depo provera and ovarian cysts

After having the Depo Provera for 9 years I quit getting it and I have since developed cysts on my ovary. Will going back on the Depo Provera help shrink the cyst to avoid any type of procedure?

I have had the same pain for years. I started Depo Provera birth control...which stops your period and keeps cysts from growing any larger and sometimes they reduce in size. I know from my exp.that it has helped a ton with the pain. I don't know how old your are but the Depo Provera shot does rob bones of calcium...so soon I will switch my birth control to Lybrel...it also stops your period. Good luck to you...I hope this helps you.

Hello, I'm 35 years old and I've been having some issues and could really use your help. This last month, I've been having some serious stomach issues. I've been bloated, horrible indigestion, acid reflux, nausea, back and chest pain. I went to the ER 1/29/16, after a CT scan and Ultrasound, the DR found a cyst on my right ovary, a pedunculated fibroid outside my uterus(which is retroverted). I was diagnosed with PCOS about 3years ago, but never experienced these issues.

My doctor told me i had sciatica in my left leg, and that it would go after 3 or 4 weeks on its own, but it hasnt, and im starting to think my symptoms are maybe that of a cyst/cysts on my ovary. I had the Depo-Provera contraception injection in january, and since that, my symptoms have become alot worse, and ive suffered with persistent bloating and weight gain. But im still unsure as this could be water retention due to the injection.

Ive had a ongoing problem with ovarian cysts,and during my first treatment a doctor as good as told me long term use of this contraceptive could have been to blame...since then another medical professional has hinted the same thing.I cant help but wonder if this could be the case,after all contraception of any invasive type interferes with normal bodily functions so cant do you any good really.

m wondering if this length will lessen, and what experiences and advice other people have had with depo, and whether you would recommend it long term for a 16 year old.

I am 22 1/2 years old. I have two children ( 1 & 2 1/2). I had an Essure ( permenant birth control) procedure done on September 4th 2007. prior to that ( august 29) i had a Depo-prevera shot. After the surgery I started bleeding. I still have not stopped besided maybe a day here and a day there. It has went between spotting to heavy ( 1 pad every hour) bleeding. My big concern is, When I was 17 I had an abnormal pap smear and then a LEEP biopsy.

By January of 2009 I had cysts in my ovaries again. I took birth control pills, and depo provera shots to try to shrink the cyst and nothing worked. In July 2009 I had my left ovary and tube removed. Now, just two months after my surgery I'm have pain in the lower, right side of my pelvis. I'm very frustated, I don't know if I should see my GYN or see my family doctor in regards of this new pain I'm having.

I am a 26 year old woman and about two years ago I stopped getting the depo provera shot. I have a medical history of irregular periods and by the time I stopped getting the depo provera shot I had been taking birth control on and off since I was 18 years old. Currently I bleed almost completely all month long. It stops for a day or two and then starts up again. It's not very heavy about 90% of the time, but occassionally it is heavy. I weigh about 360 lbs.

Sorry if i'm not putting this on the right section. i'm new here. i'm 24 years old lady from Bangladesh and suffering from right ovarian cyst which is approximately 5.8 cm × 5.3 cm. I've one child who is 8 years old. My CA 125 level is gradually increasing. On 7th January it was 28.64 U/ml. On 6th February it was 125 U/ml. I took Injection Depo provera on January according to my gynaecologist advise.

It could very well be cysts. I have a lot of ovarian pain and it was all due to cysts. The cyst on my right ovary ended up being endometriosis. I would talk to your doctor about it and try and get an ultra sound scheduled so they can check it out for you.

Hello, You can discuss the option of birth control with your doctor and then start with the prescribed birth control measure. You can use depo provera shots or Implanon. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

I have had multiple ovarian cysts rupture, chronical ovarian/pelvic pain, several small fibroids. I have had an endometrial BX and D&C, negative. Never had laproscopy (GYN is suggesting it to rule out endometriosis). Contraception is NOT may main concern! Controling my painful heavy periods is the main issue while not giving me horrible migraines and HTN. My GYN is suggesting a hysterectomy at some point but until then a Merina IUD. The forums I read about this product scare me!

HI, Even though you may not want any more children, you are too young for a hysterectomy. The bleeding can be stopped with help of haemostatic medicines and with use of hormones like progestins. Also a D&C may sometimes be necessary to stop the bleeding. The ovarian cysts need further evaluation regarding their size and nature. Many of the cysts in young women respond to birth control pills or regress spontaneously. Hence it would be best to consult a gynaecologist for an evaluation.

I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and was on depo to help with the pain, but now I would like to have another child I only have one and he is 9.... I'm off depo now, what advice would you give me on trying to conceive?!

has taken me off the Depo Shots and I was put on Birth Control Pills. The blood was very dark red and blood clots. I was given an altrsound was told nothing was wrong. Is this normal with the Depo Provera?

I was diagnosed at 16 with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and I got a Depo shot June 3rd of 2010 in an attempt to force my hormonal imbalance to regulate. All was well for the first month, then the excruciating migraines, cramps, mood swings and severe weight gain came on (40lbs in one month!!!) and my hair began to fall out. So when Sept. 3rd came about, I chose NOT to get another shot. And that very afternoon, my period began. It ended on Jan. 3rd of 2011.

I am 27. I was on Depo-Provera for 5 years, and have been off it for 3 years with normal (for me) menstrual cycles. During the past 6 months I have been trying to conceive, with no success. My period usually lasts about 4 days with a light to moderate flow. However, recently (during the past few months) I have been experiencing severe cramping during my period and lower back pain, as well as constant abdominal pain (not severe).

I have severe endometriosis. After 6months, july 2011, i had another 1 which is hysterectomy and removal again of ovarian cysts. They left both ovaries bec of the issue of early menopausal. Oct 2011, my cysts came back(endometrioma). My dr put me on birth control pill which didnt work with me. About ur question abt what to eat post op? If u will be having explore/lap, as soon as u passed gas, u will be able to eat. If no passing of gas yet, u will be on clear liquids(broth, jello).

took the depo for 3 years and still have cysts, stopped for 6 months on depo and told to go back on. have cramping around 2 weeks before period even on depo, but gyno said all of the findings shouldn'tcause problems. i don' believe them and thinking of second opinion.

Hi again -- I posted a while back after I had surgery to remove a 6 cm cyst on my right over in June. That was my second surgery in less than a year (had cysts removed from both ovaries in August 2008). I'm on once-monthly depo-provera shots to prevent new cysts and control pain, as an ultrasound found another cyst on my left over just a month after the surgery. Anyway, now it's my right side that hurts again -- BAD. It's been about a week, and is getting worse.

I have a history of anxiety and depression. Is depo-provera a good choice or a bad choice for birth control? Thank you!

I was on depo for a year and a few months stopped it and began planning for a child. I was told it can take up to a year however at eight months post depo I got my periods back, two months later I got my bfp. So it just deffers from person to person. If you think you could already be pregnant test four to five weeks after possible conception.

Im 28 and have never been pregnant slightly overweight but not too concerred and getting it back down periods were always regular and pain free went on for birth control, my husband has 1 child already and decided to start are own family.

Hi, I am not sure of what type of antibiotic might affect other contraceptives like the pill, but I am pretty sure that she will be fine on the shot. I myself had the depo-provera shot about 10 years ago. I only had one shot and I didn't have a period until a whole year later. It actually took me over another year after my period returned before, I finally became pregnant. The depo-provera shot is extremely effective.

It was way to thick (a pre-cursor to cancer) and was advised to take provera and get a true period and then start the IUI process. My first af after starting provera was really heavy and the cramping was painful enough to keep home from work for a day. I had to do two months of provera before I could start the IUI process, too. I did 2 full runs of IUI with one that was halted after the first time since my ovarian cysts were getting larger.

I am 37 years old and have been dealing with ovarian cysts since about 15 years old. When I first became pregnant at 26 I had several cysts on my right ovary. They all went away with the pregnancy, I have been for more ultrasounds then I can count, all with the same outcome, ovarian cyst either 1 or more ranging from 1cm to 4cm. I once had an 8 cm one that went away after a couple of cycles.

Depo provera and ovarian cysts

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