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 | Irregular bleeding, Fatigue, Muscle aches, Loss of sex drive, Severe mood swings, Acne. I could go on | I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Once getting I'd say my 2nd injection I felt like a totally different person and not in a good way. I can see why its very effective birth control it makes you so mean no one would want to touch you. My face has broken out terribly. My hairs thin. I have no energy at all. I ache. I feel alot older than I am from it. And I have been getting two periods a month. I have not had an injection in over a month and still feel side effects. Matter a fact I had a period two weeks ago and got another. I still feel very edgy. It would be nice to know when this crap will be out of my system. Its terrible! If anyone would like to share similar experiences or might know how long this crap takes to wear off email me. | F | 24 | 3 months | 9/21/2009 | 1 | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Weight gain, thinning hair, moodiness. | I started getting the shot Nov 2008, everything was great for the first 6 months, couldnt have been happier... no periods (I was use to having them all the time), didnt have to worry about forgetting a pill, wasnt very expensive. But by spring I had gained 15 pounds... all focused in my mid section, despite exercising and watching what I ate. My joints hurt(thought I had arthritis or gout and all blood tests came back negative), my mild depression went to full blown bipolar. A few girls I know that have been on this before me, strongly discouraged me from taking this and I ignored them... I wish I had listened to them cause Im paying for somthing stupid with horrible abuse on my body. My gyno said it could take up to a year for my periods to return. Please if you plan on having kids in the future, having any problem with your weight or want to stay healthy. DONT TAKE THIS SHOT! | F | 24 | 1 years | 10/4/2009 | 1 | birth control and regulate periods | prolonged bleeding never satisfied when i ate sleepy moody and decreased sexdrive. | as soon as i got on depo 2 weeks later i got my period and it lasted for a little over 2 months and withing the first month the doctor gave me a second depo to stop the bleeding it didn't work. i got 2 shots in 2 months. here i am 5 months later and i may not be able to have children because of this i have ovarian cysts and a uterus thats so thin it's laying on my back. needless to say if you cant take it out right away dont take it at all. i dont wish this pain on anyone. | F | 24 | 2 months | 10/4/2009 | 1 | birth control | 50lbs weight gain, depression, extreme moodiness, morning sickness, injection site is still sore! | I started using this product 2 months after giving birth. I had lost most of my weight from giving birth & breast feeding. I started this shot and I kept gaining weight from then on. I took this shot 2 more times and stopped in january. It is now october, i still have not got a period or have stopped gaining weight. I was always a small person up until using this drug. Then moodiness was just terrible. I thought is was the breast feeding, but i still get extremely moody. I was never this moody in my life! I would not recommend this to anyone! I have told all my friends not to take this, now after having their children... they're all skinny! | F | 24 | 3 times | 10/13/2009 | 1 | birth control | Migraines/tension headaches, irritability, moodiness, exhaustion, spotting | I have on the depo for almost 3 months I am due for the next shot in the first week of September. I will NOT be going. The past three weeks I have been spotting, But for over two weeks I have had unbearable migraines and tension headaches, nonstop. I can’t stay awake while driving unless I am talking to someone on the phone or in the car. I am extremely irritable and tense that I feel like am going to explode. I took the shot because my doctor suggested it for my lifestyle. So now I am acting in a renaissance faire camping on the weekend feeling miserable and not being able to focus on anything. Please consider the extreme effects of this drug on your life style and how much it will influence it. | F | 24 | 3 months | 8/4/2009 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | Weight gain, depression, mood swings, angry, irritable, pain in knees, shortness of breath, vaginal discharge, vaginal dryness, no acne (which is good), bloating from everything I eat, | it sucks, don't ever get it, it's the most horrible thing i've ever allowed in my body. | F | 24 | 6 months | 4/2/2009 | 1 | to not get pregnant | depression, vomiting(not to mention the constant nausia that came with it),severe muscle spasms, worse cramps then before i was on it,cried for NO REASON, no sex drive, painful sex, headaches, no energy no matter how long i sleep, acne, 30lbs of wieght gain in 9 months! what the hell! | dont ever take this shot, your doctor may sugar coat it as the best and most effective birth control out there, dont believe a word they say. the drug had made my life hell, with all the side effects that i got i may as well have been pregnant for the whole 9 months... i wouldnt recomend this drug to my worst enemy. im supposed to go in for a 4th injection next week but you can bet im not going to take it. the pain i had to go thru was NOT worth it at all. i would rather have another baby. the shot should be banned, it will mess you up! dont take it. | F | 24 | 9 months | 9/22/2008 | 1 | No Periods | 40 LBS WEIGHT GAIN, HAIR LOSS, NO SEX DRIVE, MENTALLY UNSTABLE, MIGRAINES, JOINT PAIN, FATIGUE, INSOMNIA | THANK GOD I AM 15 MONTHS FREE OF THIS POISON IT ALMOST RUINED MY LIFE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I DIDNT COMMIT SUICIDE WHILE ON IT BECAUSE MY MOOD WAS SO UNSTABLE. I WENT ON IT WHILE I WAS YOUNG AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN NOT TO HAVE A PERIOD...WRONG!!!! I STILL DONT HAVE A REGULAR PERIOD TO THIS DAY.... DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE HOW IT IS NOW!!!!! | F | 24 | 4 years | 9/26/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Mood Swings, Weight gain, Loss of Sex Drive, Loss of Periods, Problems conceiving | I took the shot only once. It took me over a year to regain my period. I then tried to get pregnant and did but only to have a very complicated miscarriage. I was then lucky enough to get pregnant and to deliver a healthy baby 2 years ago but I have not had a normal cycle since. I will probably not be able to have another child. The weight that I gained has been very hard to shed which is just added stress. | F | 24 | 3 months | 12/22/2007 | 1 | birth control | tiredness, irritability, lightheadedness, feeling of being unsteady on feet, dizziness, constant bleeding, muscle aches(really bad in chest, neck, and back), anxiety, and mild depression. | Evryone reacts differently on certain drugs, but because of the frightening side effects I've experienced, I would not reccomend this to anyone. I've been to the ER, just to be sent home and told to have a follow up with my regular doc b/c they can't find anything wrong with me. I'm due for another shot in january of '08. My last shot was 10/16/2007. Is anyone experiencing similar side affects? Did anyone have these side effects and stopped getting the shot? How long did it take for these side effects to go away? I notified my OB/GYN about these side effects, and she said that she's never heard about any of this comming from the shot. I just want to feel normal again!! Please e-mail me at [email protected] | F | 24 | 10 months | 11/30/2007 | 1 | Birth Control, Severe Cramps | I received my first shot 4 days before Christmas 2007. For the first 2 weeks, I was fine. Then I started having stomach problems - it felt like someone was squeezing my stomach as hard as they could. That transitioned into cramps, 3 weeks of spotting, *severe* anxiety and panic attacks (I've been on an anti-depressant with great results for 3 years, and my doctor had to double it recently just so I could function on a daily basis), heart palpitations, gas, 20lb. weight loss, and absolutely no energy or drive to do anything, and hair loss. Some of my friends have loved this, but any medication that relies on a huge shot of hormones into your body can't be good. I didn't receive my second shot, but almost a month after I was due, I'm still experiencing horrible side effects on a daily basis. | F | 24 | 1 times | 4/3/2008 | 1 | contraceptive | loss of scalp hair, increased facial hair, ibs, anxiety,agoraphobia, abdominal pain, migraines, weight gain, acne, depression Please contact me if you know when the side effects will end i stopped taking the shot in December | If someone would have told me what i know now i never would have taken this shit. i was a healthy 17 yr old when i started. i'm now 24 and i have problems leaving the house because i feel like i'm going to lose my bowels. i had a brief stint of agoraphobia and almost didn't graduate from college because of it | F | 24 | 7 years | 5/22/2007 | 1 | birth conrol | Depression... constantly felt sad and unmotivated, which is very unlike me. I am more irritable than usual and it has affected my friendships and relationships. No other birth control has had any effect on me whatsoever. I am going off it next month and can't wait to be myself again. | F | 24 | 5 months | 12/29/2008 | 1 | Contraception | EXTREME mood swings, anger outbursts (ruined my marriage from it), crying for no reason, depression, felt like i was loosing my mind, anxiety, no appetite. | My doctor recommended it after a miscarriage, and within the first 3-5days, i had extreme anger outbursts and felt like i couldn't control anything and was loosing my mind! I would definately not recommend this "drug" to anyone. Any other form of bc but this! This is absolutely horrible, and doctors need to describe the side effects in greater detail rather than telling you that there isn't many except for weight gain, acne, and body adjustment! | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 5/22/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Massive weight gain, depression | I have only had one shot of depo and will not be returning for my second. Things were fine for the first month or so but over the last few weeks I have gained weight at an alarming rate despite no significant changes to my diet. I seem to be gaining more weight by the day - clothes that fit me 10 days ago are now far too tight. I have experienced slight weight gain before on the pill but never to this extent. I appreciate that the side effects of depo vary from person to person but i urge anyone who experiences any amount of weight gain on contraceptives to avoid depo at all costs | F | 24 | 3 months | 7/12/2008 | 1 | i had terminated a pregnancy, | i experienced bloating, weight gain, depression, mood swings, hair loss, headaches, dry skin, a very foul odor from my vagina, and alot of discharge. | i took the shot to avoid another pregnancy because i had just terminated one. i only took one shot that was in june. i got my period back in december about the 26 to be exact. during those months without my period i experienced all the symptoms mentioned on the left of the screen, now that my period has returned i have been experiencing pain, i mean pain during intercourse. i have to hold my stomach if i try to make a bowel movement or urinate. the doctor can not tell me what is wrong because he cannot find anything. but i know that it is from that damn shot. | F | 24 | 3 months | 2/16/2009 | 1 | birth control | (worst at about 2 months after shot) no sex drive, lost handfuls of hair, headaches, 20lbs weight gain, fatigue, painful sex, unpleasant odor, sore muscles, inexplicable bruising, numbness in limbs, blurred night vision, terrible mood swings, occasional nausea, spotting brown blood. | So happy about the decision to come off that crap, I think it would have killed me. No, I'm not kidding. Please don't even think about taking this drug. | F | 24 | 1 times | 6/6/2005 | 1 | birth control | I was fine when I was taking it but when I stop I have all the side effects from depo and I still have them. I don't know how long I will have them and it already damaged my body. I am planning to have a baby soon but I heard that some people can't have them for as long as 5 years or more and many miscarriages. | Please DO NOT take it, it will mess up your body and life!!!!!!!! | F | 24 | 4 years | 6/6/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Patchy rash all over arms and legs, migrains, extreme mood changes, depression, hair loss..the list goes on and on | Don't touch it!!! Doctors are giving out the wrong information. They don't believe there's a problem, but there are so many of us with the same symptoms..so why not? If anyone has any idea on how long the rash takes to disapear please advise? | F | 24 | 1 times | 8/21/2007 | 1 | birth control | totally loss of sex drive, moody, weight gain. | DONT TAKE IT ITS NOT WORTH IT. I have been on this drug snice my daughter was 6 weeks old, i lost my milk, gained 80lbs, loss all sex drive and deise to have it. It was GREAT in the being loved not having a period loved everything about it then 6 months ago everything went wrong. I would go to the gym 5 times a week for 2-3 hrs per day, walk an hour extra at home and be on a strict diet and couldn't loss the weight. My poor hubby would touch me and i'd be thinking in my head of god not again. I should of brought shares in ky jelly cause we had to use that all the time. It had nearly wrecked my marriage because of the no sex even though my hubby loves me and supports me it has come close. It is an EVIL drug and not worth the time or the money. I'm due for another shot in 2 months and i wont be getting it, i'll be going to my dr to ask her for something else. | F | 24 | 2 years | 5/18/2005 |