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Depo Provera shot. Bleeding after intercourse?
I’ve been on the Depo shot 3 months now. I’m a few day away from getting my 2nd shot. Is it normal to bleed after intercourse? I’m not sure if I should be worried or if I should keep taking the shot?
Why am I having blood clots on the Depo shot?
I’ve been on the Depo shot for a year and a half, I started do to very heavy and painful periods. For about a month now I’ve had horrible cramps in my stomach and lower back, and now blood clots. It’s feels like having a period but no actual blood. This hasn’t happened since... read more
Depo shot with period symptoms and spotting brown?
So I’m currently on the depo shot and I have been for a year now and I was on the depo before and I haven’t experienced anything like this. Both times I’ve been on the shot my periods have went away completely after 2 months but now I’m having period like symptoms, major... read more
Nexplanon and suddenly no period?
I’ve had my implant for almost three years now, haven’t had any issues til recently ( January 2018 to be exact). I had periods every 28 days for only 3 to 4 days but now that I’m in the last year of having it they’ve been very erratic. Like have my period then a few days... read more
Xulane - Is it okay to put it on the upper thigh?
I put my patch on the upper thigh below panty line and just good enough for short shorts to cover the patch. Is that okay ? I am worried.
Does the Plan B pill work if you take it before sex?
Me and my boyfriend wanted to have sex and we keep a spare Plan B around just in case but i had ran out of my birth control and he didn't have condoms. So i took the pill before we had sex. Will the pill work the same? Or do i need to go and get another one?
Signs of pregnancy on Nexplanon?
I’ve had the Nexplanon implant since September 22, 2017. This month I haven’t had a period or spotting at all. I’ve been feeling sick a lot lately mostly with my stomach but I’ve never been pregnant so I don’t know the feelings of symptoms
Could I be pregnant if my Nexplanon implant is expired?
I got the Nexplanon implant and I don’t remember the date of when I got it but I know it has been three years or at least close to three years. I am scared I pregnant. I haven’t had my period in about three months now, and I’m bloated and experiencing many symptoms such as breast... read more
Is it normal to pass a large blood clot whole on the Depo Provera shot?
My 19 year old daughter received her first Depo Provera shot for birth control two months ago. The first month she didn't have a period. The second month she started spotting and cramping. Her cramping became and then she passed a large mass which I believe was a blood clot. It was about 2... read more
Period came two days before placebo pills!?
I’ve skipped around on birth control pills and now I started my period two active pills before the placebos. I’m cramping and bleeding heavy. I just had a period sept 31- Oct 6... is it because I wasn’t taken my bc regularly? Crazy part is, I had the worst headache a day before... read more
Is my Kyleena IUD causing me extreme mood swings and anxiety?
I got my IUD inserted over two weeks ago now (November 19th 2018). I was not on my period and my period before the insertion was on November 3rd. The insertion itself wasn't too painful. I have endometriosis so my usual cramps were just as bad as the insertion cramps so I've experienced... read more
Will the Depo birth control shot make your breasts shrink?
I have read that it makes some woman lose weight including in their breasts so and I'm on Depo and am very curious to find out if it makes your breast shrink so I'm starting to worry.
How to go about increased anxiety/acne after removal of Nexplanon?
Hi there, I had the implant (Nexplanon) removed a little over a year ago. Mainly due to the fact that it was mildly making me break out and I was no longer in a relationship and felt that I had no use for it as well as seeing more research about how progestin can be harmful to reproductive health,... read more
Taking estrogen pills while on Depo-Provera?
I’ve been on Depo-Provera for almost 6 months now and I’ve never had a terrible experience. I’m personally unaffected by most of the side effects and I have little to no difficulty other than the occasional irregular bleeding and appetite loss. However, I’ve noticed one... read more
How long after Implanon removal will my period stop?
I had the Implanon removed 2 days ago because of irregular periods that would last 3-4 weeks. I'm currently on week 4 of my period and it still hasn't stopped and am not taking any other forms of birth control. So was wondering how long it'll take for my body to go back to normal and... read more
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