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   For birth control//and to have no periods I only took the shot for 3 months and it was the worst three months of my life. All my friends completely lost their periods, I had mine 3 weeks out of every month. Now that I have stopped taking it, my period won't stop. It's been 34 days of hell so far...when will it stop? F 3 months
8/18/2007
 1   I bleed for 4 months lost wieght, received another shot and gained 20 pounds and I am short. Loss of sex drive. After the weight gain I stopped the shots. Had maybe 2 periods a year for 5 years. Totally messed me up. Dr.s called me a medical mystery. I am now 31 and can not get pregnant. This was not a well researched drug. We are the ginnie pigs. The side effects can be very devestating!!!! Also cysts that have ruptured. I stongly advise never take the risk with this unresearch birth control!! They should compensate the victims of this horrible DRUG. They take no accountablity for the side effects of depo. F 6 months
11/18/2007
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 1  Out of control periods Mood swings, depression, anxiety, loss of sex drive, affected a good relationship, weight gain. This drug seems like it is so wonderful but it really isnt, i became a monster and pushed a really great person out of my life due to this drug, ruined my friendships and work and to add insult to injury i gained weight, had thoughts of suicide, wasnt interested in sex, and had many fits of rage (including when i was driving). NO ONE SHOULD EVER TAKE THIS DRUG IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET!!!! F 1 years
12/31/2008
 1   "Friend's DON'T let Friend's use DEPO PROVERA!" If you are a woman who has had a negative life-changing experience using this drug, come on in where you will find support and can share your experiences with women who know where you're coming from! MySpace Group: groups.myspace.com/nodepo F
10/20/2008
 1  prevent pregnacy Panic attacks, paranoia, nervousness, reoccuring yeast infection,dizziness, crazy mood swings,always angry, i snap over little things, suicidal thoughts, depression for no reason, saddness, i cry alomost everyday and i dont have a reason why, lower back pain, no sex drive,vaginal dryness, havnt had a period since dec 2011 and it is now may 2012, bloating,loss of appitite, insomnia, night sweats the works i would never recommend this contraceptive to anyone it has changed my life for the worst i would honestly rather get pregnant than to go through this again F 1 years
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5/7/2012
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 1  Birth control Weight gain, anxiety, mood swings, depression I got this shot because I can not take the pill due to blood clots and needed something until my husbands vasectomy. About a couple weeks after my first shot I was constantly irratated by EVERYTHING and yelling at my kids every day for nothing, I did not want to be around anyone either, just wanted to be by myself all the time. This was something I had never experienced. I realized some days later that it was side effects of this shot. I called my OB/GYN office and explained my experiences and have been put on Zoloft! I have to apologize to my friends, family and especialy my young kids and explain that it is not me it is this shot that is making me a raging b*tch. I am still having some bouts of anxiety, anger, mood swings and depression even on the Zoloft but am trying to recognize it and correct it (which doesnt always work). Oh, and I have also gained 5 lbs with the first shot; just got my 2nd so who knows what I will gain with that. Can not wait to be off of this. F 4 months
1X O
12/26/2012
 1  Easier than the pill I had bled almost constantly after the first month on it, i did not get my second dose in september, and up untill two weeks i bled off and on and had three different heavy periods before finally the bleeding/spotting ended. Also lumps in my breast, bad cramping. I would never get this shot again. F 3 days
11/29/2012
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8/24/2006
 1  birth control many:extreme fatigue, major depression, joint pain, loss of libido, extreme vaginal dryness, total loss of period, gained weight, then lost weight and was diagnosed with Graves' disease (went to 90 lbs. at 5"5'). Went off it (after Graves' got better): irregular periods then none for 6 months, migranes, joint popping, back pains etc. I have been off it for 1 year and do not recommend it. I immediately felt better once I stopped it however still do not feel like my previous self, especially as far as energy, still extreme fatigue for 34 years old. It doesn't seem it was tested well b4 entering the market! F 3 years
4/4/2006
 1  Prevent pregnancy No sex drive, vaginal dryness, sex is painful, massive weight gain,sore breasts, emotional, mood swings, never know when my period is coming, since I got on it my period has been like a blackish reddish goop. Sorry if that's tmi Definitely keeps you from getting pregnant but the side effects are not worth it. 18 now so I am finally getting off of it. If my parents only knew what its done to my body. Who knows if I can ever have kids. Do not take this. Get on something different 5 years
9/29/2016
 2  thought i was being responsible no periods, back and neck aches, moody, thinking isn't clear, WEIGHT GAIN, sometimes pain, PAINFUL sex, low sex drive...actually no sex drive, breast soo tender can't go without bra LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! - I thought that because i didn't have a period everything was great but i have been on this on and off for almost 6 yrs and it has messed my body up. I'm young and sometimes i feel like i'll never truly be myself because of the shot. I had a huge sex drive when i first took it and now i have no sex drive and sex can be painful. I don't feel natural and i i got off of it in Jan. 2005 and i still have no period. My boyfriend gets upset because we sometimes can't finish sex because of the discomfort. I feel huge. Weighed 120 now i weight 140. My breast are sooo tender, nothing can touch them. showers aren't enjoyable because of my breasts being so tender. I am lazier than ever. I have to say that I FEEL HAPPIER SINCE I'VE BEEN OFF...it is DEPRESSING when you are on the shot. Don't put your hormones through this...it takes away from you being a woman. I thought i'd never say this but i would have been better off pregnant. F 0 6 years
8/13/2005
 1  For birth control I'm getting headaches almost everyday! I'm having horrible weight problems. I sleep a lot. I just started having brown spotting in my underwear, the only thing that is good about this is I don't have my period. F 13 2 months
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6/19/2014
 4  to prevent pregnancy mood swings, depression, hungry alot, acne i have been on it for a month and so far and it has worked pretty well. i did it so that i wouldnt forget to take the pill. I like it because i really havnt experienced much of the extreme side effects F 14 1 months
1X O
3/30/2011
 3  Heavy period, bad cramps It works as a birth control, but I never feel good. My stomach always hurts. Memory loss, sleep insomnia. WEAKNES!! F 14 4 months
7/5/2012
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 2  A safety net to fall on I was so excited to be on birth control... But i did not know how it would make me feel.... I always feel drained of energy and i feel very weak. My back hurts and my throat is sore. Everything on my body is very tender and im always hot but when i try to make myself cold, it hurts... I know the shot expands one appetite, but i have had no urge to eat abd i get sick to my stomach when i think about food... I feel really sick all the time and i hate it. I just hate how this shot is working and ive only been on it a week! I just wanna cry cause i keep thinking of before the shot when i didnt feel so drained. Any pain reliever does not work and my head is constantly hurting.. The pill would of been much better on my body... Nobody should have to suffer the weakness this form of birth control causes... DO NOT GET THIS!! P.s- I am not having sex my parents just wanted to make sure i wouldn't get pregnant if i do try. I would really like support so please email me if any thoughts come to your mind or you wanna helo me.. Please no hate! Thank you F 14 1 weeks
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3/3/2017
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 1  Birth Control Horrible weight gain, migraines, acne on my chin and sides of face, and sometimes my forehead. No period, can't focus on school because of tiredness, no interest in guys or anything, VERY moody, hair loss, can't stop eating!!! I can't lose any weight! I'm taking calcium vitamins every day to prevent bone density, my face is the whitest part of my body, it doesn't match the rest of my skin, get really annoyed very easily, bad back pain all the time! depression, more vaginal discharge, every bone in my body pops now, constipation, sore breasts, I'm only 14... My mom seems to think I'm going through "the change", not period starting, I mean menopause. I have horrible hot flashes all the time. I eat constantly every day starting at breakfast, all the way through school eating snacks and lunch, coming home eating more snacks, then dinner, then more snacks. I never feel full until I eat til I puke. I can't sleep most of the time because I come home tired after school, take a nap for a few hours, and then wake up to eat, go back to sleep, and then wake up and go from sleeping on the couch, to my bed. I always wake up sweaty and it makes my hair really greasy even after I just washed it the night before. NEVER taking this again! Worst thing to ever happen to me!!!!! I do NOT recommend this for ANYONE! Don't take it. It's the worst mistake ever. I'm switching to the pill when my next shot is due. I'm never taking this again. F 14 11 months
1X O
12/8/2011
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 1  Endometriosis Loss of appetite, severe hair loss, mood swings - depression Not enough information from Dr. before recommending the shot My daughter (age 14) was diagnosed with endometriosis and hemoragic cysts. Dr. recommended Depo to the endometriosis, she has lost 12 lbs, major hair lost no appetite hardly eats, very depressed. Abdominal pain. Has developed IBS because of it. This is our first and last shot. I wish I had more information about this before doing it. F 14 3 months
1X O
10/19/2010
 1  not wanting to get pregnant loss of sex drive, nasea, horrible stomache ache, depression with suisidal thoughts, horrible mood swings, dissy, head aches, ect i only took it a few weeks ago. i didnt find out how bad it was until the same day i got the shot and one of my friends said she got a stomache ache from it. well she was right and more. my boyfriend has to deal with me being happy one minute to yelling at him for no reason the next. he also had to sit there and listen to me say oh life sucks, why am i alive, stuff like that. if i could go back, i would never have gotten this shot. im going to not go back for my next one in march. i hate the feelings of mood swings, stomache aches so bad i just wanna puke. i have like no energy. my boyfriend noticed that im not into sex as much as i was before. THEY SERIOUSLY NEED TO TAKE THIS OFF THE MARKET!!!!! also my boyfriends mom said she has known people on it, and she never heard a good thing about it... F 14 3 weeks
1/4/2009
 5  Doctor recommendation. weight gain of 20 lbs, a 3 month long period (still hasn't ended), may be cause of weakened immune system, moodyness, back pain, acne, extreme fatigue. I only rated 5 to get at top of the lost. Depo should be banned from the market! The side effects are insane! I was only 14 when I got recommended the shot. My mom said it was just that time to look at my options. Well, my doctor recommended the Depo shot. She said side effects of 5 lbs weight gain (10 lbs at most), and that was it. She said my period would stop a few days after the period. What a joke. I gained 20 lbs in the first month! I now eat salads and have changed my diet and still no weight gain. I hope when I put up my pool that will help with the weight loss. Also, after the shot my period did stop. Only to come back a month later and it hasn't stopped since. My period started Dec. 26. It's now March 16 and I still have this wreched period that I was not informed I would possibly get. I also have extreme fatigue, which has pretty much ruined my Freshman year. I'm always too tired to go anywhere. I'm a straight A student and because of my fatigue and slight depression from th F 15 3 months
3/16/2007
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 5  Birth Control Weight gain, ovarian problems, menstrual cycle that lasted for 4.5 months straight! You can go to fda.gov and file a report to help get the drug off the nasty Depo off the market. I and several others have. The more people to do it, the more serious they will take it. Please do this. F 15 3 months
5/7/2007
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