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 |
| 5 | Painfull periods passed flesh chunk | 36 side effects total and I am not happy about it. After reading what's here I realize why I've been going down hill health wise where as I was nicely healthy before starting the shots. | SIDE EFFECTS I'M EXPERIANCING: Return of psuedo seizures (that I had finally been able to stop), nausia, return of vomiting (that I had finally stopped after puking my life away for 4 years thanks to Chron's), 10 to 15 lb weight gain (noticeable within a week or so after first shot), Toe nail fungus, Slightly jaundice, obsessive, increased appatite, water retention, !!!POOR!!! digestion, IBS flare ups/ bloody mucus stooles, highly unstable emotions, serious fatigue, slight depression, poor comprehension through hearing, intense cravings, mild head aches, possible back pain from shot, very dry vaginal canal, little to no lubrication when aroused, increased breast size, breast tenderness, oily face, night sweats/ excessive sweating, cold chills, increased B.O., discharge, odd vaginal oder, iritated Chron's, bloating, VERY gassy, irritated more often, pain during sex, spotting for more than 7 days, pelvic cramps and pain and dry skin patches. I AM !!NOT!! GETTING MY NEXT SHOT AS IT'S NO | F | 22 | 4 months | 2/11/2007 | 5 | avoid pregnancy and cervical cancer | When I first started getting the shot, I did so because I was told that it helps protect against cervical cancer which killed my mom when she was only 27. The first year of the shot were fine. After two months I stopped having a period, but my face started breaking out a lot. At the time I figured it was because I was a manager at McDonald's and it was the grease at work, but I have worked in a call center for more than a year now and my face still won't clear up. Also, I noticed my hair was starting to get thinner between the second and third years. More and more hair was coming out in the shower and in my brush. Once I entered the fourth year, I started having severe back pain and was constantly feeling sick, I even gagged up stomach acid quite a few times. The stomach cramping was so severe that I had to call off work for days at a time and Midol wasn't helping (and I never had cramps in my life, no matter what time of month it was). The worst part though, is that I have gai | The drug did what it was supposed to do in terms of keeping me from getting pregnant, but the side effects are not worth it to me. | F | 22 | 4 years | 5/11/2006 | 5 | eliminate period, birth control | breakthrough bleeding once in 4.5 years | I loved this medication, it completely eliminates the period. I had no side effects at all, except for one instance of breakthrough bleeding. I started on depo because I had severe cramping and heavy periods. However after 4.5 years of being on depo my mother insisted I get a bone density test and the results were bad. Basically I have the bones of a post-menopausal woman now. It has taken around 11 months from the time of the final shot to get a period again. I take 1600 mg of calcium daily and lift weights three times weekly. I will have another bone density test in Jan. I highly recommend this medication but only for short periods of time. I am now on the pill, Ovcon, and do not like it at all. | F | 22 | 4.5 years | 9/2/2005 | 5 | bad headaches.migaines.crampin | Well I had bad headaches and crampin bad befo I started usin depo....period was heavy in would get so upset.in flash out.but er since I took depo it world miracles ilove it nomre periods jsst spotted too weeks after gettin ma shot in ma right bootock spotted for 'bout three weeks but cnt complain. | F | 22 | 3 months 2 | 12/2/2012 | 5 | PCOS, Birth Control | Weight Gain, Amenorheaa/No period | I had terrible, terrible periods (that came twice a month or once in six months or whenever they wanted to show up) before depo. I've been on other BCs that caused severe side effects (including excessive sweating, ew). Weight Gain is the only side effect I've had excluding no period - but I am NOT complaining about that! I've been period-free for 2.5 years, and couldn't be happier. I LOVE DEPO! | F | 22 | 3 years 1X O | 8/13/2012 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy | Weight Gain. Loss of Period | I seen all these negative comments about the depo, but I have yet to experience all of the negative things everybody is saying. the only thing I have experince is gaining weight (which I have no problem with because i'm trying to gain weight) and i don't get m period.. I love the depo shot | F | 22 | 9 months | 2/2/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Oily Skin/ Cystic Acne Hair slightly affected. No periods and no other complaints!! | I absolutely love this drug. I feel safe with use and my only complaint is how it has affected my skin. For anyone else out there who's only complaint is acne, I have noticed that taking a B complex multivitamin has significantly reduced the oiliness and the acne to resolve itself. Bonus: prolonged use may lead to infertility. I would not trust reviews that start with "Depo ruined my life because it made me fat and a monster and then I got pregnant and my fiance left me." These are risks with any contraceptive. If you're dissatisfied with a drug, be active in your health care and talk to your doctor. Common sense, people: Drugs don't 'make you fat'. They may increase your appetite, in which case you're just over eating. | F | 22 | 2 years 1X O | 8/28/2011 | 5 | birth control and regulate period | none bad.. i havent had my period in 4 years but i like that.. other then that nothing. | my 48 yr old mum uses it to.. she has cancer and was getting heavy periods so tried it cause it was an issue she didnt need on top of everything else.. we are both really happy with it | F | 22 | 4 years | 6/6/2008 | 5 | birth control | slight spotting fatigue for a week after injection | Depo isnt evil like the reviews make it seem. It costs me $17 (generic brand) every 3 months which cant be beat, and you dont have to remember to take pills everyday. It did NOT decrease my sex drive, did NOT make my acne worse, did NOT make me moodier, and DID NOT MAKE ME GAIN A SINGLE POUND. I think it affects different people differently but so far so good for me. (FYI Ive been on other birth controls and had VERY negative side effects) I think it's time someone write a success story for it. Also, if youre considering depo, realize that the people who typically write these reviews only write them because they are angry. Its less likely that someone who is happy with the drug take the time to write a review. Everyones body reacts differently to different prescriptions, but because Ive had so much success with depo, I would 100% recommend it. | F | 22 | 4 months | 8/11/2009 | 5 | Birth control/Control heavy painful | less heavy periods, less painful periods | Been on depo 6 years, awesome. I am heathly, bone density normal, no weight gain, happier, no babies, light periods. Depo doesn't cause strokes or DVT, pulmonary embolism or myocardial infractions geniuses!!! it decreases endometrial cancer by 80%, decreases risk of iron deficiency anemia, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, and uterine fibroids, endometriosis and incidence of primary dysmenorrhea, ovulation pain, and functional ovarian cystsaverage return to fertility is 9 to 10 months after the last injection. By 18 months after the last injection, fertility is the same as that in former users of other contraceptive methods. Maybe you shouldn't consume sugar or breath traffic air either | F | 22 | 6 years | 12/17/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | I missed my period occasionally but who wouldnt want that! | It is amazing to get the shot once every 11-12 weeks and not have to worry about a pill. A year and a half later and Im still not pregnant, it does its job. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 1/23/2010 | 4 | Birth control | very long periods, periods every 6 months after the first year, hair loss, weight gain, PMS symtoms without having an actual period, calcium loss resulting in enamal loss resulting in cavities. | I started on Depe when I was 17. The first year I would bleed and spot for 45 days then no period for 45 days. It was horrible. After a year, I would only have my period every 6 months or when I had high stress. My hair thinned out. I gained 25 pounds in 5 years. I would have all the symptons of PMS (moodiness, breast tenderness, appetite change, fatigue)every month but not actually have a period. I also have had 8 cavities in the last 5 years. I had never had a cavity in my life until 6 months after being on depo. I actually have mineral deposits on my teeth which strengthens them. I drink milk take supplements and I brush and floss my teeth two times a day but still I get cavaties. Now I am getting off of Depo. It's been 6 months. At 3 months I spotted, but now I have a period with heavy bleeding last more then 4 days. I used to bleed heavily before I was on Depo but it only lasted a day or so. I'm not sure if that is suppose to be a side effect. | F | 22 | 5 years | 12/26/2009 | 4 | birth control | headaches and increasing appetite | F | 22 | 1 times | 4/30/2014 | 4 | Birth control | Have cravings like im expecting...Hungry all the time | I got my first shot on Aug. 3,2009 and my period only lasted for 5 days after that it went away..I actually love the Depo shot and don't regret that I got it, I haven't had any bad side effects beside Im always hungry....I would totally recommend the shot 100% | F | 22 | 1 months | 9/2/2009 | 4 | Endometriosis | A lot of water weight, some weight gain, temporary restlessness, hot flashes, headaches, increased appetite, decreased sex drive | I had a lot of undesirable side effects while on the depo provera shot, but rid me of my endometriosis pain. I was on depo-provera for about a year and I have been off of it for about another year and the pain still hasn't returned. | F | 22 | 1 years | 2/18/2007 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | mood swings, no period | Hey not having a period was great! Depo-provera was the first birth control that I ever took and I was on it for 4 years until my doctor recommended I switch to something else to avoid bone loss. I didn't gain any weight, I actually lost some. I was super-moody for the first 5 months or so, but then I became normal again as my body adjusted. But now I have been off it for 2 years and my periods are still irregular and really short (1-2 days)and light. It does kind of worry me a little. I haven't tried to get pregnant yet, but I've heard of some women having problems getting pregnant after the shot. | F | 22 | 4 years | 9/29/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Acne | The worst thing about this drug in my opinion is that I developed acne. I've never had acne before and it has been awful! I've finally got the situation under control thanks to a new regimine. I just recently started taking the shot again because I couldn't remember to take my birth control pills. I was taking the shot for about a year the first time and had to stop taking it because I was sick of the acne and I lost so much weight. I know a lot of people said they gained weight, but I lost so much weight the first time around that I looked unhealty. I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this. | F | 22 | 3 months | 4/6/2005 | 4 | easy to remember/ prevent cramps | weight gain (~25 pounds), MOODY, a little bit of acne, tender breasts, decreased sex drive | I have been off of it for 14 months and have yet to have a normal cycle, which is extremely frustrating considering my husband and I are trying to start a family. During this time I managed to lose all the weight I gained (with exercise) and then some since I no longer have much of an appetite. My moodiness is just now starting to go away (my husband is very excited about that one). I also experienced about three months straight of nausea and extreme fatigue but I haven't had a problem with that for about four months. Oh, and my sex drive has come back. Overall I enjoyed being on it (aside from the weight gain), but have been frustrated coming off. ANYONE WHO IS CONSIDERING DEPO SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY ONLY RECOMMEND BEING ON IT A MAXIMUM OF TWO YEARS!!!! | F | 22 | 18 months | 7/14/2008 | 4 | Birth control | just a little sleepy | I have been readind some of the comments and wonder if most of the women on here were completely healthy or have any family illnesses that the shot could trigger. Because I am very healthy only allergy I have is penicllin. It is rare for me to get side affects from anything I take so it could just be your family history or your health. If I were to get mood swings I would not let it distroy my marriage or loose my boyfriend because you have to learn to control your anger we are adults here you dont have to say what pops into your head if you know its going to hurt the other person. Weight gain I believe there is no way you are stuck being 20 or 45 pounds if you dieting and excercising. It makes no sense you are either not keeping up with excercising or overeating. The only thing I am worried about is the bone lost so I wont be on the shot for more than 3 years. | F | 22 | 3 days 1X AN | 6/11/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | Spotting, Insomnia, Loss of libido, weight gain | The first 3 months for me were the worst...I was spotting constantly which made sex with my boyfriend almost impossible. I would have trouble falling asleep too. After my second shot I started to gain about a pound a week which i dont mind as of YET. The spotting has stopped and im now horny all the time :-). I guess my body has finally started adjusting to the hormone. I would totally recommend this | F | 22 | 5 months 3X M | 8/6/2011 |