Weight Gain After Birth-Control Shot May Last

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus.gov  (Reuters Health Information)

DATE:  August 4, 2009

EXCERPT:  "Women who quickly put on pounds after starting birth-control injections seem to be at risk of significant long-term weight gain, a new study suggests.  The findings, say researchers, should help clarify which women are likely to see unhealthy weight changes with the contraceptive, called depot medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) -- better known by the brand-name Depo Provera."   more

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