DOES YOUR BODY GET IMMUNED TO THE SHOT?

I HAVE A QUESTION AND MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS AND HAS AN ANSWER? I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE DEPROVERA SHOT FOR 7 YEARS. I DID HOWEVER GO OFF THE SHOT FOR 1 YEAR. I LOVED THE SHOT BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE TO THINK ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL EVERYDAY AND THE BEST PART WAS THAT I NEVER GOT A PERIOD. HOWEVER, FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN GETTING PERIODS. NOT JUST A TYPICAL PERIOD, RATHER A HEAVY, BLOOD CLOTTING MESS. IT LAST FROM 5 TO 7 DAYS. MY QUESTION IS BECAUSE I AM NOW BLEEDING, DOES THAT MEAN THAT I AM IMMUNED TO THE SHOT AND THAT I COULD POSSIBLY GET PREGNANT? SHOULD OR DOES ANYONE RECOMEND THAT I SWITCH BIRTH CONTROL MEATHODS? MAYBE TRY THE PILL? ANY ANSWERS WOULD BE ABSOLUTLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU

AGE 30 YEARS OLD
Posted by SHAY; updated 02/06/04

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Talk to your physician. I have never heard of someone becoming immune to the depo shot myself. More likely the reason why is because as a woman, your body is designed to shed blood every month. By tricking nature you stop your periods, but that blood is still in there and needs to be shed. Any concerns about birth control should be brought up with your physician.
Posted by Sarah; updated 02/06/04