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Weight gain after birth-control shot may last
News - August 6, 2009 3:31 P.M.
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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.
DMPA is given by injection about once every three months, making it a relatively convenient and low-cost form of birth control, according to the authors. Continue article at original source
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