Hi
I had the depo injection at the end of January. I can no longer take the pill since I have been diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder and the mini pill hasn't worked for me in the past. I have been bleeding continually since the week after the injection, with only about 5 days of a break. It is not a lot of blood, maybe only 2 pads a day, but it is really getting me down now. I am on month 6 of bleeding and it sure is working as a contraceptive!!! I didn't get the next injection because I thought if I just stopped the bleeding would stop :( More fool me.
I went to see the GP on Monday and she was quite dismissive and basically said to go on the coil. She said I mustn't react well to progesterone contraceptives. I have a triple appointment booked for the end of July to discuss/be examined and see about the coil with the family planning doctor. I don't really want to go on the coil. I actually am now thinking that by the time all this is sorted we will probably be trying for DC3. I am so fed up I could cry, and am sure that my low mood and snappiness with my DH and DCs is due to the continual bleeding, wearing pads, feeling dirty and having to wear big pants (!) There is also no sex which is making me feel really unattractive and just down all the time. There are days when I wake up and it's gone, and I'm elated, but then it returns later on in the day. I'm just so over it!!
Gosh, reading over this it makes me sound like a right moan. I have a lovely time with my family and most days are great but the thought that I can't even discuss this properly for another 6 weeks is making me feel at such a loss. Luckily it's not painful at all. Does anyone have a similar experience? When will the bleeding stop?! And on another note, is there anything sinister I should be worried about? Smears have always been clear.
Thanks for reading :)
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Depo injection....give me hope!!!!
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jpop · 13/06/2014 10:35
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