I just started taking Depo Prevera shots, how do I keep the hormones from making me gain a lot of weight?

Question

I know its common to gain weight with this because of all the hormones, but isnt there a way to balance them out, or something I could do/take to suppress my appetite or whatever else is effected by these hormones?

Answer 1

I've been on depo for over a decade. I've been at my highest adult weight and my lowest adult weight since on it. I gain weight because I eat junk food and I eat in portions that are larger than needed.

Some people do have weight gain on the depo and you may discuss with your doctor what causes it and how to avoid it. I've never blamed depo for my weight. When I workout and eat right, I lose.

I like the depo too much to get off of it, even if it does contribute to my having to work twice as hard as most people to lose weight...I do have a slow metabolism and losing weight requires a lot of work from me...is the depo responsible? I don't know.

Answer 2

I have been using depo Prevera for over 4 years and I haven't gained a pound but I've never had a weight problem.
If you've battled with the bulge all your life, you should consider an alternative form of birth control.

As well, Depo Prevera can lead to lose of bone density, so if you continue to keep taking it, I suggest you take a calcium supplement, and drink milk and/or eat cheese and yogourt.

However, I wouldn't advise drinking too much milk. A friend of mine was on Depo, and was drinking so much milk that she developed painful kidney stones. In order to combat the kidney stones, she went off Depo and quickly became pregnant.

Answer 3

Working out and eating right will hopefully keep the pounds off.

I had horrible side affects, weight gain, mood swings, etc on depo (I was on it for four years).

Since depo ruins your bone health you will need a bone density check.

It may be difficult, once off depo, to conceive. OR you could get pregnant right when you get off depo. OR you would need to consult a fertility doctor.

You could bleed for a long time on depo, or spot or breakthrough bleed at odd moments during your depo shot.

Answer 4

i don't know how to resist gaining wait, but you should know something about depo before you decide to continue with it.

here in Canada they have taken it off the market because of the long term affects it has. depo use for more than 1 year causes you to lose bone density faster than menopause. they did studies on young girls who were still growing and found that most of the girls were developing osteoporosis.

Answer 5

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