DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 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 | birth control | Nausea, non-stop bleeding | I got the shot on Nov. 15 and it seemed as if my period was starting to go away, which is what I was hoping for. I just kept spotting and spotting for a couple weeks. Then I just started bleeding more and more. Now it's going back to spotting a tiny bit. Recently I've been nauseous and throwing up and have been having pregnancy-like symptoms. It's disgusting having sex. My boyfriend doesn't not want to have sex, so we do, and it's very messy and bloody. I can't take it much longer. I'm definitely not getting another shot. I'm too young to be destroying my body like this. | F | 20 | 18 days | 12/3/2008 | 1 | birth control | Severe depression, INTENSE ANGER, sudden weight gain, hair loss, decrease in sex-drive, dissatisfaction | I would never recommend the shot to anyone, it's terrible. I can't wait until it leaves my system. | F | 20 | 6 months | 2/16/2009 | 1 | Contraception | I had experienced many NEGATIVE side-effects including, but not limited to: abnormal periods (some lasting up to 2 months), upset stomach, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, NO sex drive at all. | This contraception method was not worth the hassle. Every day I had an upset stomach, no matter what I ate, even water didn't agree with my stomach. I was afraid to go out anywhere because my stomach was always upset and I was afraid of being in the bathroom the entire time. I had gotten ultrasounds and X-Rays done on my stomach, but Im was suspected to have some kind of stomach condition. A week after being off Depo, my stomach wasd already much better and felt normal like it did before I went on the drug. I also just switched backj to the pill...Triphasil 21. When on Depo Provera, I had absolutely no desire to have sex at all. Of course that had an effect on the relationship between my boyfriend and I. I was always too tired to have sex especially being a full time worker as well. I think I had sex like 4 times every six months, and that was mostly because I didn't want my relationship with him to end. The first summer I was on Depo, I had a two month-long period, which any w | F | 20 | 2 years | 6/17/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, spotting, severe mood swings, muscle soreness. | I'm on Depo currently, waiting for my last shot to wear off. I went from 145 lbs to 160 lbs. After the third shot I began to experience tons of spotting, most of which was brown (almost black) blood. Very gross. I was extremely interested in having sex, but the constant bleeding created a barrier. Luckily my boyfriend was very understanding and didn't mind the crazy mood swings. I'd get angry over the smallest things and then, about five minutes later, I'd start to cry uncontrollably for no reason. My neck also gave me a lot of problems, I read that Depo can cause muscle soreness. Overall I'd say that this drug needs to be taken off of the market immediately, especially after reading the other reviews on this site. | F | 20 | 9 months | 3/2/2007 | 1 | F | 20 | | 8/8/2007 | 1 | Birth control | 40lb. weight gain, severe depression, moood swings and nonstop eating | DO NOT TAKE!! Even thought the no peroids were awesome, please weigh the pros and cons before taking this. I weighed 175 lbs. before and a whopping 225 lbs. when I quit. The manufacturers have already taken this drug off the market once. Please read up on this drug thoroughly. BEWARE OF HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS!!!!! | F | 20 | 2.5 years | 4/11/2007 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | i gained 50 lbs on depo, the only good thing i thought was not having a period but i have been off the shot almost 2 years and still have not had a period. this i worry about everyday as eventually i would like to have kids and not having a period is not normal or healthy. also, the weight i gained i still have not been able to drop. I would never ever take this shot again. | F | 20 | 3 years | 6/6/2007 | 1 | Preventing pregnancy | Weight loss, acne, HORRIBLE mood swings, fatigue, constantly had my period, nausea, decreased sex drive, possible cause of precancerous cells growing on cervix | I first started taking Depo when I was 18 almost 19. I had decided to go on it because, I can be very forgetful and would constantly forget to take the pill when I needed too. The first few months were fine, my period was normal, there were no side effects. Being please with the first few months, I went in for the second shot, about two or so weeks after that, everything went down hill. Basically, my emotions were so whacked out that I thought that I was going crazy, the emotions were either anger or depression, constantly changing. The best part (sarcasm) was when I started my period and it didn't stop. I had my period for a year, with maybe a day or two off from it a month (no joke!). When I asked my doctor about this, she said it was a possibility, however, I should continue getting the shot because, there was a chance my period would stop completely... It didn't... I have been | F | 20 | 1 years | 1/20/2005 | 1 | to regulate periods | My periods did not stop. In fact the second month I was on it, I bled heavily for 2 weeks or more. Then the 3rd month, I had a regular period. I only took it for 3 months and I will never take it again or recommend it to anyone. The shot is now out of my system and I've had pregnancy like symptoms for 2 weeks. My boobs swelled 1/2x their normal size and hurt like hell. I feel sick all day. I took a preg. test and it turned up negative. This shot is not worth it. Just take the pills...I prefer those after all. | F | 20 | 3 months | 2/10/2005 | 1 | Birth control | I had my period for four months! It went away for two weeks now i have had for almost another month. I have the worst cramps, and doctors say this is all normal. | It is the worst method, nobody should take this drug! | F | 20 | 2 times | 2/11/2005 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | depression, muscular aches, headaches, backaches, chest pain,irregular menstruals, and many many more. | F | 20 | 6 months | 3/28/2005 | 1 | prevent pregnancy and bad cramps. | severe to moderate depression, anxiety, horrible weight gain(after use 46lbs), mood swings, achne, | I was on depo Provera for 2 years straight. Then I finally got off due to things I was hearing. I got on and off. Now I went from being 96lbs to 146lbs. I know I needed to gain weight but now its horrible. I can diet and diet and not loose weight. Shortly after I finally ended for good I got Pregnant. It ended in a very miserable miscarriage. Now i cant get my period back and i pray for it. I want kids some day so This drug was a horrible idea. | F | 20 | 2 years | 3/30/2005 | 1 | not to get pregnant | i gained about 75lbs, i had horrible cramps in my side when i decided to get off of the shot. i bleeded for about 3 months after i got off the shot and it was pure hell for me. i hated it i would strongly advise not to get on the shot just take the normal pill and if you have trouble remembering set a timer or alarm or something, cause this is not worth it. | F | 20 | 1 years | 4/2/2005 | 1 | reccomended by doctor | I started taking depo because no other type of BC was working on my body and was causing horrible side effects. I started taking depo because it was reccomended by my dr. and he never told me any of the side effects that came along with this shot. I suffered from Abdominal pain, gained 60 pounds in 2 years even when going to the gym, headaches, moodswings.....also went to the dr. for what i thought was a ovarian cyst that ruptured because i felt something explode in my stomach and coulnt move, they could never tell me exactly what it was but did say that depo probably caused it.....have been off the shot since may 2004 after taking it for 2 years and still havent gotten my period back. I never wanted to get off this shot because i loved not having my period but im so glad i finally did and regret ever taking it. I was so happy with not getting my period and now i would do anything to start it because its staring to worry me. | F | 20 | 2 years | 1/9/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Passed out, headaches, dizziness | I passed out twice, had blackouts, nausea, when I passed out I cracked my head open. They did it in my buttock and it hurt for about two weeks. I would NEVER take this again. | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 6/15/2008 | 1 | effective birth control | loss of sex drive, painful sex, prolonged bleeding, vaginal dryness, muscle soreness and cramps | I started taking the shot right after having my daughter 10 months ago. I thought that the vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse was just from childbirth but now I am finding out that depo seems to cause it. I bled for the first 6 months after giving birth NONSTOP! And now it has gone away but two days ago I started experiencing this terrible muscle soreness in my arms and legs and it won't go away. It feels as if I ran a marathon but I have not done any exercise out of the ordinary. Does anyone know if this is a side effect of depo? Please, if anyone has had a similar experience with the muscle pain, email me. I am really beginning to worry that something is terribly wrong.DON'T GET THIS SHOT! The doctors don't tell you about these side effects. | F | 20 | 10 months | 5/30/2009 | 1 | birth control | SEVERE abdominal pain, frequent long-lasting migraines, SEVERE mental side effects (depression, anxiety, paranoia, mood swings, suicidal feelings), PAINFUL abdominal cysts since then, i bled for 4 months, anemia caused by all the bleeding | DO NOT TAKE THIS! I asked the doc about an alternate form of birth control as i am bad at taking pills daily and he sent in the nurse who was all ready to give it- and i had just asked for INFO! so i asked about side effects and they said "none" and i said "ARE YOU SURE?" and they said yes, maybe i'll spot. I BLED FOR FOUR MONTHS STRAIGHT which drained the iron in my blood and made me very anemic. i took this when i was 17 and only got the shot ONCE. (not to mention they "forgot" to mention that it can lower your bone mass and i was already very small *5'5" and 110lbs* and i gained about 10-15lbs) STAY AWAY FROM THIS. DO NOT TRY THIS. | F | 20 | 3 months | 5/20/2009 | 1 | After the birth of my daughter. | I was put on this 6weeks after I had my daughter, as I got very sick on the pill before. So we decided to try this, after about week I noticed I was always tired, moody, my back hurt all the time, I felt like I was always hungry. I lost all my baby weight within the 6weeks after my daughters birth and within 2 months I gained over 30lbs. And haven't been able to lose it. I was on the shot for over 3 months and didn't get my period once. My feet hurt all the time, and so do my breasts. I have headaches all the time, and they just do not seem to go away. My stomach is always cramping up, as well as my shoulders and neck. This shot is horrible. Take a look at all the side effects. I would have never taken this if I WOULD have known what I know now *since no one informed me* and its horrible that is could take over 2 years to get pregnant again. And it makes me feel either pissy all the time or like I want to cry. | THIS SHOULD BE BANNED ITS HORRIBLE. | F | 20 | 3 months | 8/1/2008 | 1 | Taking it to prevent pregnancy | HUGE loss of sex drive, huge appetite but can be controlled by a bossy b/f, terrible mood change as me and him used to get along but now experience fights EVERY night especially over the sex drive, I feel like crashing into a wall sometimes, very depressed, definately not acting like my usual spunky exciting self. Be careful girls as this can change your life after just one shot. Also heavy bleeding and spurts of spotting. | I've been on Depo since April of 08 and I'm writing this on Sep. 29. 3 injections total and my boyfriend and I have come to the conclusion to discontinue its use as it has become detramental to my health and our relationship. Being smart about our sex habits and excercising safe sex has become the smarter option. If you want to talk about it then email me at [email protected] and remind me where you're from because I'll totally forget that I even posted on this site. | F | 20 | 6 months | 9/29/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness. Before I took this, I was on the pill, and had a hard time remembering to take it. So I started on the shot. I was on it for about two years, from age 17-19. Since starting my sex drive has completely disappeared. It is harder for me to get aroused, mentally but especially physically. Before the shot I had a very, very high libido! This was the biggest change for me, the second biggest being the weight gain, 10+ pounds in two years, I am 5'7 and very slim and used to have an extremely high metabolism. | I stopped taking the shot over a year ago. In the last month or so I have dropped over 8 pounds out of nowhere. I have still not had a period. I'm not trying to get pregnant, but I would like to regulate my body and be normal again, as blood tests revealed that my progesterone levels were menopausal (I'm 20 and going through menopause!) so my doctor put me on Prometrium and I'm on my third month of taking it, still no period. NEVER take this shot as it will mess with your hormones and make it hard to regulate your body!! | F | 20 | 2 years | 4/29/2009 |