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 | Disease control/ Birth control | No period since start of shot in 1999, severe cramps every 6 months along with migraines. | Despite the side effects I love the shot and would recommend it for anyone who does not enjoy pills or medical procedures. Personally I beleive Cramps, mood swings, migraines, etc. are more easily controlable than Lupus symptoms. My Ob/Gyns have all tried to discourage me from the shot recently b/c of the balck box deal but I am taking DHEA to conteract the bone density issue. | F | 25 | 9 years | 6/15/2008 | 5 | birth control, ovarian cycts | fairly steady headaches, constant spotting for first year followed by none at all, sex drive DIED, dryness during sex, Gained about 30 lbs, acne, very painful (albeit much larger) breasts. | I loved it honestly. I knew what i was getting into with the weight gain, bone density loss, and acne. so I counteracted that with increased excercise, calcium suppliments and proactive. the lack of sex drive did suck, but as i am single, i suppose it probably kept me out of making a bad decision or two :)lol. the dryness when i did have sex is an easy fix. Kama Sutra makes an amazingly natural feeling lubricant. the only problem I have is that I feel that I should get off of it and let my natural cycle happen once in a while. The first time i did this everything returned to clockwork immediately. I even became pregnant within about 3 months (although i wound up misscarrying). Which dealing with that was enough to put me back on the shot and it was like i never got off it. no spotting whatsoever this time. except now i've hit that 2 year mark again and i've been off since feb of this year and NOTHING. No period. No weight change. Acne is still and issue. My sex drive is back, but other | F | 25 | 6 years | 6/30/2008 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | TOTAL lack of sex drive. Ok for me, sad for my husband... | I am currently in my second month of my first shot and it seems to be pretty effective. I would only complain about one major side effect, no desire for sex with my husband AT ALL. Although this could be because we have a now 9 week old baby boy and a 4 year old, and I am an at-home Mommy. At 25, this lack of sex drive is a little disturbing, considering I am so young, and my husband is a great lover. I kind of have to force myself to get "in the mood", but then don't enjoy the sex all that much because I KNOW that I wasn't really aroused. Other than that, no complaints, I've lost 17 of the 25 baby weight pounds that I gained. Diet and healthy lifestyle is key. | F | 25 | | 6/23/2009 | 5 | Birth Control/ No Period | Vaginal Dryness | I have had 2 Bone Scans both came back fine.I am very happy and will continue for as long as I can. | F | 25 | 11 years | 6/20/2009 | 5 | Right after getting the shot (the first two weeks) I felt hunger that was more than normal | I have been taking the shot for 3 years now. It is amazing. If you do your research in the begining it does warn you about all the side effects that could happen but I have only experienced one. (The hunger) But even that is mind over matter. You get a shot once every 3 months and it works incredibly! I would recommend it to anyone!!!! | F | 25 | | 9/11/2009 | 5 | Endometriosis, Poly-Cystic, | No menstrual cycle. Increased appetite. | This form of birth control has been the best so far, I have tried everything to try to control my pain and bleeding problems. Got the injection the first day of my cycle and within 8 hours my bleeding and cramps stopped. I haven't experienced any weight gain, due to the warnings my doctor gave me. The shot itself doesn't cause weight gain, it causes you to think you are hungry more often, so with a little self control you should be fine. I haven't had any mood swings, which is usually my most common and severe side effect with birth control. Usually so severe that I have to switch. No crazy, no pain, no bleeding. I am a happy human being again thanks to this injection. The only things I recommend are regular pregnancy tests, not having a cycle can freak some women out, and self control when dealing with the hunger, this injection fools your body into thinking that it's pregnant, therefore your appetite will increase. This is easily dealt with by keeping on a regular eating schedule and keeping a food diary. Also remember that long-term use of this birth control can negatively affect your bone density, so I added a multivitamin high in calcium and vitamin D to my daily regiment. | F | 25 | 2 months | 4/20/2015 | 5 | Birth Control | No real side effects. My injection site will ache for 2-3 days after administration. I plan on not driving long distances or picking up anything heavy during those days. I have small cramping pains once in a great while, and the occasional spotting. I do not have regular periods. | I love it. I take Adderall IR - 30mg per day. I have had no side effects between the two. Occasionally I will get mood swings during what would be a "period", but with no actual bleeding and minimal cramping. I have to up my Adderall intake during that time, but it's not an issue. I really love it! I've been taking Depo since the day after I got out of the hospital from delivering my daughter. It's fantastic. | F | 25 | 2 years 1X O | 10/25/2011 | 5 | Birth control, no periods | Moodiness, decreased sex drive | The first 6 months was horrible. I was extremely irritable, emotional, and crazy! Im glad I stuck with it though because now I love it! The mood swings went away after 2 or 3 shots and now I feel great. I love not getting my period, and after about 4 months I never had any spotting again. Great! But nit at first. | F | 25 | 4 years 30 mg 1X AN | 3/12/2012 | 5 | Birth control, painful menstruation | No period | I have none of the negative side effects some other women suffer. | F | 25 | 3.5 years 1X AN | 8/17/2010 | 5 | Contraception | None | I have had no side effects on depo! Other birth control are awful for me-- bad skin, mood swings, weight gain, etc. On depo I feel like myself, have no weight gain, etc. I really like this contraceptive and would recommend it to anyone who is estrogen-sensitive! | F | 25 | 3 years one shot 1X O | 3/22/2011 | 5 | Couldnt remember to take the pill | PMS like symptoms and some spotting right before it is time for my next shot. I dont have a period other than the occational spotting every couple of months. | Depo was my first birth control and it has been great. I have never been one to remember to take a pill every day so once every 3 months is perfect for me. I cannot say any weight gain or other sypmtoms are caused by the depo.. they could be from me being a piggy! I stopped taking the depo and had my son and then started again right after I was done breast feeding. I plan to have another child again in the next few years and continue the shot. I think it's great and wonderful! | F | 25 | 7 years 1X AN | 4/6/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Acne on my legs, no periods, mood swings | Just want to let a few people on here know that if you ask your doctor for the pill while your on the injection it will stop the bleeding, you only have to take it for a few weeks. And ignore everything you have been told about not being able to fall pregnant straight away, i was on it for 3 years, come off and fell pregnant within 2 months!! I do agree with the mood swings however, and i have really bad acne on my legs. | F | 25 | 3 years | 1/31/2010 | 5 | Endometriosis | I experienced prolonged bleeding the first year (off and on), it eventually stopped. No weight gain, no mood-swings, no migraines. My skin cleared up. | I am incredibly satisfied with Depo. I did not experience any horrible side effects except the initial breakthrough bleeding which eventually stoped. I don't think Depo is right for everyone, but for me it was a last resort that also happened to be the best resort. | F | 25 | 5 years | 4/22/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | No Period | I was on Depo for 5 years and due to a new med I'm on my Dr. switched me to seasonale.. well I don't want my period. Has anyone been in my situation and can tell me if they did get one? | F | 25 | 5 years | 2/7/2006 | 5 | Just had a baby | Weight gain, acne, bloating, hungrey all the time,no sex drive, no period, mood swings, | I have been on depo for about a little over 2 years. I got on it after having my daughter. I have been happy with it no period. It was great. Now that i look at all the side effects people have i notice i have the same. But never put 2 and 2 together. I really want to get off of depo. But i'm scared of what is going to happen. Will the acne stop,will i lose the weight,will the sex drive come back, will i stop being a bitch. And my husband wanted to start tring for a baby. Can anyone help me. | F | 25 | 2 years | 8/31/2006 | 5 | to avoid pregnancy. | no periods, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, slight weight increase. | I had vaginal dryness and low sex drive for the first couple of months but this has sorted itself out and im back to normal. i have had slight weight gain, about 4lbs, but it isn't noticable in my mesurements so it could be water retention as im not eating anymore than i normally do. if my wieght continues to increase i might think of using a different contraception as it took a year of dieting to lose 25lbs. Apart from this the drug is great for me. | F | 25 | 6 months | 12/1/2005 | 5 | Took for cysts and painful periods | No negative side effects. | I had no negative side effects. My period stopped that day. I did not gain any weight, in fact I loss weight, about 5-10lbs, while I was on it. This could have been because I watched what I ate and exercised (what a concept). I was only on the shot for a year because I started getting a period every other week which I found out was because of an unrelated medical condition. I now take seasonale, which is like a daily pill form of depo-you only have four periods a year. I will go on the shot again as soon as I get done traveling so much. It is not feasible for me right now because I currently cannot make it to the doctor every 13 weeks. Oh, and for all the people that LIED and put a 5 just to get to the top of the list and post all of your negative comments, I have a few things to say to you: 1.Grow up and quit your lying. If people want to know the negative comments they will scroll to the bottom, it really is not hard to do. 2.Let's see you admitted to lying once, how do we know you | F | 25 | 1 years | 12/13/2005 | 5 | Weight gain, Birth control | a lil bit of weight gain, moodiness | I have only got up to my second shot on Depo. I could not be more pleased. I have finally gain some weight. I do get a bit moody but my friends are good they understand. I am already Bi-Polar but the shot has not in any way made me feel more depressed. I have not got a real period since, but you wont hear me complain about that either | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/5/2007 | 5 | 1. Acne 2. contraception | 1. As my periods stopped, so did my monthly mood swings - i was happier and had no bloating so ate less, and my weight consequently balanced out. 2. My skin cleared up after 7 years of teenage acne. i stopped taking it a year ago and my acne came back after a few months so I know this is the reason. 3. My teenage depression and PMS days totally stopped. I know it works in other ways for others but as I react very badly to all forms of Pill I have tried I can only say that my life is better for Depo Provera!! | I stopped taking it to "have a break" on the advice of a couple of (I can only assume) less well-informed doctors and each time I went back on it I found it worked less immediately and slightly less well. I would say if it works for you carry on taking it continuously, don't get persuaded out of it by people who find the thought of not menstruating "unnatural". | F | 25 | 5 years | 5/22/2006 | 5 | birth control, eliminate periods | I only started Depo because I frequently forgot to take the pill, & I also seemed to have an irritation to sanitary products.For the first month, I was quite emotional.In the first 3 months, I gained 30lbs.I havn't had a period since.Sever acne. | I recently discovered that Depo decreases bone density.This was when I decided to off.My last shot was at the end of Dec 2005, the next would've been the end of Mar.Now it is May, & I just got a half day period.But, 4 days prior, you wouldn't believe the INSANE ABDOMINAL PAIN!I awoke at 4am with severe cramps, & spent the rest of the day feeling like I was in active labour!Sharp pains every few minites.I couldn't walk.Then the pain moved to my whole stomach, back & shoulders, bad headache & dizziness, nasiness, vomitting, fever.The past 4 days have been unbearable! | F | 25 | 4 years | 5/24/2006 |