Does Depo Provera cause infertility?

I see it's been several years since there's been any comments here but after reading all these, gosh it sure makes me wonder if this was my issues. I was regular till I had the shot at 17, took it for a year and then somewhat irregular after that. I was never able to have a baby, to my knowledge I never conceived at all. We saw specialists and they said it was unexplained because from what he could see we both were just fine

Horrible stories about the drug.

I came off the depo provera about 3 years ago. I was on it for 6 years, never had any problems while on it apart from the first month. I had 2 days of itching all over my body. My periods stopped more or less straight away too.

My periods returned to normal )28 day cycle) after 12 to 18 months. However I did have periods before this but not regular.

My partner and I wanted to have baby we have been together over 3 years. This year we fell pregnant in may and miscarried at 5 weeks 5 days.
We then fell pregnant again but again miscarried in August but at 10 weeks afew days. We choose to wait alittle but fell pregnant again and this time miscarried at 8 weeks.

We both have children from our previous relationships too. I did say to my partner that due to being in the injection i might not be able to conceive but i have conceived just can not carry a baby.
I am gutted although I knew there was temporary fertility issues I for one did not think it would stop me from having a child altogether.
There really needs to be more research on it.

I am currently experiencing the same problem. I been off Depo Provera for 4 years going on 5 and I am still having difficulties trying to have a child. I have done ton of research and it states on the FDA website and Pfizer site that “return to fertility” should be within 31 months since the last depo shot. It has been past 31 months for me and the long term side effects I am facing due to depo is still on going. If I knew what I knew now I wouldn’t have NEVER considered using this birth control method.

I got depo once in 2015 & am still unable to conceive.. periods are fine but not ovulating after 3 yrs.

Late comment here sorry, but I had to respond. I started Depo when I was 17 and was on it for 3 years straight. It’s been 22 months since my last injection. My periods have just started to become more regular in the last year to 6 months or so. They’re still somewhat irregular but my bf and I have been trying to get pregnant the last 5 months and no luck. I believe I am still infertile, and I think it’s from the depo. I’m not on any other birth control. I wondered if I had any other infertility problems or if my bf did but we haven’t been tested for that yet . I just kind of figured I can’t get pregnant because of the depo I was on for a long time. I have read online that it can take some women up to 2 years to get pregnant depending on how long you were on depo. I was on it a long time (3 yrs) so I feel that could be why?? I just hope there’s nothing else wrong. I’m only 22 years old,

Guys you know I have been on this thread for ages and I have been chasing the infertility train for a long time convinced I was and I chased doctors and so on and it has nearly been years of depo free and pill free and I have fallen pregnant unplanned. I am not ready for this baby but after all my struggles and worries I couldn’t think of not having it and I will find a way to mange. We have hope

The first time I read about it, it said there's 1% chance infertility.I took it when I was 15 to 17 then switched to the pill after 2 weeks of stop taking it I got pregnant but miscarried, took once again when I was 19 I believe, I'm now 22 and I havnt taken birth control since and I yet have not been lucky to get pregnant so you should be careful.

Personally, yes it can. When I was 16 I only had taken the depo 2 times now I'm almost 23 and I have been trying to conceive a child for 2+ years with my fiance and it still has not worked. We both have been checked out to see if there was any problems with him and myself. Everything came back negative. They couldn't find anything wrong. Studies also show that the depo can cause ovarian cancer. The depo and other birth control mostly depo are used to not be fertile. But this is just what I've looked up but you never know. I would recommend talking to you ob/gyn about it

Has anyone else had problems conceiving after being on the depo for a long time. I was on the depo for 8 years with no breaks. I got my period back around 1 year later. We have been trying for a baby for over 2.5 years now and we have followed all the charts and fertitle Windows with no success. I am going to the hospital next month to check on my fertility but am really worried that i may never have children. Has anybody else had the same problem

New update: Today is September 1st. My shot was due 2 days ago and I'm already spotting! And not the light red spotting. Its about as red as red gets! Hopefully this means I haven't gone infertile after over 6 years of being on Depo Provera. My problem is, I need to track my periods and I don't know which day to start tracking. (Now or when I get a consistent flow.) I never thought I'd be so happy to see blood. Oh, and the cramps are horrible!! But I've read that a lot of women have cramps like never before while withdrawing from the shot. Any updates or advice?

hi ive had the shot once and havent had my cycle at all and am scared it wont come back ive most of the comments and seen some people have had it more then one and not had a problem but is there anyone here that has never got there period back after just one???

Hey Everyone

I know this thread is kind of old but I was hoping for updates from those of you that had fertility/conceiving issues. Have you been able to have children since posting on here? I am 23 and have been on the Depo shot since I had my son at 17 (6 years).
I have never had any negative side effects and stopped having periods right after I went in for my second shot. I actually really liked the shot and swore by it until I found this thread. Now I'm super worried that, in the future, I wont be able to have more children. By the way, the shot I received last month WILL be my LAST! And thank y'all sooo much for being so open about your personal problems! If it weren't for this thread, I probably would've stayed on the shot for another 10 years.