I am not a happy camper. I was sleeved on Dec. 30th 2011 and up until a couple of months ago I had lost around 110 pounds and was still losing. I then decided to start a different type of birth control and I chose the Depo shot. I had heard that weight gain was a side effect but I thought maybe 5 pounds at the most. Well, I've now gained 12 pounds and I'm freaking out! I have decided to stop the shot but I'm sure it will take awhile to get out of my system. I'm just really bummed because I was on a losing streak and now that's all messed up. I worry that losing the weight I've gained will be harder since I'm further along on my WLS journey. Anyway, I just had to vent my disappointment. Thanks for reading.

Off weightloss topic (but still birth control topic): How long does the shot actually last? I'm on birth control pills (had to stop them a month before surgery to avoid blood clots) and I'm so sick of forgetting 1. I'm 46 and not in the mood to get pregnant and not into the IUD and condoms. Just curious about it.

However, after reading about the weight gain, I'm having 2nd thoughts. But they say that with BCP's too and I've never noticed any gain myself.

Just curious how long they last...

I was on depo for over 10 years, and I attribute a lot of my weight gain to it. I have mirena now and I love it. I took the shot every 10 weeks instead of 12 for spotting issues. It made me into an eating machine.

Off weightloss topic (but still birth control topic): How long does the shot actually last? I'm on birth control pills (had to stop them a month before surgery to avoid blood clots) and I'm so sick of forgetting 1. I'm 46 and not in the mood to get pregnant and not into the IUD and condoms. Just curious about it.

However' date=' after reading about the weight gain, I'm having 2nd thoughts. But they say that with BCP's too and I've never noticed any gain myself.

Just curious how long they last...[/quote']

The shot lasts three months.

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I am a RN and worked in a clinic for 6 years. Depo is probably the worst birth control for weight... Just my opinion from what patients report. But it's not too late! You can take those 12 pounds back off. Cut back 100-200 cals a day and burn an extra 300 a day with excersise. Those pounds will be gone in a few months. Same thing happened to me, I took off 8 pounds in 7 weeks :-)

I am a RN and worked in a clinic for 6 years. Depo is probably the worst birth control for weight... Just my opinion from what patients report. But it's not too late! You can take those 12 pounds back off. Cut back 100-200 cals a day and burn an extra 300 a day with excersise. Those pounds will be gone in a few months. Same thing happened to me' date=' I took off 8 pounds in 7 weeks :-)[/quote']

Thank you for your words of encouragement.

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