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Vegetarian, runner.could contraceptive shot be increasing my appetite? i'm hungry all the time, even if i had already ate. never been like this before
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Right on: you are right on - medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is the medication in the depot shot, acts on appetite centers in the brain and increases the appetite
Answered 3/2/2015
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