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Symptoms from Depo-Provera shot

Women's Health | Last Active: Aug 8, 2023 | Replies (32)

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@ohkaney

I received the depo provera shot for the first time, 4 days into my period on Wednesday February 6th.
When i received the shot my period stopped immediately.
My doctor said i should be covered since i was already on my period.

Saturday February 9th i had sexual intercourse with my boyfriend.
An hour after the intercourse i got a stomach ache. It went away after i went to sleep.
(We suspected it was because i hadn’t eaten that day)

Feburary 17th i started to spotting. I have continued to spot since. It is currently march 1st and i am still spotting.
My spotting was a darker red than my usual period so i assumed it was blood from when my period initially stopped finally being let out.

My period was set to start February 27th. It started. Menstrual blood the usual brighter red color. It was light and then it stopped. And i went back to spotting.

I noticed today (march 1st) ive gained a bit of stomach weight. No where else. Im unsure if its because one of the side effects of the depo provera was weight gain or if i may be pregnant. However shouldnt the shot have stopped pregnancy.

I have no pregnancy symptoms other than i look bloated

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Welcome to Connect, @ohkaney. You'll notice that I moved your message about symptoms from the Depo shot and your concern about being pregnant to this existing discussion. I did this so you could more easily meet other members who have experience with depo-provera.

According to this website from Planned Parenthood, spotting and weight gain are common side effects of depo-provera. It states,
"Most women have some change in their periods, including bleeding more days than usual, spotting between periods, or no periods. This is most common during the first year."
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-shot/what-are-the-disadvantages-of-the-birth-control-shot