Contraceptive Injection = Weight Gain

[Miss.Sian-Marie]

Hiya,

I've been on the contraceptive injection for around 6 months and since I've been on it I've put on about 7lb's, I know it's normal for your weight to go up and down but it's really starting to get to me.
Will I lose the weight/return back to normal once my body has got used to it?

TIA.

[CurvesRSexy]

I had a similar problem to you.

I had the injections and put on about 12lbs in 6 months, I stayed on it, assured I would get used to it. The weight never changed though. I ended up coming off the Depo and having a Coil instead.

The weight dropped off over the next 6 months and I returned to my usual size.

I dont know how they can say it doesn't effect your weight, everyone I know who has had Depo suffered the same as me which is a shame as its a great contraceptive for forgetful people like me.:rolleyes:

[Miss.Sian-Marie]

That's one of the main reasons I went on it because I was useless with my pill (despite having a phobia of needles)
It's so blooody frustrating :(

[alison6692]

Arrgh how annoying I just wrote a really long reply and it vanished.

I'll make this quick incase it happens again - Yep I gained lots of weight too - I hate the depo - took a year for peroids to return and even then didn't ovulate every month - took hubby and I 2 years to concieve.

I went to the family planning clinic and they talked me through alternatives and I came off the depo - best thing I ever did.

Alison x

[sarahlouise210]

I think it depends on how you look at it with Depo - if you dont mind the bot of extra weight for the fantastic easy piece of mind that Depo gives you ..then Depo is great in my opinion! I think the lack of periods is a real bonus unless you want to try for a baby - I did put on about 10lb on Depo but did lose it again when I came off it. Even though my husband has had the snip I am thinking of going back on the Depo injection just to be rid of periods!

[Psykicpup]

My daughter has just had to come off Depo as she has developed osteoporosis (sp?) apperently it can be linked to decreased calcium 'laydown' in the bones, something that was never mentioned to her until she insisted on a blood test after I had my standard bone scan because I had been on it so long - the scary bit as they tried to tell her that its hereditry so as I was fine so she would be!

[jockettuk]

My daughter has just had to come off Depo as she has developed osteoporosis (sp?) apperently it can be linked to decreased calcium 'laydown' in the bones, something that was never mentioned to her until she insisted on a blood test after I had my standard bone scan because I had been on it so long - the scary bit as they tried to tell her that its hereditry so as I was fine so she would be!


me 2 broke both my ankles 4 times ( twice on each ankle) and within 5 yrs of being on it i put on 6 stone in weight put it down to getting divorced at the time but looking back now it was the depo..

I thought they were going to stop using this method as it was proven it can weeken bones

[choccyface2006]

I gained at least a stone when I had the depo, lost it once I came off it though. It was a shame because otherwise it really suited me :(

Sarah xc

[Stephb1986]

i had the depo for 18 months and now ive changed to the implant instead its more affective and you dont get osteoarthritis :)

Stephb xx

[creamcheese]

i had the depo for 18 months and now ive changed to the implant instead its more affective and you dont get osteoarthritis :)

Stephb xx

I had depo for about 7 years until they told me I had to come off it due to the increased risk of osteoporosis. I moved to the implant and am just about due to have my second one in. Unfortunately my periods started again on the implant which was horrible after 7 years without!

I did put some weight on with the Depo, but my weight fluctuates so much it's hard to tell whether I've lost it or not!

[Stephb1986]

i started getting periods with my first implant only had it in for 18 months so i had it removed went on the depo for 3 months (1 injection) and had another put back in and i've been fine ever since. maybe try that and see if it works for you i was having a period every 2 weeks it was hell!! but i was having problems with cysts and stuff and im only 21 :(

Stephb xx

[poppy_f1]

i put on a stone within 8 weeks of getting the depo came off it, went back on it about 18months later and put on a further stone

[creamcheese]

i started getting periods with my first implant only had it in for 18 months so i had it removed went on the depo for 3 months (1 injection) and had another put back in and i've been fine ever since. maybe try that and see if it works for you i was having a period every 2 weeks it was hell!! but i was having problems with cysts and stuff and im only 21 :(

Stephb xx

Ahh, good idea. How long ago did you have the one dose of depo? Could it be that once the depo wears off the 'problems' will return?

Was it on the implant you had problems with cysts? I so want to ask where as I'm having a nightmare with them!

[Stephb1986]

I had a implant put back in, in september not had a problem since i only had the depo in june/july. I think that it was the implant i was having problems with because i still have some cysts left and im perfectly fine now :)

also if you have recently changed your sex life that might be causing it too, i had only been seein my bloke about 2 months and thats when the problems had properly started. :(

Stephb xx

[jockettuk]

I had a implant put back in, in september not had a problem since i only had the depo in june/july. I think that it was the implant i was having problems with because i still have some cysts left and im perfectly fine now :)

also if you have recently changed your sex life that might be causing it too, i had only been seein my bloke about 2 months and thats when the problems had properly started. :(

Stephb xx


sex life whats one of those lol

[Stephb1986]

lol! well you know just incase like im not getting any for the next 2 weeks :(

i must warn you that it does hurt when they are removed she cut my arm too short of where it would come out then tried to flick it out!!!! she then had to cut my arm some more to actually get it out it has caused a bit of scarring but ive had my new implant put in just above so it all looks like one scar :)

Stephb xx

[Daisey-Duke]

When I had the jab I bled for a whole year then the doc took me off it and then I bled for another year !!!! No weight gain though.

[Miss.Sian-Marie]

I've not had any bleeding since I've been on it.
Just the odd "period pain" like twinge.
To me Depo is the most reliable contraception as I was forever forgetting to take my pill.
Think I'll just have to bare with it for now and try and shift the weight off myself. =]