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 | prevent pregnancy | nausea, mood swings. insomnia for the past nine months. caused anxiety and stress. i was tired all the time. i did not know that it can take up to a year for your menstrual cycle to return to normal. i stopped taking it because the side effects arent worth it. it does protect against pregnancy but in the long run it causes you more problems. it put a strain on my relationship with my long term boyfriend. i would constantly yell at him and get mad at him over nothing. i do not recommend this for anyone. | F | 20 | 9 months 3 times | 6/24/2012 | 1 | Birth control | I started the shot when I was 17 and stopped when I was 18. I still to this day have joint pains. I'M 20 WITH JOINT AND BACK PAINS!!! I have these horrible mood swings which I didn't have until I started the shot. I had bad dizzy spells and almost fainted a few times while on the shot. Also I spotted that entire year and every time I'd go to the doctor they would tell me the same BS, give it awhile. It'll stop. But it didn't. It went on for a whole year! It made my acne act up and not to mention I gained about 20 pounds which took me forever to get rid of. This needs to be taken off the market! I don't recommend anyone to use this form if birth control! | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/28/2013 | 1 | Birth Control Method | Restlessness, Difficulty staying asleep, Night sweats, Heat Flashes, Nausea, Nervousness, Anxiety, Fatigue, Strange Dreams. | I'm getting off of this as soon as I can. The side-effects ARE NOT worth the purpose of the drug. DON'T TAKE IT. My doctor didn't tell me that any of the side-effects were common, so when I read through the side-effects I didn't think much of it. But now I can't sleep through the night, I feel sick to my stomach before bed- and heat flashes can strike unexpectedly and last from five to ten minutes. And of course there's the nausea. I'm sexually active, and I'm ALREADY a paranoid person. This anxiety combined with the nausea is enough to make me think I'm pregnant (even though I'm not). The lack of a period is definitely not worth everything I've gone through so far. This is enough for me. I will not be getting a second dose. | F | 20 | 1 months 1X O | 9/4/2012 | 1 | as a contraceptive-easy bc | anxiety, depression, unable to control moods, back pain, nausea, headaches everyday, fatgue ,paranoia, feeling weak, irritability, no periods since ive started it, cramps all day. | when i started, it was great, id only have cramps around the time i would normally get my period( which i haven't had at all). After my 2nd dose, ive had horrible mood swings, nausea, back pain it's like being pregnant but you're not pretty much. if i wanted to have these symptoms, i would have just gotten pregnant. its not worth what you go through, i feel bad for my boyfriend lol idk how he puts up with me like this, i cry all the time, get angry over the dumbest things. It's a rolleroaster, and i hate rollercoasters. Please, do not take this BC, it should be banned. | F | 20 | 6 months 150 mg 1X O | 8/30/2012 | 1 | easy bc | Mood swings, insomnia, hot flashes, no sex drive, depression | F | 20 | 1 months 150 | 12/2/2012 | 1 | Contraception | Bloating, fatigue , nause, headaches , mood swings , muscle weakness and pain , weight gain , hungry all the time , constantly in pain , and my stomach feels like its stretching . | F | 20 | 9 months | 1/1/2013 | 1 | Endometriosis Pain | I received the Depo Shot only two months ago and I cannot WAIT for it to be out of my system. I will never take it again. It was recommended to me for the pain associated with Endometriosis. I still have severe pain. Everyday at least two or three times a day and the pain lasts about ten minutes each. On top of that I've been having intense hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, anxiety, depression and extreme anger over NOTHING! I'll just wake up in the morning angry. My night sweats have become so bad that I have had to wake up and take a shower in the middle of the night. I will not be taking this again and I strongly advise anyone who will be taking it to do research BEFORE you take it. Once you get the shot that's it, its stuck in your system for three months and at that point you have to deal with any side effects you have. If you haven't taken it DONT! If you have already taken it, I wish you luck! | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 3/1/2013 | 1 | Heavy periods, birth control | Loss of sex drive, weight gain, depression, mood swings, headaches. Also I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, a disease where you have Utis everyday. And this disease has completely ruined my life. I'm 20 years old and had to quit having a social life, work, and school. I spend everyday sitting on the toilet and crying or in a hospital bed. I also got diagnosed with IBS which causes horrible stomach pain. I have a 3 year old and depo has really effected my ability to care for her. Most days I don't even wanna live I'm in so much pain. Not to mention all my hair fell out. I not leave my house anymore cause I have bald spots. I hate myself and how I look I feel so ugly. I don't know how this stuff is on the market it's horrible. Please no one take this. Everyday I'm miserable depo has ruined my life | F | 20 | 3 months 15mg | 9/22/2013 | 1 | Spotting before next shot was due, no period, extreme irritability, moodiness, fatigue, extreme weight gain, bloating, abdominal discomfort, skin spotting, no sex drive, depression | This shot completely turned my life upside down. When I started the shot last spring, I was 125lbs. Now, one year later, I weigh 180lbs, and it just keeps going up. My sex drive is almost non-existent, and it's killing my relatonship. That combined with the irritability and moodiness is pushing my boyfriend farther and farther away. I find myself snapping at him for things that are so insignificant, it makes me look absolutely crazy. Thats not me. I dont even know who I am anymore. One of the other major things is the fatigue. I am now addicted to caffeine because I never have energy anymore. I will not be going back to for my next shot. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X O | 3/16/2010 | 1 | birth control | headaches,excessive weight gain,fatigue,nausea,dizziness,pains in chest,heart palpatations,depression,anger | i started having this POISON after trying the pill microgynon for two weeks and i was bleeding constant i was given this to stop me bleeding i was told nothing about it apart from it will protect me from pregnancy as i had just gave birth to my son. over the past 2 years i have been going out of my mind im severley paranoid depressed angry. iv been to the doctors with all the side effects OF DEPO and was told it was all in my mind (at the time didnt no it was the depo doing it) i was put on anti depressants .. i feel alone, sad i cry. i used to be happy with the odd pmt like all of us but but now i feel so old my joints ache im so tired .. im glad i found all these pages about depo because this is my 3rd month of being off it still having side effects but i only had 1 period in 2 years..still havnt had one 3months after stopping...I DO NOT RECOMEND DEPO TO ANYBODY. IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE AND I AM JUST HOPING IL STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE KIDS AFTER ITS OUT OF MY SYSTEM!!!!! | F | 20 | 2 years 1X AN | 3/23/2010 | 1 | birth control | depression, anxiety, mood swings, headaches, frequent bleeding, hot flashes, blurry vision, reduce sex drive | i've only tooken 2 shots so far; and i will not be back for my third. id rather take my pills everyday; than get this shot. after taking this shot; i quickly spiraled down into a deep depression. i went to a counselor, and she told me to do research on depo; and that my depression could be related to the shot, and most definitely, i see that now, i am not the only one suffering. i hate this shot, wouldnt recommend it. ive continued to bleed, doctor telling me, it just takes time, but i hate it. im cleaning it out of my system, this shot really brought me down, and i feel almost every side effect. i believe there should be more research done on this shot. | F | 20 | 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | birth control | extreme mood swings, increased anxiety lasting longer than a day, severe depression, a period lasting for 3 weeks (non-stop bleeding), cramping during the entirety of the 3 week period, decreased sex drive, confusion | Depo is terrible. I wish I could go back in time and knock the syringe out of the doctor's hand. If you are thinking about Depo, please, please, please do your research and for your own sake keep reading this post. Before Depo I had mild anxiety, but it was completely manageable and I rarely had panic attacks. I was deeply in love with my boyfriend and generally very happy with my outlook on life. I have been on Depo for 5 months and they have been the worst 5 months of my life. For the first couple of weeks, I had random fainting spells and even hot flashes (I am 20!) accompanied with nausea and confusion. I felt tired and worn out all the time, and would cry for no reason. It worried my family, friends, and my boyfriend. They warned me not to get the extra shot. But it was so convenient, so I just had to. So I did. Big mistake. Since my second shot I have had numerous anxiety attacks spurred on by basically nothing, crazy thoughts no normal person would ever think, trouble sleeping, decreased sex drive, and moderate to severe depression. I don't know who I am anymore and I have no idea what I want. I just want to stop feeling this way. I still have about a month and a half left on this shot, and I can't wait for it to be over. Please, please think twice before going on Depo. I wish I had. | F | 20 | 5 months 1X AN | 5/4/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | consistant spotting for 1 month and counting! easily angered or offended. Always frusterated, insecure, and pain in my pelvis and back | I started the depo when i was 16 and only took one dose. I felt like i was always pmsin but without any period. I gained weight and i was very unhappy with the shot so i discontinued it. I went back on it recently and now i feel angry and tired all the time. I havnt stopped spotting for a month now and its so frusterating. Everyone has different reactions with different types of medications Howver , even with that in mind, I wouldnt recommend this shot. It hurt me emotionally and physically.. and was terrible experience | F | 20 | 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, fatigue, depression. | I am the kind of person who loses weight fast. I don't even have to do cardio....just sit ups and I'll lose weight. But now I am working out like crazy! I think to myself why am I not losing anything? and I finally figured it out...DEPO! I was 160 before I had my son and now I am just staying 190-200. I get depressed at random times...at least 3 times a week. I cry out of no where. I am also extremely tired through out the day. I feel drained and so lazy. I hate what Depo has done to me. My last shot was in June 2010 and I am just waiting for it to get out of my system. I am going to try everything and detox my body. I just pray to God that I don't get those nasty effects like never ending bleeding or more weight gain. TO ALL WOMEN...DON'T TAKE DEPO PROVERA! IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!! | F | 20 | 1.5 years 6X O | 7/6/2010 | 1 | contraception | Nausea, dizziness, pressure on temples, back ache, blurred vision, i was flinching at stupid things paranoia | I have come off the injection now. I was told that the only side effects wer abnormal bleeding. My nurse laughed at me when i mentioned all my other side effects i now know i'm not crazy. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X M | 7/7/2010 | 1 | birth-control | No period day after taking it. Worried about my chances to have children now! | I had no period a year after stopping this drug. Then it slowly came back. It has been 3 years since I have had this drug and my periods just started to be regular. My fiance and I have been trying for a year to have a baby and its just not happening. I know its not him because he has 2 children from a previous marriage. I am starting to wonder if this shot made me sterile. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 8/1/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | nausea, anxiety, this is my 3rd time on my period in the last month, my friend had her period for 4 months on depo, dizziness, fatigue, headaches | DON'T take this. It may seem like a great option but it ruins your body. I have never heard a good thing about it. | F | 20 | 1 years 2X AN | 8/1/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Good- skin cleared up, sex-drive went up. Bad- gained 15-20lbs., hungry often. | PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. I should've know since the beginning... My body seems to have become "dependent" on this horrible shot. Toward the end of the three months, I'd start to bleed sooner and sooner... First I'd start to spot a couple days before I was scheduled for my next shot, and then I started spotting a week before, and then two weeks, and the spotting turned into heavy bleeding. Two years down the road of dealing with this, I decided to stop taking the Depo Shot because I started a heavy flow A WHOLE MONTH before my next shot. As of 6/3/10, it's been three months since I started bleeding, and there's no sign of it letting up. The MAIN REASON I decided on the Depo Shot was because it was a simple shot once every ninety days, instead of taking a pill same time every day. Now I'm stuck with a never ending period- 1,000 times more difficult to deal with than a pill. | F | 20 | 2 years 1X O | 6/3/2010 | 1 | simple birth control | I hated depo. I was on pill when I got pregnant, so I wanted something more reliable. I was told it would be given in my abdomen. I agreed but that was my mistake. The six months I was on it I did not quit spotting\bleeding. The baby weight refused to leave no matter my efforts, my weight only grew heavier. I was serevely depressed and mean. I had no energy or sex drive. I had constant!! pain in my abdomen, which felt like cutting knives. The bone density in my spinal cord has decreased and I still have chronic back pain and abdomen pain a year later! I got back on the pill but I do believe the depo has messed up my body for life! | Never even try it! Especially not in your stomach! I can still feel the injection sight a year later! | F | 20 | 6 months 30 1X AN | 3/9/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight Gain, Irritability, Loss of Interest in Sex, Lack of Energy, Infertility. | I started taking Depo Provera when I was 16. I had my last injection in February of 2009. During my time on the shot, I had no period whatsoever. In October of 2009, 7 months after discontinuing the shot, I finally got my "period" back. However, it was not red flow, only dark brown and very thick, and it lasted for 30 days. Now, more than a year since stopping the injections, I still have extremely irregular cycles, ranging from 26-81 days in lengh between menses. I got married over a year ago and have not been able to get pregnant because of what Depo Provera did to my body. | F | 20 | 3 years 1X O | 9/24/2010 |