depo_provera - Profile (original) (raw)

on 30 March 2003 (#975395)

This community is for women interested in, currently using, or have used Depo-provera, the contraception injection given every three months.

Whether you love it or hate it...
Problems, venting, concerns, questions, success stories, and news articles are always welcome.

One rule to start with -- NO scare tactics. Negative evangelism is not appropriate. Such as "my mother's friend's co-worker said her daughter had fourteen miscarriages and went bald and her shoe size grew ten sizes because of depo! No one should use it!!!" Please spare us the annoyance, and you the embarrassment.

The community has recently been handed over to perplexxi. I am in the process of putting together a memory section and improving the userinfo. Please forward questions and suggestions to my LJ mail address.

acne, amenorrhea, anemia, birth control, birth control 4x/year, bleeding, bloating, blurred vision, bone density, break-outs, break-through bleeding, breast growth, breast tenderness, breast-feeding, clinics, contraception, crying fits, depo, depo-provera, depression, discharge, dmpa, dysmenorrhea, feeling like crap, gynecologists, hair loss, headaches, hormones, injections, libido, lubrication, menorrhagia, menstrual cramps, migraines, mood swings, no periods, ob/gyn, pap smears, pelvic exams, pms, progestin, reading the packet insert!, safer sex, sex drive, sexual health, side effects, skin blotches, spotting, switching to other methods, the jab, water weight, weight gain, weight loss, womens health