How high is the risk of weight gain whilst on the depo provera?
I have been on the depo provera for nearly 5 years and I haven’t noticed any unusual weight gain… Should I expect to gain weight if I stay on it? What about if I go off the depo? Will I gain weight then? Also, I haven’t had a period for this time. Is this going to do any long-term damage to my reproductive system?
I was on the depo for a few years and didn’t have a period, when I got off it my periods came back. I gained a lot of weight on it though, like 25 pounds. I went from 120 to 145 and then kept gaining weight on it so I got off it. When I got off it I was able to lose the weight with a lot of exercise. It causes bone marrowing too, its not good for your health in the long run, and their is no physical need to have a period but it’s good to have one because it cleans your system out. I like having mine and for some people it’s a sign of reassurance. I’d get off it and use the female condom or regular condom. It’s safer.
January 28, 2010
10:34 am
I’ve been on depo for three years and have gained 10 pounds. Not all that bad. I think if we were going to gain it would have been already. I was on depo for a while about 8 years ago and I didn’t gain then either. Even when I went off of it. I don’t know about any long term damage to the reproductive system. I’m not really concerned about that.
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January 28, 2010
11:10 am
i took the shot one time. i didn’t like it too much lol i only gained about 10 pounds*thats not why i got off it though*. but anyways! about the long term damage.. i dont think there is any.. a friend of mine was on it for like 8 years and she got off it and was pregnant not 5 months later. so i dont think its a thing that really messes you up. b/c if that were the case i wouldnt think she could have gotten pregnant. i hope i helped!
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January 28, 2010
11:46 am
I was on the depo for a few years and didn’t have a period, when I got off it my periods came back. I gained a lot of weight on it though, like 25 pounds. I went from 120 to 145 and then kept gaining weight on it so I got off it. When I got off it I was able to lose the weight with a lot of exercise. It causes bone marrowing too, its not good for your health in the long run, and their is no physical need to have a period but it’s good to have one because it cleans your system out. I like having mine and for some people it’s a sign of reassurance. I’d get off it and use the female condom or regular condom. It’s safer.
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