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We would all love to see some scientific results regarding depo prevera and "published, peer-reviewed" science studies. But since there is hardly any of that for whatever reason, desperate women like me are seeking other women's experiences and what they are going through. That's why there are a million blogs out there on…
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Here's what's going to happen: in 1 month I will report to you all on my weight. That will give my body enough time to adjust without the depo. I will continue doing the same exact regime I've been doing. This will hopefully help the women on this feed that are truly seeking help and wanting to know the same thing I'm…
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It baffles me that women can be so nasty to one another. These threads are not meant for women to spout rude comments to one another. But rather, for women who are truly experiencing REAL issues seeking other women going through the same thing. You cannot tell a stranger that they are not experiencing something... How do…
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Girl, I've been there done that with different methods of BC. Many (thousands) of women are going through unexplained weight gain caused directly from the depo shot. Added to that now are studies that are now being conducted. Every woman reacts differently, plain and simple. Just because you haven't gained weight, doesn't…
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Depo absolutely does contribute to weight gain... And not from increasing appetite. I have literally been on several different birth control methods ranging from the pill to the implant to the IUD... None of those affected weight gain in my body. I have been on the depo shot since last June and have changed NOTHING in my…
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And by the way, the only way to lose weight would be to stop your depo injections!
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Jdavis, I completely know where you're coming from! I just stopped taking the depo shot last month (technically, I just never got my last shot that was due a couple weeks ago). I have been on multiple types of birth control (spanning from Ortho tri cyclin to Mirena IUD)---never had one weight gain side effect. I have been…
