Expert: Diane Cheryl - 7/18/2007

Question
Hello,
My name is Kristie, when i was 16 i decided to use the depo shot thinking it was a better choice for me until a yr later i began constaly get sick as if i have the flu. I quit getting a period 5 months i started the use of it. Id always be tired lost my intrest in sex. then this year i was even more sick id be sick every month  sept end of agust to end of april and only have a week break or less of feeling beter. so i decided to stop the shot. it stared to help me feel beter. Now i havent gotten a period since jan. of this yr is this normal? or is there other dangers of this shot that doctors dont tell you about?

Answer
Hi Kristie,
Thanks for your question. I'm not a medical doctor but in my opinion, it's a good thing that you went off the depo shots. I don't ever recommend that as a birth control method. There are a lot of side effects of the depo shot. I can send you some more info if you like. I would definitely recommend a doctor checkup to find out about your period problems. This is something that you need to take care of. Please let me know what happpens.

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com