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 | Some hair loss. Complete loss of menstration with only occassional spotting. Being terrified of other peoples' side effects. | I've been on it for two and a half years with no side effects. I kept forgetting the pill and I like long term contraception. I would be using norplant if it was still on the market and I am contemplating an IUD. My OB/GYN said I am one of the few people who can tolerate Depo. Going for my first bone density in January or February. I don't notice so much the depression or change in sex drive because I'm a basket case anyway. | F | 20 | 2.5 years | 12/29/2005 | 5 | Birth control, No period/cramps | No period or cramps (fabulous!), SLIGHTLY decreased sex drive | I have been on it 2 years now. I am about to switch to the pill again because of the bone loss and 2 year limit associated with that. BUT I loved the shot! It is one of the most effective forms of birth control! Also, previous to the shot I had have excessive bleeding and cramps that would make me throw-up; all of which the shot took away (the no period is the BEST part)! I did have depression on the shot, but that started BEFORE the shot, and has ENDED while on the shot. I did gain weight on the shot, HOWEVER, I've also lost up to 20lbs while on the shot! It's simple-- to gain thirty lbs, you have to eat the food! I have experienced headaches and back pain, ALL of which I experienced BEFORE the shot as well! And I did experience a slight decrease in my sex drive, but the man in your life can fix that (I definitely still have desire)! So, the bottom line... although the shot is definitely not for everyone, it can be a blessing to many!! | F | 20 | 2 years | 2/27/2006 | 5 | birth control | 30 pound weight gain, hot cold flashes, nightmares, panic attacks, severe depression, swollen feeling, bloated, diahreah after everything i eat, always tired, feeling weak, no period | I HATE DEPO, I ALREADY POSTED A RATING ON HERE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I MONTH AFTER IT HIT ME HARD, I AM STILL NOT BETTER, IT RUINED MY LIFE, MY BOYFREIND DUMPED ME FOR HOW DIFFERENT IT MADE ME I LOST MY JOB OF FOUR YEARS BECASUE I WAS DIFFERENT, I WANT TO DIE I HAVE NO DESIRE TO LIVE I HAD ONE SHOT OVER 7 MOTNHS AGO AND I KEEP GAINING WEIGHT YET I AM IN THE GYM 2 TIMES A DAY AND I EAT SO CLEAN AS I ALWASY HAVE BEFORE DPEO I LOST 86 POUNDS AND PLANNED ON COMPETING IN FITNESS AND FIGURE COMPETITIONS AND NOW I CANT. DONT EVER TAKE THIS SHOT | F | 20 | 1 days | 7/25/2005 | 5 | easier than remembering the pill | The depo shot was great while i was on it and i got my last shot 3 months ago and now ive got all of these strange and to be honest scary side effects: dizziness blured vision. Extreme hot flashes. and just feeling over all weird. Has Anyone else experienced these symptoms after GETTING OFF depo | F | 20 | 5 years 1X M | 4/19/2010 | 5 | BC | I love it so much,no periods no side effects at all.A wonderful birth control. I believe some of these people are trying to scare others. | The only thing I feel is sleepy the rest of the day after I get it, but no big deal rather have that then a child! | F | 20 | 5 years Normal 1X AN | 9/5/2011 | 5 | In the Upper Arm | AMAZING - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT | When I tool my first shot I will admit I was engaged to get married, and a month later I wasnt anymore =D lol but were still togeather. I had mood swings, and Lashed out at people, and some moments I could have beat my Fionce up, and the poor man didnt do anything. I will be honest I WASNT myself .... But My doctor said to just give it a couple trys. So since then I have had 2 shots and I feel great. I dont have mood swings, No periods, No Spotting Nothing. MY Sex Drive is amazing, When I first took the shot I weighed 186 and now I weigh 160... I feel amazing. After that second shot everything adjusted and fell into place! And ive yet to get pregnant! Wich is the best thing... | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 5/19/2011 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy and Heavy Periods | Periods were a lot lighter, and eventually stopped having them after 6 months. No weight gain, headaches, or decreased sex drive. was very convienient. | LOVED it! | F | 20 | 1 years 1X O | 3/1/2012 | 5 | birth control | slight weight loss, period stopped, acne cleared | I liked Depo while I was on it, but missed appointment and discontinued using it because am no longer seeing anyone. It took just over 6 months after discontinuation for my period to return. My acne got worse again only about a month after discontinuation. | F | 20 | 6 months | 12/28/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Weight gain, lengty bleeding associated with period, slight depression off and on | My positive outweigh my negative. As a young adult I'm pleased with Depo and will only be on it 2 years because of the calcium problems associated with being on it for too long. It took the first two shots to get used to the body changes, but now I'm not experiencing any more weight gain (10lbs total gain), and I only get an "extended period (2 weeks give or take)" once every few months. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 12/10/2008 | 5 | didnt want children | i honestly cant remember any bad side effects. i lost a whole lotta weight no period and had a very good sexual drive | I LOVED DEPO, worked perfectly for me.but as i was 16 at the time and am now about to be 21 things might have changed. i will be going back on depo this coming week, i just had a child and do not want to be pregnant for quite sometime, lets hope it goes as well this time as it did last time=) sorry to all of you who had bad experiences | F | 20 | 1 years | 12/13/2008 | 5 | To Not get Pregnant Duh! | Opposite Side of effects, increased sex drive, I know Crazy. I lost 17 pounds the first 2 months on the shot, but I went to bootcamp. I did not spot at all on the shot. I love not having my period. | I first went on Depo to get rid of my period so I didn;t have to deal with it in bootcamp. How pathetic is that. Well it worked. I stay on it to prevent pregnancy now. I am going to continue to stay on it simple fact that's what me and boyfriend discussed right now, its for the best. | F | 20 | 20 months | 5/20/2004 | 5 | Birth Control method | Small weight gain, severe depression (2 weeks after each shot and 1 week before shot due), increased appetite, increased sex drive, light or no period. | Depo-provera has really helped me out in many ways. First, the obvious, to not get pregnant. Second, NO PERIODS!!! I've been on it for about 3 years now and I've only gained about 20 pounds since the first shot, which is the only complaint I have, but with a little exercise and lots of water, I'll be back down to my original weight. | F | 20 | 3 years | 2/27/2005 | 5 | Prevent Pregnacy | Surprisingly, Just Back Pains | I have been taking Depo since i was 15yrs. old and i am STILL taking it. ive had my period twice since ive been on it and that was because i was late taking my next shot. when i did get my period it lasted a month then i took my shot again. i hate to say it but ive had plenty of unprotected sex and never came close to gettin pregnant. and LUCKY ME, i NEVER gained any weight. i am the same weight i was when i started taking it, which was 5 yrs. ago!!! i guess the side affects aint the same for everyone. the only side affect i ever experienced was... back pains, which were very painfull. but im worried that the side affects aint going to last forever which is making me want to stop taking Depo but i hate for me to have my period for a whole month again. | F | 20 | 5 years | 3/20/2009 | 5 | Birth control | Gained about 15 pounds, no period, stronger sex drive | I gained about 15 pounds but with diet and exercise lost 30! No period except for about 2 days of spotting every 3 months. Sex drive seemed to be at least twice as strong. I LOVE DEPO. <3 | F | 20 | 2 years | 5/29/2008 | 5 | Pregnancy prevention | No Periods, light spotting, acne Very discrete! | I Love Depo! I started taking it when i was 17 and have been on it for three years. The weight gain isn't an issue with me because I'd rather gain 15lbs then have a baby before I'm ready. I've felt an increase in anxiety but i can't be certain if that's because of the drug, or just the pressures of college, 2 jobs, and being out on my own. I do have breakouts in sinc with getting the shot. My only main concern at this point is losing my bone density. I've made an appointment to get that checked, and recommend it for anyone who has been on the drug for long periods of time. | F | 20 | 3 years | 4/29/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | Weight LOSS!!!! experiencing some acne, not bad at all, two years after starting the drug, increase in OCD? (don't know if it's related or not) | I love this form of birth control! I tried two different types of the pill before trying the shot, the first gave me depression and the second was just a mess. I was warned about weight gain when starting the shot but I actually lost weight when I started. I've been exercising daily since the start of the new year but I hadn't always exercised. I take a calcium supplement once a day to help with the bone density loss, but who knows if that's doing anything. I read that repo is for long term use. I plan to stop taking it and jump right back onto the pill after three years. I've heard that depo can take a while to leave your system and become fertile again, but that's why you just have to plan ahead. I've read a lot of reviews that call this drug poison and don't recommend taking it, but you can't listen to that. it's good to know what is possible to occur when taking the drug, but it's also good to know that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!! depo is a dream for me and a nightmare for others. you just have to try it out, for longer than just the first or second dose, and see how you like it. don't let the fear of what might happen keep you from trying it. | F | 20 | 2 years 1X day | 3/27/2014 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy and periods | When I first started, I spotted for about a month then I was fine. My boyfriend and I have been having unprotected sex and no baby yet. Now in my sixth moth being on Depo, I am now spotting brown discharge. I only gained about 15 pounds on it which isn't bad. Mood swings were the only bad thing for me. I am still going to use it. It helps, I would recommend it to anyone. | F | 20 | 6 months | 7/6/2014 | 5 | For safe sex | I have been taking the shot for a year and the only thing bad that I experience is I get my periods for a month or even longer | I missed my last shot if was suppose to be in June on the 17th and I just got my period today, and I'm wondering when I go to pick up my shot when I take it if my period will stop!? I'm hoping so because I just had my period a month ago and it was very long. | F | 20 | 1 years | 7/24/2015 | 4 | birth control | light spotting at first shot, extreme mood swings, increased appetite, initial 5-10lb. weight gain, all side effects disappeared throughout the next couple months except for increased vaginal secretions second shot has brought back the intense mood swings, with a little nausea, and increased appetite. so far no more weight gain. I'm hoping the side effects will lessen over the next two months as they did before, but I am having even more vaginal secretions during arousal, which the boy is not complaining about at all. [he thinks its a compliment to him haha] | I was a little iffy about depo immediately after the first shot. I have a history of bipolar, and my manic and depression symptoms increased greatly. My first period lasted about 2 weeks of light spotting, then went away. I was told by my mother who is a nurse that this would lessen and she was right. By the end of my third month, I realized that as with any drug or birth control, you will have initial symptoms until your body gets used to it. With pills, i had morning sickness much worse than I experienced with Depo. I love it for its convenience. I initially had vaginal dryness, but after a while it was like a faucet down there [sorry to be graphic] which can get annoying at times, but the man i'm seeing thinks its great...he also doesnt know its because of depo though haha. Overall, minus the mood swings, i love it. It's great to have natural spontaneous sex without the risk of getting pregnant or the stress of remembering to take my pill and forgetting and freaking out for a week. I don't reccomend it for everyone, but please don't be put off by your initial symptoms, as they will get better. Hope i helped! | F | 20 | 4 months | 4/8/2009 | 4 | Hypertension with Combination pills | Weight gain (about 10 pounds), frequent headaches, fatigue Irregular "periods" - no real period for duration, but had a continuous month of spotting | It's hard to find options if you can't take BC with Estrogen, so I thought Depo was the answer. Most of these women are VERY dissatisfied with the results, but it hasn't been all that bad for me. All of the side effects mentioned are listed and well known... I'm mainly giving it up as a result of the headaches, but the weight gain might be resolved as well. Everyone's experience is different. It's VERY convenient if your main concern is pregnancy. | F | 20 | 1 years | 8/1/2008 |