is depo-provera popular
Depo-Provera is a well-known brand name for medroxyprogesterone, a contraceptive injection for women that contains the hormone progestin. Depo-Provera is given as an injection once every three months. Depo-Provera typically suppresses ovulation, keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg. Depo-Provera also thickens cervical mucus to keep sperm from reaching the egg. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is also available in a lower dosage.
In a large study of Depo Provera users, women using this method for 2 years gained an average total of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or roughly 4 pounds per year. Women who continued for 4 years gained an average total of 13.8 pounds over those 4 years (or about 3.5 pounds per year).