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She may have. I just got off the phone with my ob/gyn and I have an appointment next Friday(7th) to discuss the different birth control options. I started the depo shot in June and had used it once before after I had my first son(9yrs ago) and I was well over 180 then. Nobody said anything to me then about it. So I'll just keep my pcp and gyno visits seperate.

There is a great article in Yahoo News regarding excess lbs and birth control.... here is the link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=97&ncid=97&e=4&u=/hsn/20041229/hl_hsn/excessweightcancompromisebirthcontrolpills Hope it helps! Becca

I'm here to say that I am the biggest depo supporter alive!! I was 460 lbs with hypertension and I was getting depo shots for 2 years before my surgery. I got the shots from Planned Parenthood & my OB/GYN, and neither one had an issue w/ it. My primary doc was a little worried about the shots making me depressed, but they haven't, so he thinks they are ok-- he agrees they are certainly better for me than being pregnant!!

Well, it is true on the depo shot for over 180 lbs...No one told me this, not even doctors until I was pregnant with my 4th child. So, I would not suggest the depo for anyone over 180lbs personally. I was breastfeeding and on the depo when I got pregnant....SHEESH, course I MUST be major fertile cuz I got pregnant on the pill, taking it like clockwork also. AND, sheesh even using condoms wound up pregnant..sooo...lol...maybe I'm NOT a good example here. Blessings, katie

Hi Lora how are you doing? I have the IUD and have had for the past year and it is WONDERFUL. No problems or concerns with it, just don't even have to think about it really. Hope this helps a little if you have any questions feel free to email me. Anita

Lora, I'm on the Depo shot and I'm over 450lbs and my Daughters are on the shot and over 200lbs are doctor never told us anything about weight. It almost been a year for me. Ruth