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"   Question When I started taking the contraception injection, I weighed eight stone. After 11 months I have gained 18lb.  If I stop having the injection will I stop gaining weight? Although I eat less than 2000 calories a day I cannot keep my weight under control.    Answer Depo-Provera is an injection designed to provide a contraceptive effect for up to three months.  It contains the female hormone progestogen, one of whose side-effects is fluid retention and sometimes weight gain. Whereas not all of the 18 pounds you have gained may be attributable to this hormone, a little of it may be and it is certainly not going to help your efforts to lose weight. There are other methods of contraception that you might like to consider including the coil (intrauterine contraceptive device), the Pill (although this would also contain progestogen) or barrier methods such as condoms and the diaphragm. It would be worth finding out about all these, as well as the large number of other contraceptive alternatives that are now available. Your local family planning clinic could look at all of these for you and help you choose the best option for you. In the meantime, increase the amount of aerobic-type exercise you take and make sure the type of food you are eating is low in fat. It would be a good idea to consult a dietician or nutritionist to devise a diet for you personally, and I expect your GP can help further. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Can Depo-provera cause lactation? Does Depo-provera have side-effects? How long does Depo-provera stay in your system? How long does it take for the contraceptive injection to wear off? How long will Depo-provera affect my fertility? How would the contraceptive injection affect my PCOS? I&amp;#039;ve got high blood pressure: is injection best for me? Periods after contraceptive injection Tell me about contraceptive injections Two weeks late for my contraceptive injection Where can I get the contraceptive injection?  Last updated 18.03.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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