[mandee2007]

I got the depo shot twice and I gained 55lbs. I then stopped after my 2nd one. My last shot was March 16, 2007. Me and my fiance are trying to get pregnant and have been since the day I stopped the depo and 2yrs later I'm still not pregnant and I still have all this weight. I cant seem to lose the weight and when I was on it, I was moody and depressed and I spotted once a month for a day or 2 now my periods are irregular and when I do get them they are so painful I just wanna lay in bed and cry.

DEPO should be taken off the market! How sad is it that people are having such hard times getting pregnant after it. I heard one lady didnt get pregnant for 12yrs after taking it.

[bubbles05]

well i started it in april 4th 2008 and ended it in nov.14 so i got it 3 times and its may and still no peried....i gained 3 to 5 pounds every time i went to get it when i started it i was 95 pounds and now a year later im 130 wow that a lot because im only 4'11 and my boobs are a 36 D (my back hurts)....

[phoenix]

i'm really glad i read this thread...i was gonna start getting the shot soley to gain weight. (trust me being underweight is just as bad as being overweight).
but after reading this...i think i'll pass..
period for months? oh no no no.

[Grimlin]

I got my first shot in January '09 and haven't had a period since. I was 120ish before starting Depo, now I'm 150ish. After reading this thread and the others about Depo, I'm done.

[lizlumbee]

im on it and im doin great. i didnt gain weight, except when i am supposed to have my period i still get the side effects sometimes. thats it tho.

[Deliliah]

i have been on the depo for about two years and my side effects are loss in sex drive i gained about 15 pounds which was okay because i was trying to gain weight anyway but sometimes the mood swings are overwheming for me and my boyfriend i admit sometimes i am like a mad woman with a mission every little thing makes me go on this emotional rollercoaster and i have like no control over it at all i am thinking about getting off of it though but i am horrible with pills and dont like the iud any suggestions i mean i have heard all the health risks about the depo only its kind of two years too late i wish i would have known this before hand i would have thought twice about getting on it.

[kymme08]

I've been on depo since 2007. almost 2years now. and yes it has basically tricked me into thinking i was pregnant more than once. I've heard that if you switch from the shot to the pill that you will get back to normal faster. & your fertility will come back quicker. anyone know if that is true?
Either way I"m switching in hopes that sooner rather than later we can have another baby. I wouldn't recommend the depo shot for anyone!!! ever!

[Ahryin]

Mert you are lucky! Its probably because you actually wanted to gain weight that you didn't! I gained 50...count em 50 pounds! Hated it...I got it right after I had my daughter and I felt like i was still pregnant!

[LetAGrlShowU]

Hey there, i have been on the depo shot since March '09. So ive had the shot 3 times now. I did not gain weight, although i was already a little over weight and was made aware of the possibility. I have had no mood swings. The only side effect that scared me was not having my period for 3 months now. But my doctor tests before each new shot to ensure that im not pregnant. Other than that i love that i dont havw to remember the pill and a simple shot every 3 months works for me.

[LetAGrlShowU]

And may i add, it may be mental of the weight gain. I'm far more aware of what i eat and how much exercise im getting!