Depo Shot and Weight Gain...

Is there anyone that was on the depo shot or that is still on the shot that gained weight? I only received one shot and gained like 12lbs.... omg!!! And I was losing weight just fine until then using c/c. I was suppose to go and get my second shot but I didn't! I don't like the side-effects plus it is really affecting my appetite, really! But now I am in the process of losing my weight again by watching what I eat (tracking calories) and exercising. I just wanted to know if there's anyone else, struggling or recovering from depo shot pounds. Thanks....

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I've never taken it but everyone I know that has, has had that same effect - a huge weight gain.  I'm not sure why it happens or what is so different about the shot compared to other forms of BC but it does seem to have that affect on most people.

My lady gained a lot over her 5 years on depo. She didn't get her last scheduled shot last month and we are still waiting for changes. She did drop 10 lb since she stopped if that helps.

 

Besides weight, after a few years it castrated her libido which makes me an unhappy hubby. 

I gained a little when I started the shot a year ago.  But I have since lost it.  What depo does is messes with your ability to feel full.  And I don't have to mess with the gain from TTOM, so my weight loss is steady.  I also find it very convenient and a whole lot cheaper than the pill.  So what other side effects didn't you like?  The weight gain I dealt with, but that's really it (other than the pain from the shot itself! I hate shots )

I knew ahead of time that the depo was going to affect my appetite, and was able to monitor what I ate closer, and drank lots of water to avoid the hunger.

It made my roomate gain 10 lbs...the whole bone density loss kind of creeps me out too. I would say another kind of bc would probably be better just cause with a lot of others there isnt a significant weight gain and the side effects aren't as crazy.

Hey there, what is a depo shot?

I have been on and off the shot for 10 years.. I have 2 girls. I got back on the shot again after my last daughter was born in April of 2004. This past shot I lost 2 lbs.  I have gained on the shot, and have lost. It affect's people differently. Wish you luck!    

Hey Beth...

I used it too, but was very overweight at the time, so didn't notice the differance.

sabineyvr. The depo is an injectable contraceptive. Depo Provero, or something like that!

elttiks ~x~

Wow... thanks to all that has posted! ....For the ones that don't know what depo is(Deprovera Shot- it is a form of birth control to prevent pregnancy that is injected either in your arm or bum... it last for three months)... but the other side effects that I don't like is the break through bleeding. At any given time it can happen and it sucks!

Hey there... thanks for the reply! Question, when did your wife have her last shot, and where did she gain most of her weight? Thanks...

I was on depo for 6 yrs after I had my son and gained about 50 lbs.  Along with cstefan's wife, it was the most effective birth control ever, mostly due to the fact that I had lost all libido and didn't want anything to do with sex.  At first, I had attributed this to the weight gain and not feeling sexy.  After I was off it for a few months, I found this not to be the case. 

Hang in there cstefan - she'll come back to you!!

I took depo for a little more than a year maybe two. I gained like 10-15 pounds during that time period.

The worst part was long term side effects of the depo shot caused bone density loss in my hip (where they put it)

I didnt get a period for nearly 6 months after I got off of it, but when I did get it I got my period 2x a month for 6 months.

I would never ever reccomend this form of bc to anyone. You are smart to get off of it. Try the nuvaring. Ive been using it for years with no side effects or problems.

I was on it right after I had my first baby.....I stayed on it about 9ish months and when I tried to get pregnant it took me like 3 years and lots of trouble.....I also managed to develop pcos right after this and think maybe it was partialy the cause. I didn't notice any weight gain or loss and it was nice not haveing a period for 3 years.

I was on it for just about a year and gained 30lbs! My niece was on it for 3 years and gained 45lbs.  It totally messed with my metabolism.  I can say that it did regulate my periods, but I'm glad I came off of it.  As for the bone density, I actually shrunk a half inch. 

The thing about depo is that its just a huge shot of progesterone, which is the hormone that tells your body its pregnant. When your body thinks its pregnant, you don't ovulate. Bad thing about that is, your body thinks its pregnant and you get some of those side effects. Such as irritability, mood swings, water retention, nausea, and in your case increased appetite, which causes weight gain. Your body thinks its trying to support a baby. I myself had crazy side effects but didn't gain weight, and I was on it for 3 years. Everyone is different.

Thanks youngkeish for explaining what that shot is.

Sounds like a shot I'd like to stay away from after reading the posts above.

I got my first shot in August.  I have not gained- I've lost 2 pounds per week pretty steadily since then. :-)

 It has (however) done a number on my sex drive- so, I don't think I'll be getting the second one in November!

BREAK THROUGH BLEEDING, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL IT......

I had it for 9 months, everyday. Whether light or not, it was there and it sucked. I've read a lot of bad things about it, I chose not to get it again and so did someone else I know.

Tried it years ago when I first go married  I thought( this is great I dont have to remember to take a stupid pill every mornin).   EEECK I gained waight and the worst was that my sex drive went BYE BYE  not good for just getting married LOL  I havent touched it since(very unhappy hubby)

OMG i got on the depo shot in high school and gained like 50lbs in no time flat!  And then right after I had my son i got on it so i wouldnt have to worry about a pill every monring also and the same thing happened gained about 30lbs in 6 months!!  It made me moody, no sex drive as mentioned above, felt sluggish and had my period for 6 months straight.  NEVER AGAIN.   and it took about 6 months after i stopped taking it to fully feel what i remembered as normal again!

My youngest daughter had one shot with the hopes of weight gain being a side effect -- she was underweight - the bc was just an added bonus I guess.  She gained a couple lbs but not really enough.  My oldest daughter takes the shots for bc and she said she gained about 5 lbs.