DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2470 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 |
| 3 | Contraception | It works! Just always feel sick have headache only come on for around 2 days when I'm due my shot.. Always bloated feel fat put on weight :( | F | 17 | 1 years | 1/15/2012 | 3 | prevent from pregnancy | i have experienced up and down low moods and at the start of the injection i was tired and no energy for days with a 10month old to care for full time. it has given me occasional thrush and a normal cyecle including light spotting but in general, not to bad this time around! not going back to it though not in a million years! | F | 38 | 1X day | 1/15/2012 | 1 | birth control | This stuff is bad. You gain a bunch of weight and unlike what they tell you, it takes longer to get your period back. Really jacks around with your hormones. If I could go back in time, I would not take it again. | The side effects are understated. | F | 42 | 1 years 1X AN | 1/15/2012 | 1 | so that i wont fall pregnant again! | im nauseus,ive got terrible pains in my lower back and abdominal area | F | 22 | 6 months 30mg | 1/13/2012 | 1 | Contraception | I started depo in September 2009. I had gone into the doctors for a repeat of the pill and they recommended the injection (silly me for trusting them...lesson learnt never take any medication without thorough research!) At first I thought the drug was perfect for my first two shots at least. Then I began to notice mood changes I was experiencing bad mood swings, but more importantly I felt really angry and for no reason at all. I mentioned this when I went for the next injection and the nurse said 'no it can't be the depo' do I had the injection...and more after that as I had 7 injections in total - my last was January 30th 2011. At the this point in time i bad gained 16 lb in the time i had been taking the injection and my dress size had increased from a stable uk 10 since adulthood without ever dieting to a 14. It was only after the 7th injection that I began to research depo and realise that this was the reason I was feeling so awful, by this point I was very tired, suffering with headaches, my asthma had got worse and the mood swings were horrific. I also got kidney stones which were really painful and although my doc denies any link to the depo i think there is quite a logical one seeing as stones form from lack of calcium and depo causes osteoperosis as it reduces the amount of calcium in the bones. whilst on depo my periods stopped entirely I would only have spotting when wiping while on the injection. My poor boyfriend put up with a lot, but I am thankful to say | F | 31 | 9 times | 1/12/2012 | 3 | Birth control | Fatigue, bloating, weight gain, migranes, nausia, aches and pains, emtiotional/mood swings, abdominal pain (being tested soon for infertility etc) dizzyness, loss of labido, vaginal dryness, hair loss. Alot of these side effects have only started in the last 6-12 months. The depo has been deceptive.....to start with it was a godsend as my periods completely stopped and the 3 monthly jabs were great, the high sucess rate grew my trust and made me rely on the depo. Now after 5 years i am stopping the depo....and DO NOT reccomend it to anyone who doesnt already know ALL side effects! | F | 20 | 4 years | 1/11/2012 | 3 | So I don't become a momma too young | I have a little dizziness and vaginal dryness. Unfortunately my doctor did not warn me of that and I had no clue til it was to late and became an issue for awhile. Before you switch to Depo look up, ALL the possible side effects. Because I ended up with one of the less common ones and was in pain. It is somewhat satisfying for me though. I don't have to remember it everyday. My family helps me from eating so much to gain weight. I control my hunger. I do at times worry about the depression part. | F | 17 | 2 months | 1/6/2012 | 5 | Emotional sleepy hungry | F | 17 | 7 months | 1/5/2012 | 4 | birth control | The first time I took the shot it was excellent , the seconds time the side effects hit me pretty hard I'm now suffering through abdominal pain that keeps me up , I can't breath well at times , I'm gaining weight and I'm always hungry , but worst of all my joints in my fingers and legs are hurting and it doesn't go away I fall down easily and it hurts to use my left hand I'm 17 I feel like an old lady . Oh plus I barely want sex anymore -.- | F | 17 | 6 months | 1/4/2012 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | tenderness, back pains, shoulder pains, lack of interest in sex | F | 16 | 3 times | 1/4/2012 | 2 | contraception | continous periods | Ive had depo shots twice now and in that time Ive had continous periods and stomach cramps, my doctor told me that my periods would stop what a laugh that was. I never know when the bleeding is going to start or stop am definitely not going back for another shot. | F | 43 | 2 times 1X day | 1/4/2012 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | AlwYs tired, headaches, weight gain, sore breast, developed milk and my little girl is 19 months, no sex drive, depression ,anxiety, confusion at times, VERY MOODY! STICK TO THE PILL & AVOID THE SHOT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY ACTIVE M HAPPY. NOW I SNAP VERY EASY. ADO NOT RECOMEND | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/4/2012 | 4 | Birth Control | A lack of energy | I’m commenting because I pray my experience will help somebody. I took depo in my early 20's for a year. If you have an active exercise life before depo (high metab) you will be fine with weight control. If you don't exercise you are going to gain weight and it will be harder to start exercising due to a decrease in energy. My doctors always tell me to take a multi vitamin and a calcium supplement while on depo. I have gotten pregnant after taking depo, but it took one year for my body to regulate from the birth control; compared to before, I use to get pregnant off a kiss. Don't stay on depo longer then what doctor recommends overall I haven’t had any problems that I know about with depo. I know that it can cause bone density so if you can try t take a (calcium supplement). This is my own opinion of the birth control and depo has done its job in my case. God bless. | F | 27 | 13 months 1X AN | 1/2/2012 | 3 | Birth control | I started taking the shot when I was 13. I had severe periods that lasted a week then would stop for a day or so then I would start another period. My doctor told me the shot would help to regulate and/or Stop my period. At first I had no problems. I've been on the shot for 4 years. I have mood swings, im always nauseated, bloated an I've recently starter having sever cramps. I'm also worried I won't be able to have children one day because of the shot. | F | 17 | 4 years | 1/1/2012 | 4 | To prevent pregnancy | Um the day I started my period I got the shot which was october 3,2011 then I ended october17,2011 then I didnt get my period again til december 5,2011 and im still on it but I know I just got to wait til my body releases every thing it needs to . No bad side effect because my periods light im losing weight . | F | 16 | 3 months | 12/30/2011 | 4 | Birth control | Weight gain | I started this when I was around 17 because it was convenient and it stopped periods which I quite liked the idea of at the time. Only major side effects I had was weight gain - I wanted to eat everything in sight! Stopped it after about 3 years because I wanted my period back. It took about 3 months for my first real period to come back | F | 27 | 3 years 1X O | 12/30/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | depressed | I got this shot yesterday morning. I started feeling a lil snappy after but didnt think anything of it. I woke up this morning with a terrible headache and feeling so sad & sorry for myself. Wanting to cry for no reason. This is verry unlike me. All day long I have been snapping and pissed off. Definitely not good because I have 3 babies under the age of 3 and i cant feel like this around them. Not sure whats going on. Called my dr several times no return call yet. Hoping this will go away?? | F | 24 | 1 days 1X AN | 12/30/2011 | 2 | Horrible periods/ Endometriosis | I never had weight gain, mood swings, periods, acne or any other side effects from this drug. But, 1 1/2 yrs ago I shattered my leg doing an everyday thing and all my doctors said it was a freak accident since I should not have broken it that badly (2 plates and 20 screws to put it back together to give you an idea). I asked if the Depo could have caused this and was told no; that I'm young, active, and they wouldn't worry about it causing enough bone loss to effect me in that way for another 5-10 years. Well, so much for that. I got a bone density test and am borderline osteoporosis at 33. My score was -2.1 and full blown osteoporosis is at -2.5. I of course changed doctors and was told that there is a clock ticking when you are on Depo. Usually people come off it before it does too much damage, or a bone scan will show that its time to get off, but, unfortunately my clock ran out before anyone caught it and shattered my leg to the point that it'll never be the same again. 9 years of no pain and no periods is definitely not worth the limp I'll have for the rest of my life. I didn't read thru all the stories on here, and some of those I did read touched on bone density, but just wanted to share my story to show what can happen when this shot robs your bones of what they need. If you choose to be on it, be proactive and ask for bone density test every year after the first 2 years on this drug. I wish I would have. | F | 33 | 9 years 1x 3 mos | 12/28/2011 | 1 | wont be a teenage mother | weight gain,depression,mood swing,loss of sex drive,losing alot of hair,always hungry,always tired,my chest would hurt,shortness of breathe,change in my periods ....its too much!!!! | when i first got on the depo i was 14 years old and the reason was becuse i was getting serious in my relationship..the first shot i notice my period lasted 2 weeks,instead of a week i was usually getting,that happend the first two shots,after those two shots,i stop getting my periods,tiltwo years later,i was noticing i would spot when i was due for my next one,that would happened every 12 week of the shot,and the depo you always go back when the 13 weeks are up!well i stayed on the depo til i was 19 and i finally stopped it on nov 23,2011...now im having problems,idk whats wrong with me,i have alot of headaches, tiredness,mood swings,depression,dizziness,and lot of apatite..idk if im pregnant,i have no clue,its been a month and i still haven't started a period,but ive been spotting here and there.. idk i dislike it after going threw all this..its different on every girl..and they say its hard to come out pregnant after one use of the shot,and ive been on it since i was 14 and now im 19,, imagine how sick i feel..and i dont feel normal | F | 19 | 5 years 1X AN | 12/27/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Do not take this tell your friends and family to stay away from this drug. I have horrible back pains. I could be walking or just breathe in and I would have a sharp pain in my back so hard, then my legs would go numb and I would fall. My stomach stayed so sore I couldn't wear jeans, I couldn't stand for the cover to touch it. I gained over 30 lbs in less that 2 years being on this. I've been off it for 6 months and now my hormone levels are so messed up I'm going to have to hormone pills plus my birth control to try and fix it if I ever want to get pregnant later on in life. This shot has made me pretty much sterile. | STAY AWAY FROM THE DEPO SHOT | F | 22 | 2 years 1X AN | 12/25/2011 |