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 |
| 4 | bc | weight gain | iv been using this in regards to bc for just about 3 years now. My mood has changed dramatically for the better. its easier to make a dr appt at the end of a 3 month window than it is to take a pill everyday-personally. I wouldnt rule out other forms of contraceptives however. I have gained a bit of weight these past few years. Not enough to have to go out and buy a new wardrobe but enough to want to hit the gym. Its deffinatly not for everyone. And each person getting this shot has their own reason. Dont be afraid to ask your dr questions. And most importantly dont be afraid to stop getting the shot if you no longer think its right for you. One thing i have noticed about getting this is that i feel sometimes obligated to continue with it. Just keep asking yourself- is this still something im interested in? | F | 19 | 3 days | 10/11/2009 | 4 | Prevention of pregnancy | Spotting, Depression, mood swings, hot flashes, fatigued, LOSS OF BOOBS!! The first two whole month I spotted straight, from there on I spotted here and there sometimes nothing and other times it really sucked. as of the third shot I noticed it was when the old shot was wearing off and i had just recieved the new shot that i tended to spot or bleed. Before depo i would get light headed alot so i cant say much was the shot. In the beggining i would get depressed easily or cry for no reason at times. I would have mood swings out of no where. I would feel I was pregnant having all these symptoms and i would get hot flashes as well, it was pretty embarrassing. as of now the begging of april on my third shot i always feel tired and fatigued and it is definately the shot! Worst of all the effects is had on my BOOBS! it is a very uncommon symptom but it happpend to me. I had just became a D last year, on my second shot i noticed my boobs were smaller and so did my bf. they were small, they ha | I rated the depo as satisfied because I took it to prevent pregnancy and have not gotten pregnant, meaning the medicine helped. But personally I am just so fed up with the side effects this will be my last shot ever!! Once my body gets back to normal i might consider the pill because if you have bad symptoms you can stop whenever you'd like instead of waiting for it to run out. Every one is different and their body reacts differently to certain drugs. I really read into the shot before taking it but not enough, or maybe i thought these symptoms wouldn't really happen to me just be cautious and take into consideration what you are possibly willing to sacrifice for the shot. 50% chance you will get any of the symptoms. It'll just have to be a risk you are willing to take. I wont tell anyone what they should do neither should anyone else, unless its your family who have been through this then you should probably listen to blood relatives. Just remember it is your choice and consider all your options first. (: | F | 19 | 3 times 1X day | 4/5/2014 | 3 | to prevent preegnancy | vaginal dryness,abdominal pain,weight gain,overall feeling of un well,extreme decress in sex drive only good wasno period until i stopped it after 3 years getting a period every 2weeks! | does exceptionally well preventing pregnancy | F | 19 | 3 years | 1/24/2010 | 3 | Birth control | Decreased appetite, mood swings, Bloatedness | F | 19 | 9 months | 11/10/2009 | 3 | Birth Control- Easier than the Pill | Periods stopped, aching joints, no sex drive, increased appetite, dry vagina, soreness in the breasts | I've been taking Depo for almost 2 years, because I would forget to take my pills, and the shot sounded much nicer. It was great not to have periods at first, but now it just feels wrong. It's like I'm not really a woman anymore... Like most people here who have taken the drug, I've got a monster appetite, but I haven't gained more than a few pounds so yay! I say it's alright, but I kinda miss my sex drive, and not having achy joints all the time. | F | 19 | 1 years | 10/30/2009 | 3 | Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 | Insomnia, Fatigue, Vaginal Dryness | The shot pretty much puts your body into a reversible type of menopause: No periods, but all the other crappy stuff comes with it. I'm Afro-American, so the bone loss problem generally won't affect me. My mate and I are poor college students, and condoms tend to be expensive so I'll stick with it:) Thank you, Planned Parenthood. | F | 19 | 1 years | 9/10/2009 | 3 | Birth control | CRAZY Mood swings, dizziness, lack of sex drive, tunnel vision, severe fatigue, abdominal pain, back pain | It is crazy how instint all these symptoms came on. At first i couldnt explain it, or figure out why i felt like this, not wanting to blame it on the shot. but after reading all of these i see exactly why, where and how my mood and body have been effected. i havent been on it long enough to know about if ill have a period, or anything else but this is where im at now. I cant tell anyone to or not to take it. just be fully aware of wat your getting into. i can deal with these side effects... they just suck. I had to start taking daily naps oh and have been more pissy than i was before. anyone experience bladder infection...? | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 8/1/2009 | 3 | Birth control | Abdominal pain, No periods, Headaches, Weight gain, No sex drive & Vaginal dryness | I have been on the shot for 2 years now. I am due for my next one on June 1st and Im not going to get it. I have had extrremly bad headaches to the point to where all I could do is just sit in my room with the tv and all the lights off cause the littlest noise or light will bother me. I am currently on medicine for my headaches because they are so bad. Before I started the shot I was so skinny I weighed about 95 pounds and now I am 125! I got on the shot right before I graduated (07) so I kinda thought a little big of the the weight gain came from what people call the freshman 15. I havent had a period at all!!! I have no sex drive at all and I also have vaginal dryness.. Thats kinda causing a problem for me and my boyfriend of 3 years.. He really see the difference in our sex now that I am on the shot I feel bad sometimes because I dont want him to think that I am not intersted in him any more. I have been having abdominal pain for about a year now and I even went to the dr's for it and asked if it could be caused by the shot and they told me no! I love being on the shot because I dont have to worry about getting pregnant and I dont have to worry about periods but the headaches is the worse and the abdominal pain is starting to be really bothersome so I wont be taking my next shot! | F | 19 | 2 years | 5/6/2009 | 3 | birth control | mood swings, headaches | I've been on this for almost a year now. And until recently have had no complaints. I've recommended it to friends. Latley, however, I've noticed I cry all the time over things that shouldn't bother me. I'm starting to get headaches for no reason. | F | 19 | 10 months | 6/6/2008 | 3 | birth control | painfull sex, hair in places i dont want it and loss in places i do. lack of lubercation during sex,spotting, headaches,body pain and aches in back,shortness of breath, loss of energy,depression, and i gained 20 lbs. | i have been on the depo for 3 years and i have never felt so bad in my whole life. But, IM NOT PREGNANT! thats the only good thing!!! | 19 | 3 days | 2/28/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | NO SEX DRIVE. I've been on a diet so I can't say if I've gained weight or not. It's just frustrating when my boyfriend wants to get intimate with me and I almost get disguised sometimes when he touches me. | Judging from other individuals comments, I don't recommend taking it. Read the second to last one on this page! | F | 19 | 2 months | 5/7/2004 | 3 | Avoid pregnancy | Weight gain, severe mood swings when consuming alcohol. Periods stopped straight away, hardly any spotting. | I will not be having another injection due to the weight gain. I am terrified about how much I will bleed when i come off it. Are men really worth this? | F | 19 | 1 years | 5/16/2007 | 3 | heavy periods | weight gain, mood swings, no periods | I was on depo for 4 years and my doctor took me off the shot when I broke my arm. I have been off of depo for over a year and my periods are just starting to get regular again. It took 6 months for me to start bleeding and I bled for almost 4 months straight once my period came back. My doctor told me it could take up to 2 years for my body to be regular again. I still can not get pregnant. | F | 19 | 4 years | 12/9/2007 | 3 | birth control | i would like to say that for about the first year i loved it. no problems what-so-ever. now, in the past year, ive experienced severe joint and muscle pain and breast tenderness, extremely emotional, extreme mood swings - i get frustrated very easily, i feel anxious, nervous, and irritability a lot of the time. it started with the low sex drive, but it went away. then came the night sweats, i have them pretty much every night. i have a lot of the symptoms mentioned by the other women, but minus the weight gain.. i have lost about 10lbs that i cannot get back. and i have not had any issues with hair.. yet. | i took my last shot in oct and i NEVER plan on getting another. the psychological effects are what's really getting to me. i hate wanting to cry all the time.. and i hate fighting with my boyfriend. if this drug works for you, go for it, but once you start feeling any symptoms, stop while you still can and get help. im so scared because i have no idea how much this drug actually hurt me. | F | 19 | 3 years | 12/19/2007 | 3 | i take this shot because i have a moderate case of endometriosis. birth control wasn't strong enough, so this was my last option. after about the first week on the shot, i felt mild to no pelvic pain at all. however i did break out severely and wasn't able to control it even with proactiv. (it used to work like magic for me). ive also had strange food cravings for days, and also spent days in HORRIBLE mood swings. severe depression no matter how good my day was going, lashing out and secluding myself. a lot of angst:/ | F | 19 | | 1/16/2009 | 3 | Pregnancy Prevention plus period re | Bloating, weight loss, instead of heavy periods I have a little bit of blood mixed with a mild yeast infection (only a bit of itching) once the period is over the infection tends to go away. | I get the shot every 3 months. I don't believe it is for everyone after reading the comments but It works for me I'm not responsible enough to remember to take the pill everyday so I get the three month shot and I'm good to go for awhile If your going to get the shot I don't recommend a long term one (meaning years) You cant be sure how your body will react. As for me It works well so I recommend it with caution. I have been getting the shot for over a year and I don't believe the side effects I have are bad. | F | 19 | 1.5 years 1X O | 7/11/2011 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy. | Lack of sex drive, SEVERE irritability, unexplained anger, worry, lack of interest, very easily depressed, highly unmotivated | This is the first birth-control I have ever used, and I didn't go with the pill because both my mother and sister missed one day and ended up pregnant- I am full-time student and was working, so I figured I'd miss a day and have to start over. The first month of this shot was fine, but the last two have brought out the emotional effects. I have unexplained and nearly uncontrollable rage and anger, and then I sink into a depression that makes me think of suicide. I have stopped hanging out with my friends, I am not talking to my parents, and I snap whenever I am bothered, even with something minor. I like this shot because it has a higher rate to keep me from having a baby, and my boyfriend and I really can't afford a child [I'm only 19, and he's 24], especially if I plan on going to a university. I can't stand the emotional torture it is putting me through though, it's unbearable. It is also causing sexual complications in our relationship. [Thank God he's patient with it though.] I'm not taking this shot anymore; if it's doing this to me now, I don't want to think about what it'll do later on. Besides, this shot is known to decrease your bone calcium over the years. | F | 19 | 3 months 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 3 | birth control | tiredness, joint pain, backache, spotting, decreased sex drive. | i got the shot 2 days after i gave birth to my son. bleed for 6 months, the past 4 months have been good except the aches and pains. | F | 19 | 10 months 1 every 3 1X M | 2/12/2010 | 3 | yes | Headaches, weight gain, mood swings, loss interest in sex. | I started taking the shot when I was 16 when I first my boyfriend who I am still with today. I am still on it and it is time for me to get my shot again.. Im deciding if I should get it again or not. I did gain weight. I used to be 140 and a size 7 now Im about 170 and a size 13 and Im thinking its from the shot. I have always had headaches but I think there worse. Im always tired and I never like having sex.. Im 19 im pretty sure i should like to do that. Just wondering if i should get it or not... | F | 19 | 3 years 1X O | 9/23/2010 | 3 | Easier method | Massive weight gain, depression, mood swings, hormone imbalance | I thought this was the easiest way to keep from getting pregnant and the thought of my period going away sweetened the deal, 3 years later and still using i've gained almost 25 pounds and so sad about it :[ | F | 19 | 1X O | 12/27/2010 |