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Suppress my appetite while on depo-provera fast?

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Pick another method: Long term Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) treatment definitely causes weight gain. There is no easy way to suppress your appetite. I would try another method of birth control.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 12/29/2014

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