female only Depo and Lap Band.

[Angelyco 0]

I've been on Depo for over 7 years now and I was banded a year and a half ago. I had the same experience; I spotted for about 2 weeks when I was losing rapidly right after surgery. I haven't spotted again since then.

I didn't gain any weight with Depo (I actually went on a diet/exercise plan for awhile and lost 55 lbs. the same year I started it); at least I didn't gain anything that I can't attribute to my horrible eating that made me gain 150 lbs. back after dieting.

One thing I do notice though is a few weeks before my shot is due, I start getting hungry all the time and want to eat everything in sight. As soon as I get my shot, the hunger goes away again. The trick for getting around that for me was just knowing WHY I was so hungry all of a sudden...now that I know what's causing it, it's easier for me to deny cravings.

My doctor recommended switching to Mirena since I don't plan on having kids (at least not for a long time), but there's no guarantee that I won't get my period, which is why I love Depo so much. I'd rather get a shot every three months than possibly start getting periods again.