neverending period + the shot

[brionyy.livejournal.com]

I'm 17 and I didn't start my period until I was 14 but then I skipped a whole year and didn't have it until I was 15, and since then it's been only about 3 times a year. The doctors never seemed to find a problem with it since I'm young and still regulating and I'm also thin and fairly active. I lost my virginity a year ago and opted to take the shot in December. The first shot seemed effective and I didn't really bleed at all for the 3 months, but the second shot hasn't gone over so well. It worked for about a month then now I've basically had my period since the end of April, save for a few blood-free days. I decided not to get my third shot that was scheduled for early June but I still have not stopped the bleeding. It's not heavy but it's a really dark color now and just refuses to stop.

Okay sorry that was a long introduction but I guess these are my questions: I stopped having sex about 3 weeks before I started my period, so does the lack of sexual activity have anything to do with getting/maintaining it? and, Will this go away on its own or will I need to switch to a different form of birth control? My mother has breast cancer so I'm supposed to stay away from anything with a lot of hormones and I would prefer to just go off of birth control completely.

I'm scheduled to get a physical + pap smear within the next month or two but since it's summer I'm really hoping this can go fast and I would prefer not to get my doctor too involved. Thanks for any help anyone has to offer!

Comments

[dindin.livejournal.com]

Nope, having sex has nothing to do with your bleeding. Irregular bleeding is just a side effect of Depo - you might have it, you might not. With your family history of breast cancer, you really need to talk to your GP or gyno about your birth control needs and what that means for you. In general, it's methods with estrogen in them that may increase your risk of breast cancer, but there are other progestin only methods that may work better for you: progestin only pills, a Mirena IUD, and Implanon if you want hormonal birth control at all. You might also choose to stick with condoms, which are extremely effective. I wish I had a definite answer for you, but it's just not predictable.

[no-distractions.livejournal.com]

I had a period for over a year on depo. I would suggest going to a new birth control.