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    I was given a depo shot 5 weeks ago, and last week I started taking 610mg fenugreek pills (1-2 a day) which contain those estrogen like hormones. Now, I'm experiencing very heavy bleeding.

    When I got the shot I was told to expect some light spotting in the first month (didn't happen), but this is far from spotting. It's heavier than any period I've ever had.

    Is this a delayed reaction and my bodys ways of compensating for the lack of spotting in the first month, or are the estrogen like hormones in the Fenugreek canceling out the progestin of depo? Are they responsible for the heavy bleeding?

    Also, if anyone has expeienced bleeding like this before, how long does it last? I've been like this for 3 days now. Hoping it'll go away in a few days when I go back to work.

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    Default Re: Depo vs. Estrogen

    i remember my first go at depo, i had unusual bleeding and the doctor actually prescribed estrogen to fix it up.

    it did.

    weird.

    i think some people just have weird bleeding issues when they first get it.

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    Default Re: Depo vs. Estrogen

    *whew* Thanks!

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    Default Re: Depo vs. Estrogen

    Stop while it doesnt harm you more. I took for over 1 year and had terrible side effects, mostly listed here: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/m.../depoprov.html

    http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/dec/05122101.html

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    Default Re: Depo vs. Estrogen

    Yet where it was horrible for you it has been great for me! Okay so I have some of those side effects yet none of the side effects are life threatening or harming me or causing my life to be a misery.

    Then again, using the BCP (birth control pill) itself caused me to have horrible experience with it. Now that was horrible for me to use.


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    I wish people would stop telling each other how shit one birth control is to another.

    People's bodies all react differently. ALL of them!

    People kept telling me not to get Implanon because 'my doctor removes as many as he puts in'... and all I could think was "Gee, I sure hope so!!!"


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    ^^^ you know i meant - people wanted them out long before their time was up.

    true it's individual. depo was better than BC and implanon for me, but after many years - the best was being on nothing. not that i'd ever advise that for a girlie in their 20s.

    she says, poking at pregnant belly-to-be.

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    Hahaha... I was just making a small joke. No offence meant.

    Any way, I love my stick... even if it did turn me into a bitch monster for two weeks.


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    Default Re: Depo vs. Estrogen

    Quote Originally Posted by lilithmorrigan View Post
    I wish people would stop telling each other how shit one birth control is to another.

    People's bodies all react differently. ALL of them!

    People kept telling me not to get Implanon because 'my doctor removes as many as he puts in'... and all I could think was "Gee, I sure hope so!!!"
    Not telling her what to do or anyone else. That is a law suit against them(that alone most say something, right?).

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