My current birth control method is the pill,but i had the shot before and when i first started taking it i weighed about 128 very slim over a course of a year i jumped to 145 so now im thick....so i just want to know if there are any ladies out there who gained weight from the depo...and what have been your experiences and weight gain from it......
2006-07-22 12:47:04 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
i'm not on the shot and not planning on getting back on it ever again.I'm on the pill to have a regular cycle each month....i use to have 1 every 5 months....
2006-07-22 13:10:38 · update #1
I also experienced this problem. Also, I had a bleeding problem associated with Depo. They try to sell it's effectiveness with the fact that you can lose your period all together. Imagine my surprise when I NEVER stopped mine. I bled for 6 month straight and became very anemic (a condition people often have with heavy blood loss.)
I would like to recommend to you that you should get off of Depo, as I gained 65 pounds in 6 months on it. There are a few pills that do not cause weight gain, talk to your doctor. Also, since the Depo, 3 years ago, I have struggled with getting the weight off. (Some still remains...) I would like to urge that you get into excercizing now, and it should help you get it off early.
Hope this answer helps... and good luck!
2006-07-22 13:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Cutelilminxy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes!! i was on the depo short of about 2 years and experinced alot of weight gain about 65 lbs...its very hard too loose the weight too!! If i had to take birth control again i would NOT go back on the depo shot!! I would take the pill or maybe even consider the ring...Good Luck!!
2006-07-22 13:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Melonie M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get off that Depo. It will make you gain weight and keep gaining . Depo, if you look it up is a horse tranquilizer. I have heard it does bad things to your body. If I were u , I would get birthcontrol pills. They r the best and you have light periods. Good luck!!!
2006-07-22 13:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by Bandice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I gained a lot of weight from it. Also it stopped my periods and I haven't had one for 5 years and have to get checked now because it can cause infertility and messes up your hormones. Don't ever take it again. Its not worth it.
2006-07-22 13:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't but have a few friends who were and gained anywhere from 20 to 40 pounds and for that reason stopped.
2006-07-22 13:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't have a personal story but a friend of mine started on the shot and gained 45lbs. in a year. i did talk to ob about getting it but decided that the weight gain wasn't worth it.
2006-07-22 12:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by luvbuggies 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don t attach to your cell phone when you re at the gym
2017-03-31 23:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when out at a restaurant ask the server to hold the bread snack mix or chips and salsa that might come before the meal if you re hungry youll be tempted
2016-05-16 01:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitting the gym is important for weight loss
2016-02-02 11:19:50 · answer #9 · answered by Lan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monitor your progress by noting your clothes fit looking in the mirror and taking photos
2016-02-05 13:49:29 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋