DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 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 |
| 4 | Birth Control | Odd periods, increased sex drive, crazy hormones, headaches, 3 lb. weight gain over 1 year, acne | This last shot has been my worse, no idea why. Personally I believe the nurse just botched it up. But I have been on this shot for 1 year now. I have unprotected sex FREQUENTLY, and it most definitely works. My periods are a little off but until you realize you are NOT going to get pregnant, you'll stress about it. When my shot's wearing off is when I have the most symptoms. I get extra turned on by the smallest things, I get depressed sometimes and sort of needy, sometimes small little headaches. Once I get the shot, it's all cleared up! Besides the weight gain, which is caused by being hungry once you get the shot. Every time I get the shot I have to remember immediately afterwards I'm going to think I'm SO hungry, when in reality I should know I'm not. Monitor what you eat, people. It's not so hard. Depo DEFINITELY works. | F | 18 | 1 years Average MG 1X AN | 2/19/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | I had minimal side effects from this jab, mood swings increased, it was effective and i do recomend only if u have had worse effects from the pill etc. | I am suffering severe after effects. Cronic breast sensitivity and abdominal pain | F | 18 | 2 years 1X O | 7/29/2010 | 4 | birth control | Weight gain and sex drive decreased | F | 18 | 7 weeks 40 mgs | 5/16/2012 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | I've got my 3rd shot in June I missed it in May and now I feel horrible I am bloated near my pelvic area I feel pregnant. I took two pregnancy test both came up negative. I PEE a lot now and feel sick to the stomach :'/ | F | 18 | 10 months | 7/22/2013 | 4 | Birth Control | Weight gain, light periods/no periods, some nausea | This is an easy way to have birth control. You don't have to think about taking a pill every single day. I gained around 10 pounds. Easily shed them from excersising. Some nausea around the time of the month I WOULD get my period, but other than that, it's a good method. Don't let the other comments fool you. | F | 18 | 6 months 1X AN | 8/15/2012 | 4 | I had vaginal bleeding for six months low sex drive and a little weight gain but nothing serious. | F | 18 | 6 months 1X M | 11/18/2012 | 3 | Birth control | From my research, I know this shot is very effective and it works for me so I guess it is. I only gained about 5 pounds and its been almost a year. It does make me very emotional to the point that I just cry over anything especially when I'm by myself. I've had times where i was ver depressed too.I get headaches when I stand up after a certain amount of time sitting. Sometimes when I stand I even have to close my eyes for a few seconds because everything looks black. It's very effective and trustworthy but the emotional part is very tough to deal with. Big Decrease in libido. I also read tht it's not good for your bones it decreases bone density over time. I think a year has been enough and i will be switching to a pill next month. | F | 18 | 1 years | 10/1/2012 | 3 | SIMPLE birth control | Constant spotting, severely decreased sex drive, increased appetite, and possibly mood swings (I am a girl!). | I've only been using depo provera for 7-8 months, so I'm hanging in there for a few more shots... but this spotting has got to stop! I don't have menstrual CYCLES anymore, just really light bleeding EVERY DAY. I'd stop right away because I hate bleeding during sex, but I barely have a sex drive from the shot anyway. I only like and use Depo because it is so incredibly simple. | F | 18 | 8 months | 11/20/2006 | 3 | prevent pregnancy ,stop ovulation | hot-flashes, vaginal dryness, decrease in labido, anxiety | the only reason i'm still on it is becuase i don't want to get my period | F | 18 | 2 years | 2/17/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | Nausea, Moody-ness, tired, headaches, loss of period | I had horrible cramping with my period but with the period loss I was starting to feel better. I would occasionally have mood swings, but nothing that I couldn't control if I really wanted too. The shot is said to cause nausea, I did expierence it and found that water made it worse. I called the doctor, and they assured me that water makes nausea worse. Headaches were controlable but often. The worst of the side effects were a week before and after I needed the shot. I would say it was very effective. | F | 18 | 1 years 4X AN | 3/8/2010 | 3 | so i dont get pregnant | horrible mood swings, bad bad bad headaches, breast tenderness, heavy appetite, my weight is flucuating, acne, cramps, fainting, dizziness. the only thing i like is that i dont get my period every month. but that can also be a bad thing in the long run. | when i first got on depo i was 16 i was not sexually active but my mom insisited. when i got my first shot i had horrible breast tenderness. i hate gaining weight and eating all the time and acne. i went to the dr recently cuz my left arm would be numb for long periods of time. i thought it had something to do with the injection so i asked the dr the dr said i have soft flesh tissue damage on my upper left arm where they give the injection. turns out they have been giving me the injection in that arm since the begining and now my arm is numbed. overalll i do not like it it is horrible!!!! | F | 18 | 5 months 30 1X M | 11/19/2010 | 3 | Contraceptive - I'm only 18 | Very low sex drive, moody and depressed. Only positive would be that I haven't fallen pregnant and I no longer have my periods. I would not recommend as a form of contraceptive to anyone. | F | 18 | 2 months | 4/29/2012 | 3 | Contraception | Joint pain, mood swings, weight gain, low sex drive, leg cramps | F | 18 | 9 months 1X day | 2/21/2012 | 3 | pregnacy prevention/fewer periods | Good and bad things came with this. The good things are that I feel like I am safe from pregnancy and that my periods have stopped completely. The bad things which can't be directly connected to depo but have seemed to be common among other ladies are that, I haven't had any sort of wetness down there. At first I loved that, until I realized that not being able to get wet made for painful and unpleasant sex. Loss of sex drive. I didn't really notice til recently that I have been mistaking my desire to have sex because I enjoy It, for being horny. I don't get that 'must touch must be touched' feeling anymore. LikeI said, these things may not be because of depo, but I going to see I f they change If I stop getting the shot | F | 18 | 6 months | 8/12/2013 | 3 | Birth control | Cramps ...feel like vomiting | It makes you feel like your pregnate | F | 18 | 6 weeks 4X O | 9/25/2011 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | DEPRESSION | Can anyone tell me how long i takes for the moodswings and depression to go away if it ever does?? | F | 18 | 1X AN | 11/6/2011 | 3 | BC | DEPRESSION, dryness, lose of sex drive | I feel like I've flown over the cuckoo's nest. I cry all the time and sometimes I can't even feel it coming, I knew that hormone therapy could make my a little moody. But this is unbearable. My boyfriends feels like it's his fault when I randomly start crying. I just can't get a grip on myself sometimes. I thought I was just stressed from school, but then I noticed I was in school longer than I've taking the Depo. Also, I got the Depo as a just in case Birth Control. I thought great, I can get one shot and be covered for three months and we can have our special night of romance when ever we're ready. No way on this stuff, I barely get wet anymore and I keep scaring my boyfriend with all this crying. I don't even feel like I want it anymore, I feel unattractive and blue. Finally, I took this drug because it was 'discret' BC, but how do I explain why I feel depressed and cry all the time? For future women taking this drug, do your homework, but don't afraid to try hormones are differen | F | 18 | 2 months | 12/2/2008 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | headaches, mood swings, weight gain, | F | 18 | 1 years | 12/12/2008 | 3 | birth control / help with periods | my sex drive is way up :] and thats great. however shortly after i got my first injection i started spotting and i have been ever since. brown discharge too. | i had really bad periods where i'd bleed so much i was sent to the hospital for loss of blood and once i started depo- provera i dont have that problem. however spotting all the time is annoying and im worried that my guy will get freaked out if we have sex. My sex drive is way up though all i want to do is hook up with him. | F | 18 | 1 months | 1/10/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | severe cramps, no period, regular migrains, anxiety which effects my increase in sex, depression i feel like crying all the time over simple things. Irritation, fatigue, constant hunger. | F | 18 | 3 months | 6/7/2009 |