DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2469 Ratings)

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DEPO-PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as uterine cancer, kidney cancer). Medroxyprogesterone is like a natural hormone called progesterone made by the body. It is usually used with or after other treatments (such as radiation, surgery). Medroxyprogesterone may prevent or slow the worsening of the cancer and decrease pain and other symptoms.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  PREVENT PREGNANCY ANXIETY IS A VERY BAD SYMPTOM I DONT SUFFER FROM IT I HAD MY FIRST ANXITY ATTACK JAN1ST 2012 AND NOW ITS FEB 15 AND I STILL FEEL WIERD LIKE IM GOING CRAZY OR GOING TO FALL APART I HAVE DEJA VU EVERYDAY AND NOW IVE JUST STARTED GETTING HEADACHES I CRY ALL THE TIM I DONT REALLY STRESS BUT DEPO MAKES ME SRESS IT HAS DID A HUGE INCRESS IN MY HORMONES I HATE IT IM NOT GOING BACK FOR MY NEXT SHOT NEVER AGAIN DEPO IS BAD FOR THE BODY I GET SCARED ALL THE TIME LIKE SOMETHING BAD IS GONNA HAPPEN NEVER FELT LIKE THAT UNTIL I GOT THE DEPO SHOT ANXITY IS THE WORST FEELING I COUL EVER EXPERIENCE ITS BAD FOR YOUR BODY F 17 3 months
1 1X M
2/15/2012
 1  Prevent Pregnancy! Mood swings, Bloody Noses, Nausea, cravings & many more! I would not recommend this shot!!!!!! F 17 4 weeks
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11/25/2011
 1  Prevent pregnancy Weight gain, I bled for 6 months straight, nausea, tired all the time, dizziness, sore breasts,cramps... My doc said this was a good birth control... I had jus had a baby and this drug def did not help my hormones go back to normal!... I hate it! ... It makes I feel like ur pregnant everyday!.... F 17 6 months
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12/3/2011
 1  Ovarian Cycst Weight gain, swelling, hair loss, nausea, dry heaves, vomiting, chronic stomach pain, frequent UTI's, memory loss, loss of concentration, lower back pain, joint pain, depression, horrible mood swings STAY AWAY. Worst decision I have ever made. I am 17 years old and after taking my first shot I started with some of these symptoms but I did not think it had anything to do with the depo shot until I went and got my 2nd shot and the rest of the symptoms showed up. That's when I started doing my research and find all of this out, this drug SHOULD BE BANNED! Right now my body is telling me I'm pregnant and that's impossible! My stomach is so swelled I look like I'm 4-6 months pregnant, my feet and hands even swell! I have to wear sweatpants because my jeans don't fit me with this stupid baby belly! I'm a senior at my high school and I can't even attend class because this shot has my body so messed up, I dry heave everyday for 2 to 4 hours in the morning and that's when I have class! It's horrible,this has been the worst 6 months of my life! I will NEVER recommend this drug to anyone. 17 6 months
1X M
3/1/2012
 1  Pregnancy prevention Amplified menstrual like symptoms. Do NOT reccommend. Coming off of it is absolutely agonizing. Can't sleep, can't keep any food down, fever, etc. F 17 1 years
1/19/2012
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 1  Prevent heavy periods exstream anxiety, depression, hair loss, back pain, sweats at night, struggling to get too sleep, feeling tired all the time, lack of motivation, mood swings(one minute fine next i'd lose my temper really easily, or cry over anything), stomach cramps, ex stream hunger pains and hungry all the time and craving foods. When I first got the injection, i started to feel nervous about everything, i't got so bad i could not attend college and had too quit. I was experiencing so many different things and had no idea what was happening to me, i felt powerless and as someone who had previously been out going and confident i became a shell of my old self. Previous to getting the injection i believed i had done research, i read the information given to me by my doctor and felt confident it wouldn't affect me too greatly as all i initially wanted was to be rid of my monthly nightmares. Not long after the intial first injection i attended the doctor about anxiety problems, i was nervous about everything and anything, being sick or diarrhea when i made plans to leave the house, pannick attacks and more ect. My initial worry was the injection had caused it but my doctor asured me that this was not the case and that they where not linked, i then started on tablets to 'help' with my anxiety, these did not work but i relyed on them because i felt i had no other choices. I then revisited the doctor about night sweats, these where unbearable for me and where disturbing my sleep nearly every night, and the nights i did sleep i still felt tired, drained and unactive the next day, atlhough i was hungry, craving certain foods, and nothing could stop my hunger. In the apointment my doctor assured myself and my mum that none of the symptoms where connected. For the last six months i've experienced so much that h F 17 6 months
1X AN
9/25/2011
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 1  My mum wanted me to Bad headaches. Feeling sick not long after I have headache. Got sick a few times. Major weight gain. Tired all the time. Light, but long lasting periods. Acne problems. Depressive moments. Sharp pains in my pelvic area every now and then that last up to 5 minutes. Slight hair loss. Muscle aches in arms. Bathroom problems. Losing motivation in what I use to be interested in. When I first got the injection a year , as my mum wanted me to since I started to go out with a older guy, who I am now engaged to, I got real sick about an hour after the shot. I have a server headache, and felt like I was going to be sick. I felt like that for the rest of the day, and I was soo tired. I eventually had a period every few months, but mostly after a big event happened that stressed me out somehow. The period was light, but lasted for about 2-3 weeks, when it normally lasts 5 days. I use to weigh 63kg, but now weigh 80kg (that is way to much) I now have acne problems. I am tired all the time, I use to be able to stay awake till 4am easy, but now I am struggling to make 10pm. I am constantly falling asleep, which is not good as I am at Uni, and can't afford to fall asleep in lectures, which I have done too many times now. I get a sharp pain that shoots through my pelvis area every now and then, which is uncomfortable, they sometimes last up to 5 minutes, and happen through out the day. I get upset more easy. Now since my last shot a month ago, I have been having a headache every week on Saturday, which generally is followed by the feeling of being sick, which has happened. When this headache occurs, it lasts all day. No pain killer can prevent the headache. Also when I have a headache, all food is not appetizing, no matter how hungry I am, I try to force myself to eat, but my body is almost rejecting it, so I go a whole day without eating, unless I ate before F 17 1 years
unsure 1X AN
7/2/2011
 1  extremely heavy periods hair loss, acne, tearfulness, anger, sudden period cramps, increased sex drive, 4 month period got this for heavy periods, first 3 month cycle i spent the whole time crying, then upon getting second injection i had a heavy period for 4 months (haemoglobin went down to 7), it amplifies my negative moods a thousandfold. When I brush my hair, so much hair comes out it's a wonder i'm not bald. I keep getting spontaneous, agonizing womb cramps as if i'm going to have a period. I'm on my 4th jag now and all I want to do is hump things, i'm constantly horny. I haven't gained weight, rather I've lost it. I keep getting huge spots that I never had before I started. F 17 9 months
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7/17/2011
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 1  to avoid pregancy its my girlfriend who has been on it... to anyone thinking about taking i would to some research.. me and my girlfriend have been going out for a year.. all our friends and family knew us for a being a perfect couple we never fought just had fun and did things... after this shot... its like shes pregnant... if you take this shot good chance is to have mood swings like you have never had... my girlfriend hates cake... but starts crying at like 2 A.M cause there is none.. no we already tested shes not pregant.... coming from a boyfreind who loves his amazing girl... take my advice dont take it… M 17 3 months
n/a 1X AN
6/9/2011
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 1  for birth control my period hasnt STOPPED for two months if you have a choice dont take it. F 17 2 months
6/26/2005
 1  birth control wieght gain, mood swings, depression, complete loss of sex drive, night sweats, hair loss I consider myself one of the lucky ones, which is a sad realization, becaus Iam not lucky at all. The docotor told me this would be a great way of birth control for me, and basically get rid of my period, and because I cant take the regular pill because I cant have estrogen, this was the only option for me. I was told I would gain around 5 pounds and might have some irregular bleeding, well...that was the least of my problems. I did gain 5 pounds, the water retention made me miserable, mood swings were rediculous and uncontrollable, the depression effected me just as much as it did the people I loved, and I almost lost my boyfriend of 2 years because of it. When I didnt show up for my last shot I felt relieved, and thought my life would finally start to go back to normal. It didnt. I am still gaing weight and i still get mood swings. I am loosing my hair, having horrible night sweats, and my sex drive has deffinitly not returned. I have been off the shot for about 4 months now, and F 17 1 days
4/6/2007
 1  to prevent getting pregnant. I only received 1 depo shot and it was in Jan. of '05' it's now July '05' and I am still bleeding. During the first 3 months I had mood swings like crazy! I never wanted the shot again. I'd advice everyone to stick to some other method. F 17 3 months
7/6/2005
 1  to prevent getting pregnant. I only received 1 depo shot and it was in Jan. of '05' it's now July '05' and I am still bleeding. During the first 3 months I had mood swings like crazy! I never wanted the shot again. I'd advice everyone to stick to some other method. F 17 1 times
7/6/2005
 1  to prevent getting pregnant. I only received 1 depo shot and it was in Jan. of '05' it's now July '05' and I am still bleeding. During the first 3 months I had mood swings like crazy! I never wanted the shot again. I'd advice everyone to stick to some other method. F 17 1 times
7/6/2005
 1  Endometriosis Weight Gain, Mood Swings, Back Pain, Back Acne I would not recommend taking this medication. Over the past 15 months i have gained nearly 40 pounds. I was around 120 and now am tipping the scales at almost 160. Also just wanted to let you ladies know that if any of you are having back pains or joint problems talk to your doctor and get a bone mass scan. This drug causes premature osteoporosis. Currently there is a $700 million class-action lawsuit going on about this in Toronto, BC and can't remember where else... Ladies I advise that if you must take this take an excellent calcium supplement F 17 15 days
12/18/2005
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 1  birth control bleeding constantly F 17
11/6/2006
 1  birth control weight gain at about 5 lbs a month always hungry low metabolism very very emotional loss of sex drive The up side is I didn't get pregnant F 17 6 months
1X AN
7/5/2012
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 1  no period, pregnancy prevention ACNE, mood swings,weight gain, constant spotting, cramps, anxiety, fatigue, weakness. I switched to the shot because I was always forgetting to take my pill, so I figured the shot would be worth it. I THOUGHT WRONG. Worst decision I've ever made, my face used to be flawless when I was on the pill, now I have moderate ache breakouts id say once every week and a half. I have no patience with anyone, I fell into a depression for a couple of months, and I constantly have to check and make sure I'm not spotting. Not to mention I've gained 6 pounds per shot. I'm so done with it. And if you want kids in the future, forget about it, this thing messes up your fertility and hormones so bad, it'll be like you're on birth control forever because its going to be impossible to get pregnant. Don't take it, the cons outweigh the pros in almost ever depot case! I'm switching back to the pill ASAP and I WILL take it like I should, especially after this horrendous experience. Stay away from it at all costs. F 17 4 months
least am.
8/21/2012
 1  Birth control I got off depo in january I started getting abdominal pain it wasn't bad so I left it but still went to the doctor I was tested (blood test,poo test,pee test ,ct scan and ultra sounds) my ct scan hasn't come back yet but everything else did and there was nothing wrong. I didn't get my period for a year.. In march I got dead blood for 1-2 days then got it again in April for 1-2 days I kept getting it I felt dizzy, in pain, hair loss, and memory loss. I got my full period yesterday 3/8/12 I was in pain at first and wanted to go home as soon as I got home I went for a shower and my period just gushed out I had to lay down as I nearly fainted. I've also been very very moody! I feel a lot better now that I have my period but I have such bad pains and my period is extremely heavy! I just bough this tablet it's called naprogesic its a heavy period pain tablet it worked for me. I will NOT be getting this needle again and I think the needle shouldn't be on the shelves as it is dangerous!! I'm only 17 and I I want kids when I'm older and I've read a lot of people can't have kids after the needle. F 17 3 times
8/4/2012
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 1  Birth control/regulate periods After the shot, I bleed heavily for 3 months straight. I honestly don't even know how I am still alive. I could barely walk from no energy. Only had one shot. Not sure of dose. F 17
1X M
5/13/2012

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