How long does it take to gain weight while on depo?

It is a side effect of Depo, however it can be prevented or maintained. I have been on depo for 2 years. I gained about 20 pounds as result. However I have been managing my food intake and portions for the last 3 weeks and have lost 15 pounds. While still being on the depo. I exercise very little, my morning and evening walks as well as when I have to walk the dog. i have done online research and I think weight gain is just about managing your craving and food intake while on depo...everyone is different. By no means what is working for me, can work for you but you do not know unless you make a conscious effort to try.

I think if I had of watched what I ate at the beginning of starting Depo, I could of prevented if not at least minimized the weight gain.

Depo is not for everyone. I love it because it killed multiple birds with one stone

- no acne

-less to none of mood swings

-no periods

I felt less stressed. But this is how it effects me, again not the same for everyone.

You can gain or lose weight on Depo - try it - everyone is different - I gained weight.

An article on WebMD.com states that two thirds of the users of depo-provera experienced weight gain after discontinuing use. This is not believed to be caused by the injection, however there is some water retention and appetite increase - the same with the Norplant implants. There was mention of a link to cancer cases with the use of depo-provera. Visit WebMD.com and search 'depo-provera' to bring up many good articles on this topic.