Thanks for the info, it makes me feel a little better and more normal!

Hi DarkLotus
I know it has been a while since you posted this but I had the exact same problem and was having a hard time finding an answer on this forum.
Glad I found this one!!
I have been on Depo for almost 15 months and had no problems until starting Atkins In late April-then I started to spot 3 wks before my shot was due and now again it is happening-My shot is due in 3 wks again.
It is annoying!! -I went on Depo to stop having a period -had bad ones and not planning on a family
I know all the side effects but have talked with my doctor about and she seems to think I was a perfect candidate for the shot.

I hope it is just this WOL and will eventually stop spotting.
thanks for posting this concern!!

We definitely store extra estrogen in our fat!! Losing fat releases extra estrogen, and gets things out of whack. Some have weird periods, some lose some hair. We have shocked our bodies by severely reducing carbs. And it should level off. If it doesn't some women have had success with NATRUAL progesterone cream, not the wild yam stuff. Here's a link for progesterone sources, http://www.johnleemd.com/resfornatpro.html

We talked about this extra estrogen a little on this thread, http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=126588 There are also threads on using progesterone cream.

Hope this helps.