Depo shots.

[enismirdal]

The one small drawback of being in a het-er-o-sexual relationship is this issue of babies, and ensuring there aren't any.

So Eni traipsed down to the doctor's this afternoon and talked to a charming doctor who talked lots about the relative merits and demerits of depo shots. (I'd already explained that no way would I be able to take the pill regularly; brain like sieve, no ability to organise, etc.)

Depo shot it was. It seems the 2 main things I might get are 1. weight gain and 2. weirdo periods all over the place. Also, if I have lots of these shots, I'm at more risk maybe of osteoperosis, but that's a risk I'll look at later if I decide I like the shots. *realises she may have to start doing some kind of physical exercise again* Hmm...well, I'll manage, I'm sure.

Depo shots are not done into your arm.

They are done into your butt.

So I got my ass grabbed by the lovely lady doctor, wiped clean with a swab, then an itsy bitsy injection which I hardly noticed. Yay! It's effective pretty much immediately (not least cos they do it in the first 5 days of your period anyway), and meant te be reliable. I'm now very bouncy and stuff.

It may be that because this is a progesterone analog thingy, it may also make my boobs get bigger...we'll have to see. Avvie may like that, although I dunno if I want more boobs myself. ^^

Comments

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

Did the doctor mention that one of the mid to long term (six months or a year or so) (side?) effects is that unless you're really unlucky you'll stop having periods whilst you're on the shots?

(I can see this might be alarming to people who didn't know!)

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

Yes, she mentioned this. And it made me think, "Yeah!"

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

I wonder how true the story is that the reason you take a week's break per month when on (combined) pills is because women found it disconcerting if their period didn't come. I think it must be apocryphal, because how mad/masochistic would those women have to be?

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

I've known some friends who have succeeded in putting off their period by a matter of days, or even up to a fortnight, by continuing to take the pill over the break, certainly.

[senji.livejournal.com]

then an itsy bitsy injection which I hardly noticed

Pah. Injections always hurt a lot. Pah.

At least IME, anyway. (Not that I've had the one in question; of course!)

[rainien.livejournal.com]

I took Depo shots for almost two years, so I guess I can give a pretty accurate opinion them.

On the plus side: it works. I didn't get pregnant.

On the minus side: I got very depressed. Now, this doesn't happen with everyone, but I later found out that it *can* happen. It was gradual, so I didn't really notice it at first. The longer I took the shots, the more depressed I became. I've been off the shots for about two years now and am *just* getting back to the way I was before I began taking the shots. Also...there is one segment of the population, other than hetero females, that takes Depo. It's also given, in much larger quantities, to repeat sex offenders to chemically castrate them. It totally kills their sex drive. That, alone, was enough to give me pause. LOL Bad enough I was depressed. If my sex drive had left me I'd have *really* done something stupid and destructive.

My alternative method of birth control is probably not for everyone. But you have to understand that I already have two children. I had my tubes tied. WHEEEE! No more pills! No more shots! No more babies! *sigh* But I still have this f*cking useless period which is SUCH a waste of time now. Oh well. No answer is perfect. *S*

[crazyca.livejournal.com]

how does that wiring thing work? i mean, i know medically, but in life!
i'm a freak who doesn't wanna have babies, so i've been thinking about doing that... not yet.... but someday... how is it after a few years?

[rainien.livejournal.com]

While it's called getting your tubes "tied" the more appropriate term would be getting them "cut." Depending on the amount of fallopian tube that is removed it can sometimes be reversed. I made sure a large portion of mine was removed. "You realize, of course, that this can't be reversed if you do that?" the doctor said to me. My only reply was, "Isn't that the point?" Two years later, I'm basically the same as I was before the surgery. Hormone levels are the same. Still have my period (waste that it is). The only real difference between now and then is that now I can't get pregnant.

My younger sister has a condition that makes it next to impossible for her to become pregnant. She doesn't want children now, but says that at some point she'd like to have one. The good thing about my "condition" is that I'll still be able to give her all the eggs she wants so long as she understand that I am NOT carrying that child for her. *horrible pregnant person*

[crazyca.livejournal.com]

surprisingly, all the people think i'm insane cause i DON'T want to have children!
i mean, even my mom told me how i'll change my mind cause it's only normal and natural. but the way i see it, my mind is set!
i'll wait for few more years, actually, the way i started (meaning, no sex, no kissing, no LOVE for me... yeah, school first :oP) i'll probably be able to wait for decades! :oP
but i doubt that'll change. i simply think not all people are MEANT to have babies, or to be good parents! parenting isn't for everyone and i'm in that group! lol
yeah, me is boring! sorry!
plus, there's a chance that i have endometriosis (not that any doctor will say that, since they don't know what that is and rather think i'm insane than to admit i'm right) and a loooong history of cancer all around sexual organs in my family... ok i'm losing myself!
what i was thinking was, ok, you have the tubes cut, but what with your eggs? don't they stick around in the tubes? i know that when an egg doesn't grow enough to leave to the uterus, it creates a cyst in the oovary. are your tubes then full of cysts?
also, endometrium doesn't get cleaned from the tubes and organs, and is that the same with the eggs?
and is it true that you need husband's approval for the operation?

what i think more, is actually, how do YOU go with it. cause i can get info, but not a real testemony!

ps. could you reply to my journal entry, cause eni's gonna kill me!

(would do the same, but i'm on a public computer, in a rush and all... and can't!)

thank you!!!

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, of course I won't kill you - discuss all you like. It's an interesting dicsussion, even though it's not something I myself would consider at this time :)

[crazyca.livejournal.com]

lol
*hides anyway*

Hmmm

[(Anonymous)]

Heterosexual is no better than theother.The other is far less worrysome. U r silly. C

Re: Hmmm

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

Hee. *has no idea who C is, but still*

I agree - heterosexual relationships are no better or worse than gay ones. As I identify as bi, I'm not worried about the gender of the other person, therefore whether I'm in a straight or gay relationship.

At the moment I'm in a relationship that can loosely be described as heterosexual, and I love it, and I adore my boyfriend. It's wonderful *smiles* A few months ago, I was in a fantastic lesbian relationship. As long as I like the person I'm going out with, gender doesn't concern me at all.

*is incredubly happy with this way of thinking*

Re: Hmmm

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

Good for you! :)

I can't tell you much about this shots, but being that they are a supplement of hormones they might have the same effect as the pill, which in my case is a huge wound in my cervix that just won't go away.

I hope you have better luck.

Re: Hmmm

[crazyca.livejournal.com]

sweety...
isn't it pathetic when others judge you for the way you look?
being fat and ugly, that's just uuurrrggghh!!!
nowadays gender is only a part of appearence, there's no REAL difference between genders when we talk about mind.
and cursed be those who fall in love with the body and not the mind!!!
who love the mind, inspite the body! me blessses them!
and now me is gonna go cause she sounds like a priest! like a pervy priest, but oh! :oP

Re: Hmmm

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

I don't know; I think maybe there are differences, in general, between the way males and females think, partly because of their hormones, but also their upbringing. But there are beautiful things about both male and female personalities, and I think I'd have missed out if I'd choesen to limit myself to enjoying just one :) Ooh, don't I sound philosophical?!

Re: Hmmm

[crazyca.livejournal.com]

why stick to only half of what's offering! :oD :oP

Re: Hmmm

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

*grins* Precisely.