Is anyone on the depo shot an still losing weight :-(

I've been on depo for almost 10 years. During that time I've spent about half the time being in the 130's, 1/4 of the time in the 150-180 range, and the other quarter from 200-240. I have been able to maintain at a low weight while on depo and I've easily gained while on depo- my weight has always been dependent on my habits, not my shot. It may make you hungrier (which I don't personally notice), but in the end if you choose to eat, it's not depo making you fat, it's you making you fat!

Just as a note, I had my sleeve done about three weeks ago. I had just finished a cycle of depo when we scheduled the surgery and my doctor asked me to wait 3 weeks after the cycle was over to schedule the surgery and one month after it was over to resume out of concern for potential blood clots.

I love depo and while some people don't tolerate it well, I have never had a problem with it and I don't feel that it impacts my weight one way or the other. When I eat like crap, I gain weight and when I eat well, I lose weight- depo is an excuse I could use to justify the gain, but it's really not the problem.

I was on depo when I was 19. I had my periods for 9 months straight and gained 60 pounds. I went off of it after my 6th shot because I started getting cystic acne. Went off cold turkey and a few months after my hair started shedding. The shot made my PCOS explode. 5 years later I still can't control the disease so I'm going for the sleeve to see if it will help me

I was reading the effectiveness of various BC methods recently. Check it out HERE. I was surprised to see depo has a use failure rate of 6%! Then I was shocked to read that a warning is given that depo should not be taken for more than 2 years due to risk of bone loss unless other forms of BC are considered inadequate HERE. I used depo for six months but the break through bleeding was something I didn't like.

I like Mirena. It has a use failure rate of .2%, is good for five years, gives a much smaller and localized does of progesterone, gives me a much lighter period, and doesn't require daily pill taking.

I'm not saying there are no cons though. Placement was an unpleasant experience for me. I had unpleasant cramping at first, particularly during my period. Today, it's like nothing is even there.