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 |
| 1 | to regulate extended periods | WEIGHT GAIN and acne | this is NOT worth the weight gain. I was 106 pounds and now I weigh 136. Thats a thirty pound weight gain and it happened in six months. Now i have hideous stretch marks from gaining the weight so fast and no matter how hard I try with diet and exercise I can't lose the weight. Only take this as a last resort | F | 19 | 1 years | 7/18/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Acne, Mood swings, NO sex drive, no energy, no periods, MAJOR weight gain (70 lbs) | I thought this would be great, no taking a pill everyday, no period, ect. But this was horrible I felt sick a lot and it made me have HORRIBLE back acne and face acne. I have huge scars on my back from the acne. I NEVER wanted to have sex, gained 70 pounds!!! EW! Hate this drug and I can see why it is illegal in other countries | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 7/26/2008 | 1 | birth control | very moody, continuous bleeding, irritable, depressed, abdominal pain, back pain, pelvic pain. | My girlfriend took her last depo shot about 7 or so months ago. She took a 6month course of shots. it's been the wordst decision of her life. she's been on her period for 3 months striaght, every day, non stop. she has a very low sex drive, and is moody all the time. her back always hurts, and breasts hurts very often. do not take this drug. please. she wasn't warned about these horrible side effects and it takes a tole on her life, and especially our relationship. why doesn't anyone warn the patients?? | F | 19 | 6 months | 3/17/2009 | 1 | for birth control | 70 lb wait gain, and 2 month vaginal bleeding | Don't use it | F | 19 | 2 years | 4/27/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | headaches, extreme loss of sexual drive, major mood swings, constant spotting, pain while having sex, bloody orgasms, intense cramps when having irregular periods. | I just started on depo, and I WILL NOT take this again. I have had nothing but problems since I have been on this. I've been spotting or bleeding pretty much the entire time since I got the shot in june, have pain while having sex and blood after orgasms or while having sex. i hurt for about 3 weeks after i got the shot, my body ached. I cant wait to get off it. I am completely miserable. | F | 19 | 2 months | 8/11/2007 | 1 | convenient and more effective | extreme anxiety, felt like i was crazy and at a total loss of control, very hostile, extreme stress, loss of interest in things I loved to do, fought constantly with my boyfriend and started fights for no reason at all and flipped out over the stupidest situations, short attention span | DON'T TAKE THIS EVER! Go with the pills if my age and haven't had a child! They worked the best even though they 'aren't as effective!'... | F | 19 | 6 months | 3/23/2008 | 1 | Extreme Nausea, Severe Calf and Stomach Cramps, Headaches, Backaches, Extreme Fatigue where I dont want to get out of bed, Stomach Pains, Mood Swings, Depression, Breast Tenderness, Smell Sensitivity, No period after a year. | I was fine taking depo until my 5th shot, I then came down with all these symptoms and my doctor did not tell me about the loss in bone density and how long it will take to get pregnant afterwards. I won't ever go back for my next shot. I'm supposed to go back February 28th, I will be switching back to the pill and hoping my body will go back to normal. Never take this medicine! It's horrible!!! | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 1/19/2009 | 1 | I have severe endometriosis | For the first 2 months or so I felt completely fine. The only problem I had was spotting and my doctor said that was normal and would go away after 3 months. Around the 3rd month I started to feel completely different! I started to feel depressed, cry over EVERYTHING, headaches, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE, extreme pain during sex ontop of the pain I already feel from having endometriosis, vaginal dryness, BAD mood swings, starting to slowly gain weight, and feeling hungry more often. | I've been on this shot for 4 months now and I feel like a completely different person! My boyfriend has even noticed I've been different! AND my spotting didn't stop after the 3 months! It's been 4 almost 5 months and I am still spotting...its really gross! I am going off this shot! It's horrible!!!!!!!!!! I get annoyed so easily or I'm super emotional and I cry over anything...I feel like an emotional rollercoaster...happy for a min angry the next then I'm crying! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OFF THIS SHOT AND FEEL NORMAL AGAIN!! I hope anyone who is thinking about going on this shot reviews it first! :( | F | 19 | 4 months | 2/20/2009 | 1 | Birth controll, stop periods | Extreme mood swings! weight gain to the max in a little time, deppression, loss of sex drive and periods all the time... blotting never ends! | It sounded great at first the no periods thing but it does not styop your periods at all for everyone! only certain people stop bleeding! i blotted heavily everyday for 3months! especially during sex it got heavier which obviousley in its own way puts you off sex... then there is the moods and deppression i nearly lost the love of my life because of this! i was never happy and always took every little thing out on him! even though i knew i was doing it i tried to stop and keep my moods and deppression in but you just cant it all comes out of you and ruins everything! i put on a stone in 3 weeks! cant get rid of it either!! I would say to anyone thinking of using the depo injection... DONT it will ruin your life!!! | F | 19 | 12 weeks | 4/21/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | slight headaches, cramps, period!, irritability out of the wazoo!! mood swings, random crying, laziness, i'm lethargic and unmotivated all the time, weight gain, etc. | I'm getting married in a matter of days, and i started taking Depo 2 1/2 months ago so my body could be used to it... little did i know I would start a period and still be on it, so far a week later. And my poor family! This should be a happy time, but I get pissed at everyone for everything. I have never disliked people more, and I tend to snap on people where I used to be really laid back and apathetic towards most things. Then I randomly start crying- and I-- am NOT a crier! I hate crying, and i hate it more since I don't do it by choice-- it's just something that happens... My doctor said it would take some time to get used to it,and my friend said her moodiness went away after a few months... but I don't think all this is worth the high guarantee of not having a baby. gosh... I think I'd be less stressed if I had a baby! I'd probably cry less than I do now and not be so angry, let's hope. Regardless... I don't think I'm going to take the shot next week, and I will probably start | F | 19 | 2.5 months | 12/3/2008 | 1 | Birth control | I applaud anyone who has experienced wonderful effects of Depo but I will NEVER take the shot again. At first everything was fine but then there was significant hair loss, my period started 2wks late, then the irregular bleeding for 3wks and COUNTING. | I can't even have sex! The bleeding won't stop. Its very dark brown and as soon as I think it has finally stopped it starts again! It's not healthy to alter your normal body mechanisms this way. I hate this progesterone. I just want the bleeding to stop. I've also had bouts of depression and I blamed it on myself without knowing the shot could have caused it. I will not return for the second shot. I would like to find a way to detox | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/7/2008 | 1 | birth control | uncontrollable appetite, migraines, fatigue, mood swings | I am going back to the pill in January. I've had two injections of Depo and while it's great to prevent pregnancy, it makes me an absolute mess. Find another birth control method. This one isn't worth it. | F | 19 | 4 months | 12/1/2008 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy at 15 | weight gain, bad headaches, mood swings, nausea, no period, tired and lazy all the time...no energy | I would not recommend anyone to take this shot!!! I was 15 when i started taking this and im almost 20 here in a few months. I have my life together and now want to concieve a child with my fiance. Ive been off of this shot for a little over a year now, I am getting my period once every few months for like 3 days. If your on it you should get off it now...this shot ruins your body, and I was just being stupid at a young age. | F | 19 | 2 years | 12/22/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | I started Depo about 3 years ago. I gained a total of 80 lbs over the last 3 years. I never had a period, which was great, but I still had terrible mood swings and etc. I stopped taking the depo shot about 6mos. ago because I became concerned that I wouldnt start a regular period. I have not had a period in the last 6 mo and have gone 9 mos since my last shot!! STILL NO PERIOD~!!! I wish my doctor would have told me it can take up to 18MONTHS to start you period and that is IF you body starts to regulate!!! Not to mention the fact that NO ONE told me it effected your bone DENSITY!!! | I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANY WOMAN THAT HAS A BAD HISTORY OF BONE ISSUES OR TO ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FUTURE KIDS~~!!!!! | F | 19 | 3 years | 12/26/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy, regulate period | Mood swings, backaches, headaches/migraines, loss of sex drive (completly), vaginal dryness, increased acne, loss of motivation, loss of energy, hot flashs, depression/thoughts of suicide, foul odor, no period of 1st 2 months then a constant 4 week period and counting... | I got this shot because it was one of my only options (due to my history of headaches), but it is been the worst choice I could of made. My headaches have worsened (I had 5 in one day; including a migraine). I would never recommend this to anybody. I've never felt worse in my life. | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/23/2008 | 1 | birth control | headaches, SEVERE depression, weight gain, moodiness, loss of sex drive, no energy | i have only had 2 injections but it has had its effects already. i have gained about 30lbs in the past six months. i have had thoughts of suicide to the point of cutting my self. my boyfriend bless his soul has put up with me but i know im damaging our relationship with all the highs and lows i go through everyday. i had seizure out of no where and my dr. contributes it to the shot. i had bad knees before the shot and now they kill me ALL the time. and the arm i get my shot in hurts in the muscle to the point that i need heavy medication to take the edge off. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE!! | F | 19 | 6 months | 1/5/2009 | 1 | wont be a teenage mother | weight gain,depression,mood swing,loss of sex drive,losing alot of hair,always hungry,always tired,my chest would hurt,shortness of breathe,change in my periods ....its too much!!!! | when i first got on the depo i was 14 years old and the reason was becuse i was getting serious in my relationship..the first shot i notice my period lasted 2 weeks,instead of a week i was usually getting,that happend the first two shots,after those two shots,i stop getting my periods,tiltwo years later,i was noticing i would spot when i was due for my next one,that would happened every 12 week of the shot,and the depo you always go back when the 13 weeks are up!well i stayed on the depo til i was 19 and i finally stopped it on nov 23,2011...now im having problems,idk whats wrong with me,i have alot of headaches, tiredness,mood swings,depression,dizziness,and lot of apatite..idk if im pregnant,i have no clue,its been a month and i still haven't started a period,but ive been spotting here and there.. idk i dislike it after going threw all this..its different on every girl..and they say its hard to come out pregnant after one use of the shot,and ive been on it since i was 14 and now im 19,, imagine how sick i feel..and i dont feel normal | F | 19 | 5 years 1X AN | 12/27/2011 | 1 | Easy contraception | Mood swings, headaches, no sex drive at all, gained 24lbs, depression, joint pain, acne, bleeding during sex, bloating, nervousness. | I really really really do not reccommend this as a form of contraception! I wish I'd looked into it more and now my periods are really irregular (twice a month for 10-12 days) and I have severe acne and I never used to be spotty at all. | F | 19 | 2 years 30mg 4X O | 5/29/2012 | 1 | contraception | Severely irritable, depression, weight gain, extreme tiredness, no sex drive, monthly bacterial vaginosis that I have NEVER had before the shot which is terrible, just very tired and bitchy | F | 19 | 1 years | 2/10/2012 | 1 | Birth controll | mood swings and lots of weight gain, and chest and lung pains when exercising | I started taking the shot in March and started gaining weight in late May. I gained 10 to 20 pounds. And I try to exercise but then I get chest and lung pains and it hurts to breathe I will be off it in August though. I want to try a non hormonal birth control pill. | F | 19 | 1X M | 6/12/2011 |