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    I went on Depo 3 months ago and yesterday I went to the dr ant my weight was up 8 lbs from before - (I was abt 114 and now I am 124) Im only 5'3 and I feel disguested with myself. What can I do other than starve myself and work out 3 hours a day to get this weight off? Will this eventually balance out ? Help please this is driving me insane!
    Is this common?

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    I'm not too sure but I think that is common. I'm sure others will chime in. I only had one shot because I was one of those rare chicks who didn't stop bleeding from the depo shot. yuck.


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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Ive had the same experience - no periods for 3 years when I was on the pill now I have periods - Im beginning to think this depo is the shot from hell (Im up for it again on Aug 2nd so Im deciding if it would just be better to go back on the pill - I did not miss my periods!}

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    wow no periods on the pill, eh? I got mine like clockwork on the 7 days off but with the shot, ugh!, it just wouldn't stop! and I'm not talking spotting either! Have you considered the ring? I was on that for a bit too the only really weird thing was how it would come out hooked on my b/f's penis during sex. I'm on the iud now though I like that much better. anyhow, good luck with the shot.


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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    I havent done all that much checking on the ring - I definately need to before the 2nd. One of my friends started the IUD and has had nothing but problems so Im a little afraid of that (plus the possible risk of losing fertility - Im not sure if I want kids but I dont want to take any chances if you know what I mean).
    Thanks for reminding me abt the nuva ring Ill look that up tomorrow.
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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Nuvaring may be the way to go after reading a little about it. Thanks for the tip!

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    I'm very wary of anything that isn't out of your system within a few days. First of all, my friend's mom died from Depo. Her ovaries rotted inside her body. Granted, she was overweight, smoked like a chimney, and not in great health. Nonetheless, if there's adverse effects, you're stuck with them. Norplants (tubes containing hormones are implanted under the skin, last years) scare me even more. My aunt had one of the tubes break in her, and it almost killed her.

    I've had problems with the patch, which makes me apprehensive about the Nuvaring. I put on the patch on Sunday night. By Monday morning, I was vomiting, dizzy, and emotional for days. Basically, it was emulating morning sickness.

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Weight gain is a common side-effect of Depo, though I never gained any. Loss of menustration is common, too--I never had a period when I was on Depo. And oh yeah--my emotions were out of control! I was extremely depressed and aggressive (but my skin looked great!). AND, about once a month, I would blackout and faint.

    Nuva-Ring has the same side effects as the pill, but it supposedly has lower incidences of nausea.

    Just as you suspected, IUD's are bad. Heavy bleeding and spotting can occur, or the device can break off inside of you. Cramps and backaches can occur (especially if you have never been pregnant), and infertility can also occur.
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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    my cousin actually lost weight, but she doesn't get her periods anymore which I think is abnormal and also she's a little bit crazy now! And she has no sex drive anymore..I didn't wish to hear the last bit, but just to let you know if you continue using it that might affect you.

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    Yea, i lost weight on depo too. About 10 pounds. And my period stopped.

    It is probably the depo. just certain people react differently as far as weight gain/loss.

    I would personally try a different kind of birth control until i found something that works well without that side effect.

    On birth control i can break out, loose hair, loose my chest, and become a little highstrung. I ended up giving the birth control up for now.

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    if any of you is on the depo, stop it! i tried it 2 years ago , for 9 months , i was bleeding every day , gained weight, developed yeast infection from being always wet with blood ,and worst of all, i lost completely sex drive. and after 1 and a half year since i got off the shot, i still hate sex and having orgasms makes me sick.
    it damages all your hormonal system. i only can have sex once a month maybe just because my husband needs it but is leading to lot of trouble with my marriage,cos he d want sex more than 1 a month.
    i dont think i ll ever get my sex drive back.

    all because of the depo shot. read here for more depo horror stories

    http://www.abcinternetmarketing.com/depo-provera/

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    I was on the pill for 16 years and my doctor convinced me to switch to Depo. In 9 months I gained 20 pounds, spotted every other day and felt completely psychotic. If you are one of us who gains weight on the shot, you will gain those pounds every time you get a shot so I'd definitely think before I continue. I'm back on the pill and feeling somewhat normal again. A major concern with Depo now is bone loss (irreversible).

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    i was on depo and it made me gain about ten lbs so my doctor took me off of it, tell your doc your concerned and im sure they will change you, good luck!

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    Yea I was on depo twice but not consecutively and I had the same weight gain reaction as your having. I had to wait until the depo was all gone before I went back down.

    Even no matter how hard I danced on stage or how much I monitored my food (Im sure I could have tried harder during working out) but I couldnt loose that last 5lbs when I was on depo. <My advice would be to REALLY watch what you eat and workout so you wont gain anymore.
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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Weight gain from depo is common. The amount of weight gain varies a lot, but generally women put on 5 pounds in the first year. The biggest problem, as mentioned earlier, is loss of bone density. That is BAD news. For that reason, I generally recommend other methods of birth control to my patients. However, women still want Depo Provera for convenience. Just yesterday, I had 8 patients injected.

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    Ok I am definately going off of the depo! I asked abt the nuva ring and unfortunately my with my insurance Id have to pay $60 a month for it which I cant afford right now.
    Back to the birth control pills for sure! Has anyone on here tried Yasmine? The articles Ive read make it seem like the wonder of birth control pills.
    Thank you girls for youre advice!

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Go to planned parenthood! You can get the nuva ring there!


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    Quote Originally Posted by sexystephani
    Ok I am definately going off of the depo! I asked abt the nuva ring and unfortunately my with my insurance Id have to pay $60 a month for it which I cant afford right now.
    Back to the birth control pills for sure! Has anyone on here tried Yasmine? The articles Ive read make it seem like the wonder of birth control pills.
    Thank you girls for youre advice!
    Eh..... formularies suck. At my hospital, I can only write for Ortho-Novum 1/35, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Ortho Evra, Micronor, and Depo-Provera. But ultimately, I suppose it is important to control cost in the medical field.

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    Doesnt planned parenthood go by income? Unfortunately my income is good (although my debt is bad). Good idea Ill call them tomorrow and find out.

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    I was on depo for a year and gained about 12lbs and didn't feel like having sex once the whole entire time. Now i just take the pill and feel like sex twice a day!

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    PP does go on income but I doubt the cost is still that high....

    I report to them only my waitressing income and I get the ring for free (and if you search for my post on here about the ring...I wouldn't pay for this shit ANYWAY...but that's just the way my body is reacting right now...)

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    I see a lot of you had really terrible experiences with depo... I have to say I was on it for 4 years and I loved it!!! No periods, spotting a few days a year. I didn't really gain weight, I think my weight fluctuated about five pounds between shots (went up after I got it, back down right before my next injection). It never messed with my sex drive... Men do that! Love them and hate them!!

    The side effects of medication affect everyone differently.
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    chloekitten what pill are you taking? does it mess with your weight? do you think it increased sex drive? I just found out that they give depo provera shots to serial killers and rapists in jails , as a chemical castration treatment ...

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    I was on depo for 3 shots..... that was enough for me. I gained about 15 lbs while I was on depo, but the main reason I decided to stop getting depo and go back on the pill was because I started losing my hair.... and i mean i was losing a lot of hair... the hormones messed with my body and even after i stopped getting the shot, it took about 6 months for me to stop losing hair.... that was almost 2 years ago and my hair is growing back, but it still isn't as thick as it was before

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    Default Re: Depo & Weight gain

    Everything I've ever heard about depo-provera is that it's evil and does all kinds of bad shit to your body. Haven't heard a one positive story except for the one in this thread. In fact I used to frequent a raw-foods forum named after it because the founder of the forum used raw-foods to heal from immense damage done by depo.

    I can't imagine why it's still on the market . . . oh, wait, I can . . . can you say FDA corruption?

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