Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 my girlfriend gets a bc shot every 3 months. she got it like a month ago. she started bc pills about 2 or 3 weeks ago. does bc pills have any effect on the bc shot? like making both ineffective? another question, are the shots 100%? i hear that they're 99%, just like any other birth control, but is that some sort of disclaimer or something? thanks! Link to comment
hers Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Why is she taking both? Did her doctor advise her to do this? There is no need for 2 hormonal forms of birth control, to my knowledge, but I do not know if it cancels each other out. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Whoa. Your girlfriend should NOT be using two hormonal methods of birth control at once. She should stop taking the pills right away. It is not healthy for her to be doubling up on hormones. The failure rate of Depo is less than 1%. If you are worried about pregnancy, use condoms as an extra precaution. She MUST stop taking the pills. Link to comment
BellaDonna Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 my girlfriend gets a bc shot every 3 months. she got it like a month ago. she started bc pills about 2 or 3 weeks ago. Did her doctor tell her to start the pills then? but I do not know if it cancels each other out. I don't think it would- but it's certainly not healthy. If she wants to double up on birth control- she should use condoms with the pill OR the shot- but not be on the shot and pill at the same time. Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Why in the world is she taking both??? That is extremely dangerous. She either needs to be on one or the other. Depo in itself is extremely dangerous to be taking but her doubling it up is quite stupid. No birth control is 100%, hell no birth control is even 99%. Depo can fail just as easily as any other form of Birth control. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 well they got her on the pill because the shot wont stop her bleedings. they're not trying to double her up on the pills and shots. the shot doesn't wear off for another 2 and a half months. bc doesn't take effect right away i hear so it shouldn't harm her in a bad way doctors recommended it. i didn't know it was so dangerous. im not really educated on the whole hormone thing with the depo shot, but i don't want to be having sex with her if the pill and depo shot cancels eachother out. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 So they are weaning her off the shot then? Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 She needs to wean off depo Before starting the pills. Otherwise her body is going to be completely whack!!! She shouldn't start any other form of birth control until she is due for her shot. They don't affect each other however it is going to affect her body. She is taking double dosage of hormones it isn't healthy at all and it's really going to screw with her. She thinks her periods are whack with just the depo she has a huge thing coming for her with the depo AND pill. Link to comment
BellaDonna Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 well they got her on the pill because the shot wont stop her bleedings. The shot is progestin only so perhaps they gave her a pill which is a mixture of hormones to stop the breakthrough bleeding. If her doctor recommended this, then I would not worry. Her doctor likely knows better than any of us. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 i thought a doctor would of known that otherwise they wouldn't have told her to take birth control pills. what could happen with both these combinations? she needs to get a second opinion from the doctor i guess Link to comment
BellaDonna Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Which pill is she on? Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 im not sure. the case has a bunch of blue pills in a circle with like 6 green pills in the middle. does each brand have a different color? ill have to ask her tomorrow Link to comment
BellaDonna Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 im not sure. the case has a bunch of blue pills in a circle with like 6 green pills in the middle. does each brand have a different color? ill have to ask her tomorrow A lot of them look like that. My guess is that her pill is one which contains both estrogen and progestin hormones....whereas the depo shot is only progestin. If she is bleeding while on the shot, it might not be the best form of hormonal BC for her body- she may need more than just progestin to regulate her cycle -so they are switching her to the pill. Just my guess. Link to comment
_Asti_ Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 You do realize that if done correctly, the pill can become effective that day you start taking it..or 7 days after. It doens't take months for it to become effective. That is certainly sketchy. I would never even thinkin of starting the pill until the shot was no longer effective. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 A lot of them look like that. My guess is that her pill is one which contains both estrogen and progestin hormones....whereas the depo shot is only progestin. If she is bleeding while on the shot, it might not be the best form of hormonal BC for her body- she may need more than just progestin to regulate her cycle -so they are switching her to the pill. Just my guess. i was just reading up on the depo shot and bc pills. some type of bc pills have estrogen in them while the depo shot only has progestin. estrogen is bad in terms of preventing pregnancy correct? progestin is good right? more progestin = good? estrogen = bad? You do realize that if done correctly, the pill can become effective that day you start taking it..or 7 days after. It doens't take months for it to become effective. That is certainly sketchy. I would never even thinkin of starting the pill until the shot was no longer effective. she might be on the pill that contains progestin. i can't think of a doctor who would put her on a pill with estrogen in it Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Is she sure she was supposed to start the pill right away or if she was supposed to wait until she was due up for her depo shot after the 3 months? I know when I was weaning off depo my dr gave me a couple months worth of prescriptions however I wasn't suppose to start the pills until I was due for my depo. Link to comment
redhearts Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Be prepared for one HORMONAL moody lady. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 the brand name she takes is Mononessa. its a progesterin and estrogen type pill. her doctor put her on a low dose to make little effect on the shot she's takeing Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Her blue pills end on sunday and she has 7 placebo pills to take. when should her period start? Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 If she still has depo in her system, her period will probably be thrown off and won't start when it is "supposed" to. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 the depo shot kept her on her period though? wouldn't that mean if she stopped taking the blue pills, her period would come back? Link to comment
sophie274 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 She will probably start her period on the 3rd or 4th day of the placebo pills. However, the period when one is on the pill is not a "real period", it is a withdrawal bleed. Since she also has the hormones from depo going on, the level of hormones might be high enough that she won't have a withdrawal bleed, and just not have a "period" at all. Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 the depo shot kept her on her period though? wouldn't that mean if she stopped taking the blue pills, her period would come back? Depo stays in your system up to 2 months AFTER you are due for your shot, so just for times sake say 5 months.. Even though she is on another pill as well the depo will probably still mess with her period. Link to comment
Atticus90 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 Depo stays in your system up to 2 months AFTER you are due for your shot, so just for times sake say 5 months.. Even though she is on another pill as well the depo will probably still mess with her period. Man that depo shot is weird. Answer this if you can to ease my fears a bit ( can't believe I'm asking this again lol ). She got the first depo shot june 22nd this year She got it again on september 22nd. exactly 3 weeks ago she started her birth control pills to prevent her from bleeding. we had sex, finished inside her. twice since she got pregnant. 2 other times i pulled out. what would be the chances of her getting pregnant? pretty slim i suppose? especially with 2 contraceptive methods being used. i didn't bother useing a condom 'cause doctors told me it was about 98,99% effective soooo.. what's the chances here? of her being pregnant. i think it's a 2 percent but ease my fears a bit. i just found out that girls are more fertile after having children. Link to comment
Mythical_Suicide Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 There is always a chance, as you know this already. How about since you two just had a kid you use condoms just in case. However, if she just got the depo shot Sept. 08 that is in her system for ATLEAST 3 months ( so depo will be affecting her up til Dec/Jan) even though she is taking another pill as well. Link to comment
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