QuestionI got my first shot in the middle of January 2004. I started bleeding in the middle of Febuary and its now April. I've been bleeding non stop for two months. It's a medium flow every day. I't now time for my second shot. Should I get it or try something else?
AnswerI would suggest switching to another form of birth control. While DepoProvera has a 99% efficacy rate in preventing pregnancy, it has several undesirable side effects. It can cause a complete stoppage of your period, or it can cause irregular bleeding at various times of the month, or it can cause unpredictable bleeding and this bleeding can continue for many, many months even after stopping the shots. The pill or the patch is a better method, has the same efficacy, and has much more benefical effects. The pill will prevent and lower the incidence of iron deficiency anemia, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, cancer of the uterus, cancer of the ovaries, prevent acne, get rid of the pain of the period, prevent colon and rectal cancer, prevent benign cystic breast disease. It is also 99.9% effective against pregnancy.
