Question:
depo shot and gastric bypass

So I've started the depo shot, and I know women experience different things on it, like irregular periods, or none at all, or extremely heavy for a long time...I've been bleeding for about 2 weeks, very heavily for the past 8 days maybe? Just wondering if this is a normal reaction with gastric patients, or am I just one of the unlucky ones where its really heavy for a long time?    — wecangetright (posted on April 8, 2007)

April 8, 2007
I am not sure if this helps.... I've been on depo shot for years and way prior to WLS. When I first started, I had hot flashes and was sick to my stomach - like morning sickness. I never had heavy flow. I spot once/twice every few months. I do not have regular periods anymore. After surgery - I spotted for a few days. I am 7 weeks post op and I've spotted a few times snce then. Bottom line - yes.....WLS can affect your period. If you are concerned, call your surgeon and gyno just to be safe.
   — jammerz

April 8, 2007
I've taken the depo provera shot for several years, even prior to RNY. I may occasionally spot but for the most part I have no periods, no signs of periods. I've never experienced heavy bleeding at all. In fact, that was part of the reason I started getting the shot-because I was bleeding heavily and so irregularly. I'd contact my doctor if it were me to get his opinion. HTH...
   — huggygrrl

April 8, 2007
I started Depro in Septemeber. I had my surgery in December so I had my shot just a few days before surgery. I started my period just a few days after surgery (spotting) and it has not stopped. I had the shot in March and it did nothing. The doctor says it is because I have lost so much weight in such a short time that estrogen is being released into my body. I hope you do not have to put up with what I have had too!
   — NancyJo2006

April 10, 2007
I started doing the depo shots in Dec 2006. I went two months not having a period. The third month I had my period and it last for two weeks. Since then I have not had my period again. I told myself that if it lasted longer than 2 weeks I would call my doctor. But it did not. If it continues, you might just want to call your doctor. Take care.
   — barfiep01