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 | Didnt have to remember taking a pill | mood swings, nervousness, incresed apetite, weight gain, acne, no periods, spotting. Once off of it: bleeding for 20 days now, headaches, bloating, | It was nice at the beginning, no periods just light spotting, and no pms, but once i was off it, i just started bleeding when i was supposed to get my period but ive been bleeding for 20 days now. its horrible, have been so tired, and its embarrasing and uncomfortable to have sex, so there is none of that. | F | 20 | 1 months 1X O | 9/12/2010 | 1 | after an unwanted pregnancy | I had horrible mood swings, almost lost my long term relationship. Cramping, sore breasts, horrible head aches. I never experienced any weight gain but i did eat a lot.I also spotted for the entire 3 months. I wanted to try for a baby after the three months and found out that fertility might not happen for me. I was very upset because my doctors never explained any of these side effects. | When coming off of it i read all of these horror stories about how bad it it would be. The spotting I was experiencing went away exactly three months from the day I received my first shot. Two weeks after that I began a normal period and 4 weeks after that I was pregnant. One thing I did do was detox my body with natural methods trying to rid my self of this poison. It appeared to have worked! | F | 20 | 3 months 100mg 1X O | 12/14/2010 | 1 | Irregular periods and mood swings. | The drug hasn't gotten me pregnant but I have horrid mood swings for the entire last 2-3 weeks of every shot!!! I get overwhelmed with emotions that come from no where and cry for NO REASON AT ALL almost every other day... Not to mention that I have a period for 6 days every 5 weeks!? It flexes between heavy and light every day of the 6 days! | F | 20 | 2.5 years 1X AN | 12/7/2010 | 1 | brith control | heavy period - been on it for four months now and now signs of slowing down!!! slight bloating, crampy, tired all the time, feeling out of it. | Do not like the side effects I am experiencing. Quit taking it after the first dose, they told me to expect some irregular bleeding, but I think four months is excessive. I also feel tired and out of it a lot and I can't explain that. I wouldnt recommend this to anyone. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X O | 12/1/2011 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | This stuff is poison. First of all, its not a long term contraceptive..it's not meant to be used more than two years because the side effects are so harsh. After passing my two year mark, side effects are getting worse. Weight gain is something you can't control even with diet and excercise. Sex drive decreased significantly. Im in the process of switching methods because I am depressed and have mood swings. Now I'm experiencing a lot of nausea which was never a problem before. Additionally, bone density loss is a major setback. | F | 20 | 2 years | 2/3/2012 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy and severe period | Hair loss, weight gain (10 pounds), breast tenderness and growth, mood swings, emotionally unstable, UTI, painful intercourse, bleeding, migranes, no sex drive, nausea | I started the shot two months ago and have had nothing but problems ever since. I had "morning sickness" symptoms for about two weeks and I was constantly nauseated. Up until starting the shot I had never had a UTI, I have either had one for the last three months that hasn't gone away or they keep coming back constantly. I have been in and out of the hospital for the UTI infections and a case of extreme constipation (I had to be hospitalized for it). My hair falls out in huge chunks. I have been bleeding for almost the last month straight with no stopping. But the worst symptom has been my constant mood swings and no sex drive. I have never been more moody or depressed in my entire life. I cry and get sad all the time for no reason at all, and there is no consoling me. I have almost no sex drive at all, and when we do have sex it is so painful that it isn't even enjoyable. All of my symptoms are starting to put strain on my relationship with my fiance. My next shot is coming up next month and needless to say I will not be getting another dose. I will be requesting another method. I would not recommend the depo shot to anyone. | F | 20 | 3 months 1 1X M | 4/6/2012 | 1 | contraceptive | What didnt I experience!! I had eextreme dizziness, tiredness, weakness, developed a cyst on my ovary, a lump in my breast, extremely tender breasts, back pain, super severe abdominal pain, jaw pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, really blurry vision, I feel like i'm drunk all the time, nauseousness, major mood swings, irritability and I was sad all the time. | It felt like everyday the pain would get worse nad worse. Im only 20 years old and my body feels like it's falling apart from this shot. I had a baby 3 and a half months ago and I feel like I cant be there fully for him or my husband. I DO NOT reccomend this drug to anyone, I see it as a poison not a contraceptive. If anyone has any questions about this so called contraceptive, dont be shy to talk to me, my email is [email protected]. | F | 20 | 2 months 1 shot 1X O | 1/18/2012 | 1 | long very painful periods | I got my shot back at the beginning of July and its nearly the end of December now. I was told the shot would only last for three months but I'm still feeling the side effects. The first month was alright I suppose with a little bit of back and abdominal pain. Nothing like with what I went through when I was on the Nuva Ring. Then it came time for my period... Usually I would have cramped so hard for the first three days I would puke and have to take some hard core pain meds, but this didn't happen... But the period didn't stop for four and a half months. Now my bleeding will stop for about two-four days and then I will bleed for a week. On the days I don't bleed I have extreme mood swings. And I've never really been the type to cry during movies or even funerals, but now I can break into tears at the drop of a hat because of a song or a commercial. And I can't stop for hours. | F | 20 | 1 days 1 shot | 12/23/2011 | 1 | due to a loss of a child. | I have been feeling nauseous on and off the entire time, I have also been getting cramps and my abdomen feels full,heavy and bloated. Within the first week of getting the shot I had severe headaches and nausea that had me bed ridden for a few days. It's been 13 weeks and just today I had painfully sharp cramping that left me feeling shaky for the rest of the day the cramping also brought with it an on-slaughter of nausea. I've had unprotected sex many times during the last 13 weeks and am worried about possibly being pregnant again so soon after losing my first unborn child. | F | 20 | 3 months 20mgs | 8/5/2013 | 1 | birth control, help heavy bleeding | Anxiety, Mood swings, depression, recent sharp abdominal pains, paranoia. | F | 20 | 1 years 1x | 3/23/2012 | 1 | Contraception | Nasau, cOmplete loss in sex drive, anxiety attacks, severe depression, severe anger, mood swings, migraines, oily face and hair causing acne, crying out of no where, vaginal dryness, eat like a pregnant lady! Severe fatigue! | F | 20 | 1 years 4 times | 3/8/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Hair Loss, Hair Growth Stopped, Turned Into A PSYCHO, Really Bad Mood Swings, Depression, Will Sleep All Day If I Could, Decrease In Sex Drive (don't even want to be touched), Was Spotting For Almost A Month | F | 20 | 3 months 1X AN | 4/2/2011 | 1 | cysts and birth control | Pain, severe mood swings, heavy painful clotting, no libido, weight gain constipation. | I room the depo shot for two years in the past with no real side effects so I decided to start to retake it when I restarted my birth control and the side effects have been unreal. I've had Severe pain when in one position, pain in my hips and knees would actually wake me in my sleep, turning into a PSYCHO to the point I know I'm being nasty and I know I am but I can't even stop it no matter how bad I try, severe rage for no reason or very little provoking. Its not even a period im getting its extremely painful and all it is, is clots. Before when I was on it the weight gain was unreal almost fifty pounds after I stopped taking it it melted off so it wasnt my eating habits. my libido is gone and to be blunt I had NO issue with that before. The constipation is terrible and when I do go its painful, it will get to the point my lower abdomen is pushed out. I cannot wait for this to flush out of my system. And I got two more miserable months to wait. I just don't understand why I had no symptoms before but now I do. | F | 20 | 2.5 years reg. dose 1X O | 5/15/2011 | 1 | Contreception | Headaches, Nausea, Drowsiness, Fatigue, Anxiety attacks, Extreme Nervousness, On edge, Angry at the drop of a hat, Extremely moody, Night sweats, Hot Flashes. | Never in my life have I ever felt like this all at once, and I think I can count on one hand how many times I have gotten a headache that stopped my daily activities, until I took the Depo-Provera shot. At first I though something was really wrong with me until I saw this sight and realized I had all the same symptoms as many of you. | F | 20 | 30 days 1 Shot 1X O | 9/14/2011 | 1 | birth control | I will never take this again its almost ruined my marriage! My hormones are crazy and I have joint pain,bleeding whole time,weight gain,boating,constipation,nausea,abdominal pain,fatigue,and major depression. | NEVER TAKE THIS SHOT!!!!!!! | F | 20 | 3 months 1X O | 7/23/2011 | 1 | contraceptive | continuous spotting, depression | instead of not having periods I bled all of the time. ruined alot of bed clothes and really is not sexy at all. | F | 20 | 6 months | 11/16/2007 | 1 | Birth control | I just took th shot last month, since then I've gained 23 pounds, I cant stop eating, I've never had a problem with weight gain before. | F | 20 | 1 months | 11/24/2007 | 1 | birth control | constant mood swings, short tempered, acne(i've never had problems with blemishes) slight weight gain, irregular light/heavy bleeding on a day to day basis. Period never completely stopped.Severe Cramping | I got on Depo for birth control, ANNND not having a period? I knew it was too good to be true. It has been nothing but an annoyance. You never know when you will be spotting, or how light or heavy it is. Can't leave the house without a pantiliner. I've had severe breakouts, weight gain, became very emotional, depressed. I felt like a completely different person. I cant wait to get off of it. I'm not going back for my next shot, and i cant wait for this to get out of my system. Please do your research, and decide if this is what you really want. I wish I would have done the same. | F | 20 | 1 years | 9/21/2007 | 1 | Birth control | Weight gain, migraines, extreme mood swings, and uncontrollable hunger. | I have been on this medication for 5 years now, and I have been experiencing menopausal effects. I have hot flashes every night, I have gained 80 lbs since I have been on the medication, I have lost interest in sex, I have to use a lot of lube during intercourse which irrates my boyfriend because he don't like the residue feeling during and afterwards, I have become a very hateful person. The slightest thing will make me explode into a fit of rage at the drop of a hat. I have had to have multiple surgeries that are unusual for a person my age. I have severe headaches everyday that no medicine will subside. Depression comes and goes and is so random and at the worst of times. I feel as though that anyone who considers this drug may really need to do some research and ask their doctor to be 100% truthful about it and its side effects. I was unaware of the bone density loss that may result and was told at one of the most awkward of times and was instructed to wear estrogen patches for 6 m | F | 20 | 5 years | 11/22/2008 | 1 | BC&to prevent period | THIS SHOT IS HORRIBLE!! I got this medication twice lasting three months each time and was fine then the third one I got I had all really bad side effects, I am experiencing severe depression, severe ANXIETY to the point of not being able to be alone, spend 3 days in the hospital because of CONSTANT NAUSEA as if I am pregnant(but I'm not) morning sickness, lost about 10LBS(in the low 90's) am drinking protein drinks and forcing myself to eat, no appetite, can't tell when I'm hungry or full, constantly gaging, separation anxiety, I'm on ativan, paxil, etc because of this stuff, headaches, irritability. THIS STUFF HAS ALMOST RUINED MY RELATIONSHIP though it has strengthened my relationship with GOD, I would never recommend this shot or get it. NO MOTIVATION WHAT'S SO EVER, can't work, can't do anything idk what I'd do if I had a kid and was going through this. | My gyno didn't tell me any side effects about depo besides weight gain and I didn't have any problem with weight gain. I regret not looking it up myself before trusting it. | F | 20 | 9 months | 12/15/2008 |