have not been feeling well, and my tummy started hurting again. I suggested to the doctor that I t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Yes, this can be endometriosis. It is better to get done ultrasound lower abdomen and hormonal reports to rule out hormonal imbalance. You will need hormone pills to regulate hormones. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help y... Read Full »
Are there chances of getting pregnant after getting a Depo injection three days later?
Query: Hello doctor, My question is if my spouse has taken the Plan B pill on the day we had intercourse, but it was also the day she may have been ovulating, will the plan B work, or will it not work at all because she may have been ovulating already? And if so, she got her Depo shot three days later, so ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though emergency contraception by Levonorgestrel is almost 95 to 97% effective if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. It is always prudent to get a blood test ( Beta hCG levels) done to confirm pregnancy if periods are missed by a week. Herein the D... Read Full »
Can pregnancy cause breast tenderness and vaginal discharge?
Query: Hi doctor, My cycle is about 25 days. Me and my husband got intimated on day 18 using a condom. We are worried that the semen had fallen near to me while taking it out. Soon, I took a morning-after pill within an hour. Can you please tell me if there is any chance of conceiving? Also, please let me ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive pill and is very effective at around 97% if taken within an hour after unprotected intercourse. So, I am hoping that your period will come in a couple of days.1. If UPT (urine pregnancy test) is positive, then you need th... Read Full »
Will I be ovulating while being on birth control injections?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on Depo birth control injection, and I was prescribed Medroxyprogesterone to induce my periods. Does not that mean my body is ovulating even though I am on birth control? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. No, you are not ovulating. Let me explain. The progesterone hormone level is very high when on Depo birth control injection. This will suppress the normal rise in hormones, due to which your follicles will not develop... Read Full »
Can contraceptive injection cause brown color discharge?
Query: Hello doctor, I started Depo three months ago because the pill was leading to yeast infections. But every day since taking the shot birth control, I have had a brown discharge that feels like is causing another yeast infection. Will the discharge ever go away? What should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, Depo (Medroxyprogesterone) may cause a yeast infection. Other few conditions Iike stress, antibiotics, weak immune system, high blood sugar, hormonal imbalance and pregnancy may aggravate the condition. So, I suggest you use candid-B V gel (Clotrimazole vaginal... Read Full »
Why do I have painful bleeding after masturbation?
Query: Hi doctor,I was diagnosed and surgically treated for endometriosis a year and a half ago. Since then, I have been on the Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate shot, and I get it every eight weeks. When I do not get the shot precisely every eight weeks, I continue bleeding and continue having pain. For t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It would be better if you could share your complete medical history. Since many drugs are taken together, side effects are seen. Injection of Depo-Provera (Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) has the primary side effect of erratic bleeding... Read Full »