How long does it take to become pregnant after depo ?

LJacks
#1. June 7th, 2008, at 4:31 AM.

I have been off depo since last June. I didn’t get a period at all untl January, and now they are completely sporatic. From my research there really isnt anything you can do to make it happen any faster.
It doesnt sound like a true period if it only lasts a day or so, I experience a lot of spotting. Though its not 100% and there are plenty of cases that say otherwise, it is hard (not impossible!) to get pregnant until your cycle regulates. I read that this can take 12-18 months. I’m at 12 and there is no regulation in sight, so I will cross my fingers for both of us!

GoodGurl2008
#2. June 8th, 2008, at 8:12 AM.

Ok well I was in your shoes a few months ago and now I am pregnant! So here’s how it worked for me:

I was on depo from June 2007 until Dec 2007. and since I know it could take awhile for periods to return I had heard it helps if you get on the pill for a month or two to regulate. So I got on Yaz from March 2008 (3 months from my last shot) to May 2008. I was having VERY irregular periods during this time, but came off EVERYTHING June 2008.

Because I wasn’t sure when ir IF I’d even ovulate I decided to use the ovulation prediction test kits that you can buy at Walmart. I bought the Answer ones because they come with 20 test strips as opposed to like 7 or 8 for the same price!

Anyway so I tested 2x a day until I got a test with a line darker than the comparison line - meaning it had detected my lh surge. So my and the hubby did our thing that day 2x next day 1x and the 3rd day 1x.

I was expecting to have to try and try and try because of everything I’d read about depo and trying to get pregnant PLUS, like I said, my periods were SO irregular I wasn’t quite sure if I’d really ovulated or if the test had been mistaken.

So I waited as long as I possible could wait and decided to test at 8 days past the date I’d gotten the positive on the ovulation test kit. Well, shockingly enough, there was a VERY faint test line. I still thought there was no way I could be pregnant so the following morning I tested again and sure enough the line was a tiny bit darker. I’m now almost 6 weeks pregnant.

Also let me add that if you do decide to take a pregnancy test THAT early then there is only one brand that can detect it with such low hcg levels - 1st Response Early Result home pregnancy test. It is the only one that can detect the pregnancy hormone as low as 6.3 - that’s VERY impressive considering that anything below a 5 is considered “not pregnant”. And also if you decide to ever test this early invest in the 2 or 3 pack box of tests so that if it comes up negative or a faint line (like mine did) you can have extra tests on hand to retest with in a day or two.

I know every woman’s body is different and I know how horrible it is to come off the shot (I’ll never get it again just because of the stress I went through when I came off of it thinking i might not be able to get pregnant)…. I just wanted to share my story with you to give you hope and also to let you know a few tips that I used when coming off the shot to get pregnant!
Best of luck to you!!! And lots and lots of “baby dust”!!

sparkelpinc
#3. June 9th, 2008, at 7:57 PM.

I was on depo for 6 yrs. It took 6mths for my first period but they were really irregular for another 6mths.

I got pregnant about 16mths after stopping depo but again everyone is different. Your doctor can do blood tests to see if you are ovulating which they started to do with me but then I caught anyway!

You need to go for the tests at a certain time during your cycle and they show if you HAVE ovulated rather than you ARE ovulating so won’t help with trying but at least you know if you can catch or not.

Good luck!