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Anyone have any experience of the depo injections and any triggers with pp on it?

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My doctor will not let me have any contraception with hormones in, although he said there is no known link he thought it was not advisable following pp.

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Hi betty2014,

It's a topic that comes up quite a bit on here as obviously it's a big concern for us & we want to be as informed as possible. There doesn't seem to be much info around & it's all a bit vague but you might find these chats on here from a while ago quite useful:

Is going back on the pill a good idea do you think? healthunlocked.com/app-netw...

Which contraception? healthunlocked.com/app-netw...

If I find any useful links with good 'contraction after PP' information/advice, I'll let you know.

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I have an IUD and it works great. Dont know if that helps or not. Good luck

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Hi betty2014,

I haven't had experience of this but I did try an implant (the thing in your arm) and it didn't suit me, gave me horrible skin so I switched to a different method. I don't know if any hormonal ones should be cautious, given the possible hormonal link with PP, but I was on the pill for years and that never affected me or gave me any triggers. Good luck with what you choose, hopefully a Dr should also be able to advise. As Andrea says there's not a lot of info around, but my Drs was certainly fine about putting me on the pill, even when I was still in MBU and quite unwell.

Take care, xx

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