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Originally Posted by AmyP
Be careful with Depoprovera? I was on it for three years and gain 70 plus pounds when my doctor finally explained to me that it basically gives your body the hormones to make it react as if it was pregnant. There fore your body is storing food for a baby that is not there.
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Originally Posted by Lisa
Depo kicked my sisters butt...she bled for 6 months straight and was such a mega bitch....well more than normal because she is always one. 
Hope you find something that helps.  |
I've heard a lot of people having similar reactions. I know I had bleeding for about 6 months as well. But then nothing for the next 7 years. I had to lie to get it, as they don't like to give it to people with a family history of depression. Lots of that in my family. But for me it worked well - other than the vaginal dryness - and decreased sex drive. No major weight gain for me. But it is a drug to only take for long term BC and with care. It is used for chemical castration in men.