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A member asked:
Hi! i received the depo provera shot about 3 weeks ago. it sounds dumb but i'm not sure that it's working, i have had no bleeding so far but my appetite has increased with mood swings. my questions are, how do i know for sure that the shot is working? wil
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Common: Mood changes, increased appetite, and weight gain are fairly common side effects of the DepoProvera shot. There's no reason to think it isn't working. The failure rate is approximately 1%.
Answered 11/3/2015
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