Anyone put on weight with Depo-provera injenctions?

I definitely put on weight when I was on the injection. However I couldn't say it was 100% just down to that as I was also going thorugh a major lifestyle change at the same time. There may be a medical person around that you can tell you the science behind it as I have heard that this is a known side effect.

My sister in law gained 2 stone over a few months. As far as I'm aware she didn't change her eating habits or exercise. She stopped having it and lost it all.

I did, but I was eating junk anyway, the injecion just made it catch up with me :-(

Thanks so much for all your responses. Definitely my last one then, I will get a mirena coil instead, and wait until May for this injection to wear off and the new slimmer me to emerge (deluded hopeful icon)

Everything that she said, I didn't realise how much of an effect it was having on me until I stopped it. I was evil with the mood swings too, poor H ?

I put on weight too

I put on about two stone, and lost all libido. When I came off it my poor OH was run ragged with me playing catch-up

Yes and completly lost my sex-drive (which is how I think it works as a contraceptive!!!).

It took a few months to come back after I came off it too.

I put on 3 stone in a year when I was having the Depo injections. However, it coincided with starting an office job, having money to eat out ALOT and generally troughing like a lardy pig.

I like to blame the depo though ?

I did. I put on about a stone in just over a month. Nothing else changed in my life but the weight just piled on. I found it really hard to lose it too.

I was on it briefly years ago and stopped because it gave me horrendous headaches, but from what I've heard since it can cause a massive increase in appetite (you don't put on weight by magic!) and seriously rapid weight gain isn't uncommon at all.

I refuse to accept it's not just piled on by magic. Honestly Sophie you do talk out of your arse sometimes.?

Thanks everyone for your responses, very helpful. x

I too put on a lot of weight when I had the depo injection, my appetite went through the roof and it was no good saying don't eat as much I just HAD to eat. It also messed up my periods for a long time afterwards too but that's when I also was diagnosed with pcos, my Mum links the two although I'm not sure if it's possible. I had no sex drive as well but if I'd fancied my ex I think it might have increased slightly ?

Hmmm this has been an interesting read. I went on the depo injection after I had my baby six months ago and have put on a ridiculous amount of weight since. I'm sure it's not the primary factor but maybe it hasn't helped. Will have to think about other options as I'm due another one in a week or two.

Kate

I have the Depo, and I love it! I didn't put on any significant weight until I was really ill and started to comfort eat (so not due to the Depo), and its slowly coming off now anyway.

I didn't put any weight on whilst on the depo in fact i think i actually lost half a stone.

My weight didn't increase noticably when I was on Depo but I still wouldn't have it again. Loved it whilst I was on it as I didn't have any real side effects. However, it seemed to take ages for it to get out of my system and my periods didn't return to normal for over 2 years.

Gem

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I was on depo for 2 years and for the 1st year I was fine. During the second year I put on about a stone - which for me was a huge amount - and also became too sore and inflamed insde to have sex. One good thing though was that I didn't have any migraines whilst I was on it, but started having them monthly once I came off it. My preiods returned to normal as soon as I stopped having it, which was a nuisance as I hate having them.