DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

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DEPO-PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as uterine cancer, kidney cancer). Medroxyprogesterone is like a natural hormone called progesterone made by the body. It is usually used with or after other treatments (such as radiation, surgery). Medroxyprogesterone may prevent or slow the worsening of the cancer and decrease pain and other symptoms.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  birth control I hated it...I never got my period ..and now that I'm off of it I got cysts in my ovaries and unable to keep a baby full term!!! F 19 3 years
30		 2/4/2013
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 1  BIRTH CONTROL NON-HEALING BONE FRACTURES,CHEST PAIN,EXCESSIVE SWEATING, LACK OF SEX DRIVE ANYTHING WITH A 'BLACK BOX WARNING' FROM THE FDA SHOULD NOT BE RECOMMENDED AND CONTINUOUSLY REFILLED!!! F 23 3 years
 8/24/2005
 1  Birth controll I gained 14 lbs in 2 weeks. It is March 14, 2006. My first shot ran out on January 18, 2006 and I didn't get another one. I have yet to get my period. F 18 3 years
 3/14/2006
 1  prevent pregnancy weight gain, PAINFUL intercourse, low sex drive, anxiety, mood swings, non-stop periods after stopping and trying to get pregnant. Depo provera should be taken off the market. I haven't been able to have pain-free sex in a year, and I'm a newly-wed!! I avoid sex at all costs, how aweful!! It completely takes away all estrogen and you begin to have menopausal symptoms. I stopped taking it in October, it's almost July and I'm still having a ton of problems! I have continuous periods with a lot of cramping. I pray for all this to end!! Please don't ever take this drug or you will regret it!! F 27 3 years
 6/17/2006
 1  Prevent Pregnancy Mood swings, anxiety, heart palpitations, depression, low sex drive. I use to think Depo was the most amazing thing! Now I am realizing that it is the reason for all of the listed symptoms. I couldn't figure out why I always had these symptoms every time my shot was due or right after I received it. It is like bring a crazy person every three months. My relationship was almost ruined by it. F 24 3 years
100mg/ml 1X O		 7/22/2010
 1  Birth Control Lost weight was the only plus. Was Moody, had low labido, and got depressed quiet often. Don't Take it!!! I hate that my doctor recommened it. i had my last shot July 2009 and still have not had a period. I lost my insurance so i had to quit and im glad i did now that i no the side effects. I recently got my insurance back and going to my ob/gyn and finding out why i have had a period for almost a year and if ill ever get one back. I was only 16 when i started the shot, and i've always dreamed of kids in my future, now i might not have any or their could be serious life threating side effects. it may have crushed my future! F 19 3 years
1X AN		 6/9/2010
 1  birth control no period for three years, vaginal tissue was destroyed, initial penetration was enough to put me in tears and tear me inside, frustration I was on depo for three years. my sex drive gradually decreased during this time. Also, sex started to become painful. It ended up so bad that I would be torn inside after anything went in there. My last shot was due in July of '09. I decided not to take it, thinking it might be the lack of periods causing it. My OB took one look inside and said my vagina looks post-menopausal. I am 26. He prescribed estrogen and it helped a little initially, and then it stopped helping. The thought of sex puts me in tears. I'm a newly wed and cant enjoy it because of this nasty piece of medicine. I still haven't had a normal period and we wanted to try for a baby soon... I have an appt. with the OB (6th one since quitting depo...) on thursday. I'm going to request the pill to see if it will kick start me into a regular cycle, which would hopefully mean more natural estrogen to aid my poor vag at least. F 26 3 years
1X O		 4/27/2010
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 1  birth control Bloating, extreme tiredness, hair loss, extreme cramps, extreme cramps after orgasm, painful sex, some bleeding after sex. I am currently 19 and have taken the shot since I was 16. I am still on the shot for I just got one april 22nd, 2010. My mom has noticed changes in my mood and says I have mood swings. I currently feel depressed a lot, my sister does hair and has noticed my hair has gotten A LOT thinner, I cannot go a day without taking atleast a 3 hour nap and I get 7-8 hours a night as it is. I have no sex drive and when I do have sex it is very painful. I will wake up in the middle of the night and have bad cramps that feel like charlie horses. And I get cramps about everyday and feel like I am going to puke. None of these symptoms happened at first but they have all been more noticeable in the past year. I go see my doctor thursday and will not be getting my next depo shot thanks to this site. F 19 3 years
1X AN		 5/2/2010
 1  Contraception I gained weight and got spotty. At first I didn't attribute the weight gain to the depo, but then since coming off the depo (last march was my last shot) I've gradually lost some of the weight I gained (not all of it though). Since coming off the depo, I've felt like crap! For a couple of months I couldn't keep anything down - was violently sick pretty much every time I ate; SEVERE constipation; feeling like I had period cramps nearly all of the time. I've got such bad vaginal dryness now, that the skin at the top keeps splitting, and no matter how much lubrication we use I nearly always tear during sex. I got my first period after stopping the depo on 30th November (my last depo if I'd had it was meant to be June) next one three weeks and one day later on 22nd December, now two weeks and one day later I've come on again. I was so excited when my period came back, because we want a baby, but now I'm not sure if I am ovulating properly or not. When I first discussed the dep This drug should be banned. F 29 3 years
??? 1X O		 1/6/2011
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 1  Birth Control Weight Gain, Irritability, Loss of Interest in Sex, Lack of Energy, Infertility. I started taking Depo Provera when I was 16. I had my last injection in February of 2009. During my time on the shot, I had no period whatsoever. In October of 2009, 7 months after discontinuing the shot, I finally got my "period" back. However, it was not red flow, only dark brown and very thick, and it lasted for 30 days. Now, more than a year since stopping the injections, I still have extremely irregular cycles, ranging from 26-81 days in lengh between menses. I got married over a year ago and have not been able to get pregnant because of what Depo Provera did to my body. F 20 3 years
1X O		 9/24/2010
 1  Regulate Periods/Prevent Pregnancy Mood swings/Depression, Weight Gain, Bloating, NO PERIOD FOR 2+ YEARS, Hair Loss, Sleeping issues/fatigue I stopped taking the Depo Provera shot after 3 years in September because I wanted to have a period and regulate my body now that I am getting older. I have not had a period in 2+ years and I do not think it is as hazardous as it is un-natural. I slowly gained 4 pants sizes and around 20 pounds since I had started the Depo shot, but what worries me the most is I have gained 15 more pounds since I got off the shot in September of this year (a few months ago). My food craving is almost uncontrolable due to the fact I feel like I am never full, my mood swings have made everyone think I am a totally different person than a few months ago, my breast size has increased 2 cups along with sensitivity/pain and a lump with a tender sensation has developed and my doctor thinks it is a cyst (going for a second opinion & sonogram), fluctuating blemishes, swollen upper abdomen, I sleep 9+ hours a day, and I have no sexual desire what so ever. I am not pregnant nor have I ever been. I have read other stories on here & my side effects are not the same- what could have caused this so sudden when I started depo as well as stopped it. F 22 3 years
1X O		 10/27/2010
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 1  Birth Control I was on the shot for 3 years and gained 20 lbs decided to get off had my last shot in November and This is by far the worst drug I've ever taken! I had my first panic attack in Feb and thought I was dying these are the after affects from the shot that I had :Nausea, panic attacks, heart palpitations, nervousness, sadness, tingling (circulation), troubled breathing, major dizziness,,jitters, stiff muscles, lost 15 lbs ,, major(pressure) headaches, sleepiness, insomnia. I read up on what you could do to get the lingering Depo out of your system did a Complete Body Cleansing (DETOX) and I feel so much better! I too was put on anti-depressants which made me even worse! Anyone that wants to do Depo for birth control I recommend you read up on it before you do it!!! F 30 3 years
x3 1X M		 4/7/2011
 1  Birth Control depression, anxiety, panic attacks, weight gain (can't get off,) acne, mood swings, no libido, irritable, and sleeplessness. I started getting the shot after my 2nd daughter. I started having all the symptoms I posted shortly there after. I delt with it for a long time, then got on meds and started therapy. A friend told me this weekend to Google patient comments. I am floored! All this time I thought I just changed after having my daughter. My husband and I have been trying to heal our relationship for months because of me and this medication. I feel horrible that I brought this on myself. The really scary thing is - I was going to put my daughter on it. Horrible - I am telling all the women I care about to research first! F 28 3 years
1X O		 4/6/2011
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 1  bc. i had an abortion same day Inverted nipple. Lactating nipples. After 1 1/2 yrs on it i started to get Severe Acne!! (Ruining my life right now) however having absolutly no period for 3 yrs was great. And i did not get pregnant and have to make such a horrible choice again.. think im all done with messing with my body If under 18 it causes un-reversable bone density loss if taken for more than 2 yrs... I just read this fact on their website and i cant believe my obgyn never mentioned it! I have been off this for 6 months now. Still no period. Acne is horrifying daily. I hear our skin and hair changes every 7 years... Great ive got 5 more years of acne and im 30 wtf! F 30 3 years
1X O		 11/17/2011
 1  prevent pregnancy everything in the book happened to me.. Weight gain, lost of sex drive, dry vagina, lower stomach pain n cramps, numerous yeast infections, severe back pain still happening to today. Moody, sad, depressed, angry my relationship is ruined because of the way i acted.. Breast r swollen n tender, increase in breast size, pain in legs and at the bottom of my foot. Always tired, weak nausea alwayssss...... Smt ummm problems with my eyes. I always feel pregnant... I crave different food, increase in appetite.. Just to name a few.. Alot more i cant remember because of memory loss. F 21 3 years
 2/12/2012
 1  contraceptive I was on depo about 15 years ago in the military, i would imagine this drug has made some improvements by now, but from what im reading, it doesn't seem like it. I first would like to state my side affects i experienced, were constant weight gain, abnormal increase size in breast, lactation, decrease sex drive, vaginal dryness (initally), depression, and headaches. I would like to mention that once i terminated the usuage of the drug by physician recomendations, I lost my menstrual cycle for about 5 years, my breast tripled in size, and lactation became more frequent. My skin darkened 3 shades. I eventually had a breast reduction and removed the mamo glands (to stop lactating), however the weight gain was consistent, despite all the dieting and work out. I found out about years later that I had a tumor on the pituitary part of the brain, and ovarian cyst, in which my attending physician believe may have been triggered from this drug. This drug may work wonderful initially, howeve You may not have side affects initially, however after prolonged usuage of this drug, side affects are often detected. if you do not experience a menstrual cycle within a year or years, please be sure to have lab test performed for brain tumors, ovarian cyst. F 37 3 years
1X O		 1/23/2012
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 1  I don't want my ego prego. DON'T take it. My mom got me on it at age 16 and it made me the most miserable person ever. I'm actually very scared right now. I bleed constantly and my back kills like no other. I went off it once and I didn't bleed for months it was nice but then I actually had to have it and now I have mood swings and pains all day everyday. Everything bothers me. I've been bleeding for 3 months with period symptoms. I hate my life. I'm too scared to see a doctor so I guess I deserve this. F 18 3 years
 1/16/2012
 1  Not ready for kids Hair loss, Moodiness, Depression, Paranoia, Weight Loss, Spotting, Loss of Menstration F 23 3 years
 3/14/2012
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 1   Weight gain, mood swings, hair loss, joint pain all over, feeling Ill, back pain, headaches, cramping, dizziness. Tons more F 27 3 years
 2/2/2015
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 1  birth control It seems that I am displaying a lot of the symptoms all ready posted on this site. I feel as if this drug has turned me physcotic, i am aggressive, abusive, embarrassing,in pain and often have sucidal thoughts- although I am stronger than that! My husband dislikes me i am sure and since been on the depo i have gained 3 stones ( I am so sad witrh myself and I feel there is no one to help me!) Severe weight gain,physcosis, aggressive, abusive, embarrassing, pain and sucidal thoughts. NEVER EVER TAKE THIS POISON & I AM A QUALIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTIST, WITH FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE F 36 3 years
 1/3/2010

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