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    Shamrockette: I'm hoping when I try to get onto low-dose BC, it won't make me gain weight like the full-strength one did. Man, when I was on it, I got so freaking h... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: DMPA does not make you fat. It's a synthetic form of progesterone which the body produces naturally. You produce a LOT of it when you're pregnant. DMP... more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: I love the weight gain from my birth control - it makes me super curvy and all of the sudden I have tits and ass! When I go off the pill (which I do ... more »
    Chocolate Sex Bunny: I know this all too well. While I have been on depo almost 13 years (I'm 28), and haven't had ONE PERIOD AT ALL since 1996 I do struggle with my weigh... more »
    Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka: From my own experience, and others I reached out to in person or on the interwebs, 10 lbs gain is a CONSERVATIVE gain for Depo. more »
    lalaland13: Has anyone ever used just condoms and not had a pregnancy scare? I'm wondering how feasible such a thing is. Because I'm already trying to lose weight... more »
    katevsmothra: I had a friend in high school whose dad is an OB/GYN. She got all sorts of sweet BC swag. Depo came with this totally cute pink and black tote bag and... more »
    midwestmarge: I'm hemming and hawing about trying yaz, but I'm afraid I might puff up like a blowfish and become Stabby McRipyourheadoff. So. I don't know. more »
    sequined: Oh you mean just like it says in all the information they give you about Depo? Where it says repeatedly that women gain an average of 15 pounds? That'... more »
    devilchyld22: I just wish the damn IUD didn't cost sooooo much! Even with insurance, I can't afford it. more »
    Cookie Dough Monster: I'm becoming really concerned with some of the effects of HBC. I've been on it for years and years because my cycle refused to become regular otherwi... more »
    mfnher: This is why I'm thinking of switching to the IUD. I gained 10 pounds when I went on the pill, but I was also 17/18 which is a pretty normal age to not... more »
    R_Claw: Is then the actual birth control that you gain so much weight no one wants to have sex with you anymore? I'm beginning to wonder... more »
    ihateyourescalade: Birth control makes you fat? In other news, PMS makes you cranky and adolescence makes your face break out. more »
    Penny: I just went off my hormonal BC in the hopes that it would help my libido. I have dropped weight. I am hoping my doctor will let me get the non-hormo... more »
    morninggloria: Damned if you do, damned if you don't.Does the whole world want me to get fat and then feel bad about it, what with it's delicious cupcakes and hormon... more »
    par3: i don't know how directly related hormones are with actual GAIN... the hormones make you want to eat more and crave. it's hard to believe that in a pe... more »
    MissMaple: I feel like the weight gain side effect of BC is really overblown, and almost seems like a scare tactic. Like, I was nervous to try it at first, but I... more »
    The HZA.: That still seems like a small sample size to me. And did it incorporate various ethnic backgrounds? For some reason the nerd in me always questions st... more »
    Eleanor Ramilly: Studies also show taking the shot could lead you to have your period for months on end! Thanks medical science for never properly warning me! more »
  • #ashotatlove

    Study Finds Birth Control Shot Causes Weight Gain

    New research shows that women taking the birth control shot known as DMPA gained an average of 11 pounds over three years, but once they switched to nonhormonal contraception they began to lose the weight. More »