DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2470 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPO-PROVERA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | birth control | depression, mood swings, stomach pains, fatigue, suicidal thoughts, fainting spells, dizziness | 0I also only rated a 5 so that this could be posted at the top. READ THIS! I am the mother of an 18 year old who had this shot in August of this year. My wonderful, vibrant, positive, energetic, goal-oriented, rational, very popular, FULL SCHOLARSHIP athlete daughter is now being treated for suicidal thoughts, extreme clinical depression, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, recurring fainting spells,etc. Her multitude of health problems began only days after the shot, and we have spent a fortune flying across the country to be with her through all of the doctor's appointments, medical tests, and emergency room visits. It breaks my heart to see her struggling every day just to get to classes and sports practices. Her grades are awful, her athletic performance the worst ever. She lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks, has no appetite, and middle of the night panic attacks and invasive thoughts. It is outrageous that the literature does not warn young girls of this. Not to mention she has been bleedi | F | 18 | 1 days | 12/20/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | Severe weight gain, severe abdominal pain, strange mood swings, DEAD SEX DRIVE AND INTERCOURSE PAIN! dry skin, IBS, fatigue due to depression, increased reaction to stress | Only a five to get at the top. I used to love it but after reading the comments of several women and realizing all the sypmtoms i am having are probably caused by this im am appalled! This is awful stuff and it cant believe i even took it for so long. It is not good for relationships with signifigant others and really has affected my life ie: almost lost job due to increased reactions to stress and moodiness. Dont take this crap! Now begins the painful process of weaning myself off this drug, if your considering, dont ask a doctor for the side affects and risks, look at the real commentary, the stuff they dont tell you about at the doctors office. Its just not worth messing with your body, be a true female and let nature take its course. | F | 18 | 2.5 years | 7/7/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | Constant spotting, vaginal dryness | I'm going to detox my body from all its toxins and going on a detox diet. I cannot find anything anywhere and I was wondering if detoxing my body would remove my Depo shot. I asked the local health department and they said "I don't think it would" which isn't very promising. | F | 18 | 6 months | 1/15/2007 | 5 | Contraceptive | None! (: | Definitely loved it. Periods were very light, and I had no negative side effects. | F | 18 | 2 years not sure 1X AN | 10/25/2011 | 5 | Bad Cramps/ Birth Control | I crave certain foods at times, that's all. | I love it! My cramps were unbearable and now I'm fine! | F | 18 | 3 months n/a 1X M | 11/28/2011 | 5 | birth control / stop heavy bleeding | mood swings, back ache, headache, heavy bleeding | I've been on this shot twice, i love it. The first time was when i was 16, and i was on it for a year. the first two months i was bleeding nonstop but i figured out if i took vitamin c tablets every day it went away in two or three days. The i started having mood swings and snapping at my ex (but to be fair this could be because he was an asshole). I stopped after a year when we broke up because i wasnt having sex and thus, no need for it. Now im 18, and i just got my first shot a month ago and the only side effect ive gotten is some backaches or headaches and cramps. They arent that bad and over all im very happy with this shot. I reccommend people trying it, it works well for some, and not for others. Everybodies body reacts differently and like me, you might find a way to stop some of them. (again vitamin c stopped a lot of side effects try it). | F | 18 | 2 years 1 shot 1X O | 11/26/2010 | 5 | Cramps and very painful periods | a lowered sex drive and weight loss | i love the depo shot, i was on the pill for three years and my body started to reject it..i ended up in the hospital...but with depo i havent had any problems...i lost about 15 lbs the first few months but that's a good thing to me...i have a lower sex drive but not so much as to where its affecting my relationship, its a lot more comforting to know im being protected against pregnancy without having to remember a pill the same time everyday... | F | 18 | 1 years | 1/6/2005 | 5 | bad cramps & terrible mood swings | no period, only for a day in 3 months. got me out of depression. no weight gain or weight loss. happy as ever. still have a few cramps once in a while but not as bad as when i wasn't on it. | its the best birth control out there. i don't have to worry about when to take a pill. this shot keeps me in a good mood. when i wasn't on it my cramps were so bad...i wouldn't sleep for a week, i was constanly vomitting, and my hormones were all out of wack. this shot keeps me focused and keeps my hormones and moods in check. | F | 18 | 4 years | 8/14/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | No period for 1st month I was on it but that could be due to the fact that I switched to it from the pill. | I do NOT have any bad effects from it. My doctor told me that I would need to take calcium to help my bones. She also told me some people have had sever weight gain (1 of her patients gained 100 lbs) and that I could bleed for 6+ months. She also said that I had to educate myself because if I had a negative reaction it is stuck in my body for 3+ months. People just need to do RESEARCH and not just take a jab at the drug, you did this to you, you did not research. | F | 18 | 5 weeks | 3/24/2008 | 5 | birth control | no wait gain..NO PERIOD...no remembering the pill or patch for 3 MONTHS... | i took it for a year and just this month switched to the ortho patch and i miss the shot sooo bad... the only bad side effect i had with it was acne, and the torture of getting a shot. i never once had a period the entire year i was on it, i did have very very llittle spot bleeding that was more dark and brownis but that would happen rarely and last maybe a day. i would recomend it to everyone!!! | F | 18 | 1 years | 11/25/2008 | 5 | birth control | I don't get regular periods which I think is great! I do get some spotting though, but its not that commen. spotting can be frustrating though, it will last for a few hours and go away but then come back the next day or day after. Also spotting occurs after a lot sex sometimes and often occurs after a shower(?). I did have one time where I had a period for a month though, which was horrible. The doctors said it was just a "cycle of bleeding" and offered no relief. Besides that I never had real serious side affects, headaches were common at first but went away with time. I also LOST WEIGHT on depo... I was 185 when I started 2 years ago and now I'm 140, but this may be due to other factors as well, I'm just trying to point out that I never had the weight gain that some women complain of. | I like depo, its very easy to manage and the issue of BC and pregnancy isn't constantly lingering in my mind. I don't have to remember to take a pill everyday which I think is great for people on the go. Every 3 months I just have to take 30 mins to go to the clinic and get the shot. Its great! | F | 18 | 2 days | 6/4/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Weight gain of at least 20 pounds, however I have no period or period-like symptoms, my sex drive is completely fine, and I have no health problems to speak of. | F | 18 | 4 years 1X AN | 10/20/2013 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | Mood swings No appetite for few weeks Body Temperature changes | I ended up losing weight on depo-provera , I was always concerned about gaining weight on this shot, however I never felt the need to eat more. Temperature changes for sure, I am always cold and I never had this problem before. Doesn't bother me though. I just bring a blanket everywhere. Mood swings the first 2 weeks but they settled down for me majorly. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 11/12/2014 | 5 | Extremely painful cramps/cysts | Night sweats, minimal amount of spotting after first and second shot, small increase in headaches which eventually goes away at the end of the first month after shot, had painful intercourse only once. | I truly consider this medicine a god send. I was diagnosed with very large ovarian cysts when I was 15 and they caused very heavy bleeding to the point I was anemic, and very extreme and sudden pain that would put me in floor. The doctors would not operate because I was so young and because of the chance of infertility and hormone changes. They put me on the pill to shrink the cysts, but after a year, the pain came back and the cysts grew so I decided to agree to the shot. The pain is completely gone, no heavy period- just occasional and very infrequent spotting, and my cysts have shrunk immensely. The only adverse side effects are that a few weeks after the shot I have frequent night sweats and headaches. I would recommend this to anyone with intense menstrual cramps. | F | 18 | 2 years 1X O | 1/22/2015 | 5 | Stop periods | Stopped periods, breast tenderness | Highly recommend this! I had horrible periods- bleeding through 5+ heavy tampons/day for 14+ days- and depo made them completely go away! | F | 18 | 3 years 150mg | 6/9/2020 | 5 | I hate my period and no kids | I got really horny and headaches | F | 18 | 3 years | 2/25/2016 | 4 | birth control | The depo caused me to bleed the first six months but after that the bleeding stopped. My cramps were horrible at first, but now the only time I cramp is when it's time for my next shot | F | 18 | 9 months | 5/30/2014 | 4 | BC | back pains, anxiety, mood swings | Although I am currently on my 2nd shot, I think it's an overall good form of BC. NO PERIOD so far! :) The back pain is tolerable BUT I could most definitely do without the occasional mood swings... | F | 18 | 5 months | 7/5/2009 | 4 | So i don't become Pregnant | they are very little or none some times... | The biggest thing was becoming use to not having a period regularly... | F | 18 | 1 years | 6/20/2007 | 4 | to slow down/prevent heavy periods | extreme weight gain, fatigue, migraines, swelling in the feet, back pains, complete loss of period | I began getting depo shots when I was 12 to prevent my heavy bleeding. And for that it worked really well, this is the only reason why I chose to continue receiving the shots. I've always had headaches, but they became more frequent and more painful. My stomach was saying that I wasnt hungry but my mind was telling me to eat..I guess this is partially what caused the weight gain. I went from 160 to 217 over the past 4 years. Everytime I take a break from the shot, I won't bleed for months at a time and when I finally do, it lasts for about 2 or 3 months..I would only recommend this as a last resort for a solution to extreme heavy periods. Nothing more, nothing less.. | F | 18 | 6 years 1X day | 9/21/2010 |