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I am in need of direction/advice. I have been taking medroxyprogesterone (5mg, once daily for 10 days a month) for about 5 months. I was not getting my period at all so my OB put me on it. The first three months I got my period as normal. I always wait 24 hours after I notice my period end to have unprotected sex. The last two months I got my period as normal and waited the 24 hours to have sex. However, I would start to spot (actual blood) for about 2 days afterward. I never bleed any other time during or after sex though. This month I only spotted instead of my actual period (the brown thick spotting), I waited the 24 hours as normal to have sex but I started spotting (actual blood) about 20 minutes afterward. We are trying to conceive but I am thinking something else may be wrong at this point. What should I have my OB look into. I go see her in a couple of days but I would like some direction and/or advise.
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So I went to my GYN and she decided not to put me on the Clomid. She now wants me to loose 50 lbs in 6 months before doing so. I've always been slightly overweight and haven't gained any weight recently. She basically told me to come back when I loose 50 lbs. So if I don't loose the weight then she won't put me on the Clomid to start my ovulation back. Beyond not being able to get pregnant, it's not natural to not ovulate. So I feel like she is using the fact that I want to be put on the Clomid as an excuse to say 'hey, you need to loose weight.' I understand it's recommended by any doctor but I'm not that much overweight. I was wondering do you think that if I get a depo shot (that will last three months) would that get my ovulation and periods back? From what I understand, if I was not to get my second shot I should start ovulation. Do you think that may work? I'm tired of taking the medroxyprogesterone because it gives me a period but I'm not ovulating so it's a waste of time. So it's pointless to take it and it gives me a false hope that I might get pregnant this time (even though I am not ovulating). My soon to be husband leaves for the Marines shortly after we are married. I am wanting to be pregnant before he leaves just in case he doesn't come home so this is very important to me. It seems like the previous visits with my GYN were great. However, she recently went on a diet so now she wants me to. If it was that simple for me, I would have already done it. Sorry for venting. Do you think getting one Depo shot may take care of the lack of ovulation and periods once I am off the shot?
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