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 | Severe anxiety, panic attacks, abdominal pain. I will never be the same I want to sue bad | F | 26 | 1 months 1 | 8/8/2012 | 1 | Birth control | I got off depo in january I started getting abdominal pain it wasn't bad so I left it but still went to the doctor I was tested (blood test,poo test,pee test ,ct scan and ultra sounds) my ct scan hasn't come back yet but everything else did and there was nothing wrong. I didn't get my period for a year.. In march I got dead blood for 1-2 days then got it again in April for 1-2 days I kept getting it I felt dizzy, in pain, hair loss, and memory loss. I got my full period yesterday 3/8/12 I was in pain at first and wanted to go home as soon as I got home I went for a shower and my period just gushed out I had to lay down as I nearly fainted. I've also been very very moody! I feel a lot better now that I have my period but I have such bad pains and my period is extremely heavy! I just bough this tablet it's called naprogesic its a heavy period pain tablet it worked for me. I will NOT be getting this needle again and I think the needle shouldn't be on the shelves as it is dangerous!! I'm only 17 and I I want kids when I'm older and I've read a lot of people can't have kids after the needle. | F | 17 | 3 times | 8/4/2012 | 1 | birth control | Depression,anxiety,body aches,Headaches,random bleeding. This shot is pure evil and made me a totally different person. I feel sick always. I would love to sue | F | 30 | 9 months 3 shots | 7/31/2012 | 1 | My mom made me take it | Weight gain, abnormal periods, excessive bleeding when I was younger around 14 I started taking depo I got off of it around 16 I was a small gurl until I got on the depo I gained over 30 pounds or more sence I got the shot my dr told me to watch what I eat but I never paid it no mind but here I am 26 and I still have no periods I have a period once every 6or 7 months my dr recommend to take birth control pills to regulate it I took it for about 4 months and I stopped to see if my period would come on by itself it did for a month and after that no more until months later I Dnt kno were to go to get checked out to see what else I can do about it now I'm bleeding but it's dark brown not heavy I wear a pad but ninthin on it only when I wipe myself I Dnt know wat that could mean. do not take depo I want kids and now I fear I can never have them because I haven't got pregnant yet sence taking the depo | F | 26 | 1 years | 7/30/2012 | 1 | 07-07-2012 | Just had my baby 18 days ago and this period just won't stop. My husband is a very hard worker and I hate him so much everything he does makes me upset. When we were pregnant we were like to love bird's and now its like STOP TALKING TO ME STOP KISSING ME. I'M UGLY I'M FAT AND YOUR LIEING TO ME JUST TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. | F | 31 | 3 months 30 | 7/24/2012 | 3 | Severe mood swings and bad periods | Decreased sex drive severly but other then that it helped with the mood swings & and painful periods whenoffnthe shot I feel normal in the intimate dept but horrible the rest of the time with painful periods and have then every other week | F | 29 | 10 months Shot | 7/19/2012 | 1 | birth control | 1 day after shot had a seizure, bleeding heavy for 13 months, only took one shot, infertile for 3 years, irregular periods for 3 years, weight gain in weird areas on my body, low blood sugars, sever depression, nausea, mood swings, irritable, abdominal pains, lower back pain that still exists many years later / dr. said nothing they could do, went to an herbalist, they gave me stinging nettle tea after experiencing hormonal issues for 3 years. I drank the tea for a few weeks every day, & it regulated my periods & I became fertile again. | This is the worst thing to inject into your body. It is poison & it's not easy to undo once injected. | F | 34 | 1 times 1X O | 7/13/2012 | 3 | Heavy period, bad cramps | It works as a birth control, but I never feel good. My stomach always hurts. Memory loss, sleep insomnia. WEAKNES!! | F | 14 | 4 months | 7/5/2012 | 1 | birth control | weight gain at about 5 lbs a month always hungry low metabolism very very emotional loss of sex drive | The up side is I didn't get pregnant | F | 17 | 6 months 1X AN | 7/5/2012 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention | Some headaches. No period. No bloating no loss of sex drive. However I do have weird dreams. I haven't had spotting or any period at all. It just depends on the person. | F | 17 | 6 months | 7/2/2012 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | A little moody at first but other than that no side effects didnt gain weight no bleeding only bad thing was when i tried to get off my period lasted a month before it was normal | F | 19 | 7 months 30 | 6/27/2012 | 1 | birth control | Bleed for 9 months straight. Now blocked fallopian tubes. Moodiness and low libido. | F | 30 | 9 months | 6/27/2012 | 1 | parent made me | I have only been on this shot for a year. The first three months were fine but when I went in for my second shot I haven't had my period for over three months, I am always tired, I've had horrible mood swings, and for the past three months I have constant abdominal pain every day. I would not recomend this to anyone...... | F | 15 | 1 years | 6/24/2012 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | nausea, mood swings. insomnia for the past nine months. caused anxiety and stress. i was tired all the time. i did not know that it can take up to a year for your menstrual cycle to return to normal. i stopped taking it because the side effects arent worth it. it does protect against pregnancy but in the long run it causes you more problems. it put a strain on my relationship with my long term boyfriend. i would constantly yell at him and get mad at him over nothing. i do not recommend this for anyone. | F | 20 | 9 months 3 times | 6/24/2012 | 3 | Birth Control | no period, extreme weight gain, low sex drive, emotional | The shot has been easy and convenient for these past two years. But now it has been causing me to have a low sex drive and that is causing a lot of problems with my relationship. I have gained 64 pounds since i started the shot. I have been reading up on the shot lately and am almost positive that getting off of it is a good idea. | F | 19 | 2 years 30 1X O | 6/21/2012 | 3 | Contraception | No period, mood swings, hot flashes, intense anger, hair loss, forgetfullness, weight loss, sweating more than usual, easily irritated. | I dont know if the good side effects are worth the bad ones. | F | 25 | 2 months 1X O | 6/19/2012 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy | I have been on depo for 7 months now and already want to get o o it since i have started the shot i have had severe abdominal pain that is so bad i sit in the fetal position and cry. Other side affects i have not like is the weight gain and prolonged bleeding every time i get the shot a month later i bleed or 10 to 20 days. | Depo has different side effects for everyone and I am not saying that no one should use it because it does have a very good rate for holding off pregnancy but I have been very unhappy with my experience. Another problem that has just recently popped up is bleeding after I have sexual intercourse and then having severe mood swings the day after. It has only happened once though so i dont know if it has anything to do with the drug. | F | 16 | 7 months 1X AN | 6/19/2012 | 1 | To Prevent Pregnacy | I had my daughter Feb.10th so March 24th 2012 I had got my 1st Depo shot and April 9th I had a perfectly fine period It lasted 5 days and May 9th came I had came on my period and been on it since and sometimes its heavy then it goes back lite then it seems as if its going to stop then I start spotting again, my hair has fallen out on my sides and the front, I've became majorly bloated,put on some more pounds,very fatigued,very Moody,lost of appetite,tender breast,achy back, painful shoulder, I've been having butterflies feeling in the lower part of my abdomen and a bit crampy but very lite . | F | 30 | 3 months 30mg | 6/19/2012 | 4 | Prevent pregnacy | Weight gain , extreme bloating , and I've been on my period for about an month now but it's very light | F | 15 | 2 months Idk | 6/15/2012 | 1 | Essure procedure precaution | Extreme fatigue and back pain. Bleeding dark then heavy then spotting then heavy. I'm a marathoner and triathlete. I will never take this again!!!! Doctor said 1 SHOT WOULDNT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS...it did. I know my body and this shot is bad news. Stay away from it. | F | 42 | 3 months | 6/15/2012 |