Has anyone had problems with using Depo Provera injections?
I had significant problems as a result of depo injections, mostly related to regaining fertility – 18 months from date of last shot, I still hadn’t started cycling again. From there, it took 3 rounds of assorted medications to induce my cycle, and overall, about 4 years to conceive. However, that doesn’t seem to be what you are looking for. Other problems I had related to the depo were muscle cramps and joint pain. The joint pain was so severe at times that I was forced to use elevators instead of stairs, and I couldn’t grip a bottle/jar top to twist it open. In addition, I had some gall bladder problems that were attributed to the depo. Interestingly, I only had these problems the 2nd time I used depo. I was on it before my first child, loved it, had no issues conceiving after, and went on it again after my 1st. The 2nd time around brought on all my trouble. If the depo was working for you, maybe Mirena’s IUD would too? Theres a site here (
