DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2469 Ratings)

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DEPO-PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as uterine cancer, kidney cancer). Medroxyprogesterone is like a natural hormone called progesterone made by the body. It is usually used with or after other treatments (such as radiation, surgery). Medroxyprogesterone may prevent or slow the worsening of the cancer and decrease pain and other symptoms.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  birthcontrol Dizziness, loss of balance (felt like I was walking on jello) no interest in sex at all, always tired. F 21 3 years
3/3/2014
 1  Birth Control Headaches, cramps, period lasting longer than one month, dizziness, tiredness, panic attacks, mood swings, depression, trouble breathing, loss of sex drive, weight gain, hot flashes, acne, darkening of skin around mouth I basically experiences every side effect possible from this drug. I never considered what I was putting into my body before getting the depo shot- I loved the idea of not getting a period and it never occurred to me that I was more or less putting my body through menopause. I would not recommend for ANYBODY to take this drug as a form of birth control because it does not outweigh the side effects, plus I've heard that 30% of people still get their period while on the shot which indicates that they are still ovulating (and can get pregnant). I gained 12 pounds within 2 months, my panic attacks and depression got so bad that I had to go to the doctor to get all kinds of pills to help me deal with myself until this stupid shot wears off. I feel like I lost my mind on the depo shot. I only got the shot one time and I will NOT be going back for my next one. Some websites about the shot say it can take 14 weeks to wear off and others say side effects can linger for 6-8 months after getting it. The synthetic hormones in the shot store in your body tissue so if you are desperate like I am to get it out of your body, drink lots of water, exercise, eat raw organic vegetables, and consider going to a health food store to buy herbal remedies to help detoxify your body. Please, please, please reconsider before getting the depo shot- it is not worth it! It is natural for your body to have a period and drugs are not the answer to try and make it go away. F 21
1/22/2010
 1  Birth control Diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, bleeding all the time, and mood swings. I would not recommend this shot to anyone, I've always been a high energy person. I worked long hours before i got this shot for a couple of years and it never phased me. But, now that I've gotten the shot it seems like i can sleep for fifteenth hours and still be tired. I'm always upset or angry about something now, and before i was usually happy or content the majority of the time. I'm still on the first shot and have been bleeding heavily for about two weeks now. Also, i have been getting constant headaches every day. Finally, i get to the appetite change, I don't eat more, i eat less. I can't even stand to look at food half the time, sometimes even the smell of my favorite foods make me sick. I would NEVER recommend this shot. F 21 1 years
1/8/2010
 1  birth control I have had terrible mood swings also very irregular periods, in one month i've been bleeding for 24 days so far and it shows no sign of stopping. i sometimes get bad cramps, headaches and sickness. to be honest if my doctor had told me more about this contraception i would never of even considered it... you may not experience prolems till you try to come off it, i dont think this injection should be given out unless the doctor explains what can happen during and after the shot. always find out as much as you can about any contraception before you decide to go with it, i regret not doing this myself. im now on the pill to attempt to reset my system(replaces the hormones from the depo) im not sure it works but apparently it does so im giving it a go, it cant get any worse than what im experiencing now. i hope this little bit of info helps any one experiencing the same problems as myself :) dont take it!!!! F 21 2 years
10/17/2009
 1  Birth Control Constant Sick feeling, Nausea, Severe Headaches, Breasts were sore, Hair loss,mood swings, depression. I have been was on the shot for 9 months. I didn't go back to get the last shot b/c the side effects were so bad. Every thing was great for the first 2 shots then i started getting all the side effects suddenly. I have been off the shot for one month and my period has not came back yet and the side effects are still here. I am getting pregnancy like symtoms but i am not pregnant. I would not tell anyone to take this shot I would tell them it would be a HUGE MISTAKE!! F 21 9 months
9/8/2009
 1  birth control increase in appetite, mood swings, irregular bleeding, decreased interest in sex. Like others, I have had the WORST mood swings imaginable. My sex drive is practically non-existant, and although it says that your periods may stop all together, it is like mine has never stopped. Like someone else said, a big reason why this works for birth control is because you either don't want it, can't have it (because of spotting), or are far too moody for your boyfriend/husband to want to have anything to do with you. F 21 9 weeks
9/14/2009
 1  pregnancy prevention acne, headaches, increase appetite, no sex drive, discharge, nausea, weight gain, moody, and tired i had the worst headache yesterday i have only had 2 shots and the first one i did fine with but the second really changed me i have discharge now, i am very hungry all the time i have gaind like 10 pounds in 2 minths i have acne and i have never had acne in my life i feel sick all the time and sleepy and old F 21 2 months
9/30/2009
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 1  birth control prolonged bleeding, and low sex drive The shot is the worst ever! Let me give you a time lime just to let you know how much I bled: I got the shot on Feb, 10, 2009. I started bleeding exactly one week later. On April 28, 2009, I was scheduled to return back to the Dr. for the 2nd shot. After bleeding the entire time I decided not to get it. I contintued to bleed and did not stop until about May 10. I stopped bleeding completely and when I just though the medication was completely out of my system and I was going to have a normal period, I start bleeding again on July 31, 2009 and have not stopped yet. There is not even a day where I am not bleeding! I can't wait 'til this is completely out of my system but from the looks of the other posting it could be more than just awhile! The doc even told me the medication would be out of my system after 6 months from getting the last shot but then when I called re: my concerns, they said this was completely NORMAL!! Ugh! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO GET THIS AT ALL! DONT EVEN CONSIDER IT! If you want to keep you sex drive healthy, dont get it! F 21 3 months
8/26/2009
 1  Contraception MASSIVE increase in appetite, lack of motivation, lack of sex drive. Horrendous. I was originally on Depo for 2 years and had very little problem with it, aside from a slight increase in appetite. After a 2 year break, I have recently had the injection again and am astounded at the increase in appetite. I am constantly hungry to the point of it being painful, and I amrequiring meals 2 or 3 times larger than normal. I am suffering a total lack of motivation to do anything, and a frustrating non-existent sex drive (previously it was extremely high). Awful shot, don't go near it! F 21
7/15/2009
 1  the boyfriend wanted no periods mood swings, first month period lasted almost 2 months then no period at all. tired all the time. i didnt have a lack of sex drive that bad, even tho it greatly increased when i stopped taking it, i came here looking for information on the side effects when stopping the shot. i still havent had a period and its almost been a year since my last shot. i would say to anyone thinking about the shot DO NOT take it. the time shown on how long i took it is counting even when i stopped taking the shot, i only had 3 injections F 21 1 years
7/2/2009
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 1  Period, birth control Nervousness, weight gain, depression, fatigue, constant bleeding, acne, hair drying out, loss of focus, mood swings, sore breasts, change in body temperature I took this because my insurance didn't want to cover my expensive birth control anymore. I should have just footed a little extra on the pills and been happy. I took one shot, and instantly I had acne, was sweating more, and gained weight. Then my period came in July and never stopped. I stupidly took a nurse's advice and had a second shot injected. My last shot was in September 2008. It's April 2009 now, and I still have weight gain, acne, dried-out skin and hair, and a plethora of mental problems. I'm nervous and anxious, and I can't focus on anything. I'm having a hard time doing anything, and I'm always tired and depressed. My breasts are sore and I can't walk a block without breaking into a sweat. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped in November, but only after I took other medications to stop it. I'm worried that my body is permanently going to stay this way. I wouldn't recommend this birth control to my worse enemy. F 21 6 months
4/21/2009
 1  Birth Control Gained 40 pounds in 6 months, no period, sore breasts. Do not use this medicine. I gained 40 pounds in about six months. I started exercising everyday and dieting, but I still gained weight. Not having my period for a year was great, but now that I am off of it, I've had my period for a straight 3 months. Sometimes I'll go 2 or 3 days between periods, but for the most part it is a continuous thing. My hormones are so messed up from going off of it, too. This shot didn't seem so bad while I was on it, but now it seems impossible to get my body back to normal. All I want is for my period to stop. F 21 1 years
5/7/2009
 1  to prevent pregnancy gained about 10 pounds in less then a year and still gaining.., sever leg pain ( numbness and cramps) minor joint pain, severe abdominal pain, yeast infections, itchy skin, my boobs got bigger and there always sore, sex drive went DOWN THE DRAIN frequent urination, always freakin cryin over EVERYTHING, doubled my depression (after my brothers death) annoyed and aggravated over everything, always hungry!! Most of these side effects occured after the shot Ladies pleaaase do some serious research before taking this shot! These doctors will not tell you the side effects of this drug. and they wont know what is wrong with you! its very depressing, i wouldnt recommend this drug to ANYONE and i wish i found all these helpful websites before i took the depo. im glad to know im not alone. i enjoyed it for the first couple months. this shot ruined my life! i dont think i will get pregnant anytime soon. it messed up my hormones.. i can go on and on. think 3 times ladies! F 21 1 months
5/15/2009
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 1  Birth Control Extremely tired, depressed, mood swings, back ache, very light spotting, aching joints, weight gain. First and last ever injection of this. Have never felt so low before. I would never have this injection again. F 21 3 months
4/6/2009
 1  Birth control Brownish discharge, gained approx 15lbs Been having this injection for around 18 months now after being on several different pills for over a year, all of which caused heavy spotting/ brownish discharge on a daily basis. Everything was great with depo for the first 6 months but since then the discharge has been coming back before the injection is due again. To combat this i now get the injection every 10 weeks but the brown discharge is starting earlier and earlier everytime i get it. Since my last appointment on 5th June, i've had the brown discharge constantly and it started 5 weeks before i had the injection. I'm newly married and this is starting to cause problems, i still have a high sex drive but my husband isn't too keen to get in a mess and who can blame him! Its embarrassing! Not going to have another shot but don't know what to try next, worried if i try something more permanent such as the implant or the coil i'll have the same problem. F 21 18 months
7/1/2008
 1  birth control nausea, increased appetite, cravings, acne, extreme fatigue, mood swings, vaginal dryness, no sex drive, no period, excess body hair, depression, and anxiety. I generally do not use words as strong as hate. Honestly I hated the shot with a passion. I've never experienced anything so horrible. I've tried Desogen, Loestrin 24 Fe, Ortho tricyclen lo, and Ortho evra. None gave me severe side effects as this did. I have had maybe one or two of the side effects with other bc but this one takes the cake.My face was never clear, I had heat rash-like acne all over my forehead the entire 3 months. I generally have very clear skin. My body hair got thicker and darker. I had terrible mood swings, I hated everyone. I am a very energetic person, I can generally stay up into the wee hours of the morning and party with the best of them, surviving on little to no sleep. I had to go to bed at 8 pm, woke up at 8 am and I'd still need a 3 hour nap later just to survive the day and function. If I wasn't sleeping I was eating. No matter how much I ate, I was never full, then I'd be hungry within an hour after eating until I was exhausted. On depo I thought I was F 21 3 months
6/17/2008
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 1  Birth Control Low Sex Drive Suicidal Thoughts Rapid Weight Gain Depression I have three kids and I just had given birth to my daughter in December and right away the nurse asked if I wanted to go on the Depo Prevera shot and saying to myself that I didn't want any more kids I told her yes because I knew I couldn't keep up with takeing the pills everyday I accepted it a month later I noticed that sex wasn't plesureable anymore I always asked my husband if he was done yet, I gained alot of weight on top of my baby fat and whats even worse I noticed that I was snapping alot at my kids and I cry alot at nights I am so sick and tired of feeling this way I thought I was going through post natel stress but after reading the blogs I now came to the conclusion that its this shot makeing me feel like a bad parent those nurses dont have to worry about seeing me this month for my second shot I rather start takeing the pills F 21 2 months
3/12/2009
 1  Dysmenorrhea Weight Gain. Hunger. Exhaustion. Constant Emotional Ups and Downs. Loss of Sex Drive. I have been on my period since I got my second shot on November 1st, 2008.I was put on this to end flu like symptoms associated with my time of the month. Not only have those gotten worse, they now occur daily as opposed to monthly. I do not recommend this for anyone. F 21 9 months
3/10/2009
 1  pregnancy prevention Heart pounding, chest pain, anxiety, scared of everything, really bad depression, mood swings, tired all the time IT SUCKS I WOULD NOT WISH THIS PAIN AND SUFFERING ON MY WORST ENEMY! all i think about is dying its so scary!!!!! i want it to be over i never want to take this ever ever ever again F 21 1 months
3/24/2009
 1  contraceptive irregular bleeding, EXTREME PAIN during intercourse, vaginal dryness, migraines, insomnia, panic attacks, slight weight gain I've only been on this medication for 6 months and cannot wait until it's gone from my body. I wish I never took this stuff. Sex started out as being just uncomfortable as I couldn't become lubricated and was extremely dry... then that problem went away, except sex has become SO extremely painful for me. My vagina feels like it has open wounds and is ripping apart during sex, I've been to the doctor numerous times and they can't find anything wrong with me. Now I know it's Depo, and after reading all these reviews I can attribute my awful migraines that I've been getting everyday, random panic attacks, and insomnia... ALL to Depo. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MEDICATION. It should be taken off the market. Please email me if you want to talk about this more or have any questions. F 21 6 months
4/28/2008

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