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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 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
 5  easier than taking a pill i could eat and eat and eat, and i would stay a constant 135lbs, but once i missed a couple of weeks after my scheduled shot, i gained 3lbs. Its increased my lubrication.(ive always had a problem). Its all around amazing. (: F 19 4 years
1 shot.		 4/3/2013
 5  BC, reccommended by doctor Acne(?) I haven't had a period since I started, which is GREAT. I'm not sure if it has caused any weight gain (I actually lost weight the first year, and now I kind of go up and down 10 lbs. throughout the year). My real problem is acne - I never had it in high school, but for the past few years I've had it pretty bad on my BACK. I was never like this before...but I haven't been in a tank top in public for ages because of this! I just don't know if it's the Depo or not - anyone else experience this? If so, any ideas how to get rid of the acne? (Even if it means switching birth control!)e-mail me. F 24 4 years
 1/21/2007
 5  birth control only gave a 5 to get to the top- this product has given me depression, severe weight gain, vaginal dryness, low sex drive I dont recommend this product, ive been taking it for 4years and the results were great at first but it has slowly taken its toll on me. In the begining i didnt gain weight i was happy sex was great but i have slowly realized the toll it has taken on my mind and body. i weighed 125 when i started taking it and i now weigh 155. ive never been this big and i am not getting another shot. I now see that im not alone in this. i just couldnt find out why ive gained so much weight. i havent changed eating habits or activity levels at all and somehow ive put on some major weight. DO NOT TAKE THIS FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL!!!!! You will regret it, i promise. F 19 4 years
 7/17/2005
 5  birth control i had almost no side effects! i had a period once a shot. that means once every three months. i was the skinniest i have ever been on the shot! i am 5"8 and was down to 132 ilbs. i got off the shot to have my tw daughters and now i am back on! i can't wait to be that skinny again! F 26 4 years
1X day		 5/29/2010
 5  birth control and no more periods No periods, no bleeding, no mess, no fuss, no bloating, no mood swings, no pain and no interruptions for vacations, swimming, sex, exercising - Happy! I had started taking Depo 4 years ago then read some of the "horror" stories and even though I was having no bad side effects I stopped and immediately my life long "horror story" of heavy bleeding for 3 weeks with pain that would keep me in bed for at least 2 days then maybe I would get a 1 week reprieve before it would all happen again. So I talked to my doctor and stared back on it and couldn't be happier. I know drugs react differently to different people but I also see a pattern in the women with bad side effects that most of them are in their early 20's and have been on it for sometime. F 41 4 years
1 1X O		 5/25/2010
 5  Birth control I had horrible periods before getting on Depo! I would throw up for a week straight every month because my cramps were intolerable. After my second dose of Depo I no longer had a period and I have felt 100% better. Yes, you do have occasional mood swings, but I believe that totally out ways the difficulties of being a parent at a young age. I suggest Depo to all of my friends that are having trouble with other types if birth control. F 21 4 years
 1/19/2012
 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  hormone regulation no period, 10 lb weight gain, no pms or cramping I got on Depo because my body was out of control. I would have cycles every couple of weeks and bleed for 2 days-2 weeks. I had horrible cramps and moodiness. While I did gain some weight on this, it was worth it. I had no periods, no PMS, no bad side effects. I only got off of it because I wanted a birth control that I was able to get off of and get pregnant right away. F 31 4 years
1 shot 1X O		 5/18/2011
 4  Heavy Bleeding lasting up to three My only real side effect after 4 years is frequent urination. Has anybody experienced this, because it is starting to worry me? I LOVE DEPO! I have always been a depo pusher, and recommended to anyone who had bad periods, or were bad at taking the pill. But, now I am worried. I thought there was maybe something wrong with my bladder, but it realy seems to go hand in hand with taking my Depo. Scary! F 30 4 years
 3/11/2007
 4  Easy form of Birth Control Weight gain and acne Other than the two side effects I mentioned, I really like this birth control. I haven't had a period in years! I have gained about 10 pounds in the last 4 years, but I was underweight to begin with, so now people tell me I look healthier. I excerise daily, drink plenty of water and take calcium supplements. I had a DEXA scan recently (due to the bone density scare) and it was normal. I noticed my face breaks out more now than it used to, but I started taking organic flaxseed oil supplements and my skin is starting to clear up (and it helped with my dry skin, too). What most people don't realize is, a lot of these symptoms are vitamin deficincies caused by the birth control and many of them can be controlled with supplements, not other drugs. F 34 4 years
 4/18/2007
 4  prevent pregnancy mood swings, no period Hey not having a period was great! Depo-provera was the first birth control that I ever took and I was on it for 4 years until my doctor recommended I switch to something else to avoid bone loss. I didn't gain any weight, I actually lost some. I was super-moody for the first 5 months or so, but then I became normal again as my body adjusted. But now I have been off it for 2 years and my periods are still irregular and really short (1-2 days)and light. It does kind of worry me a little. I haven't tried to get pregnant yet, but I've heard of some women having problems getting pregnant after the shot. F 22 4 years
 9/29/2007
 4  birth control I like it , but I am getting off it because the docotor that gave me my shot hit a nerv in my arm. and that scares me. and my whole arm went numb and didnt get feeling back in it for a month. weightgain. more hungry then more. pain at the ejection side. if you dont want to have any more kids you should get your tubes tied that is what iam doing. F 26 4 years
 1/23/2009
 4  To pervent pergency I took Depo when I turned 18 for six months stop taking it due to it not being covered by my insurance I never got my period for a year and a half I had to get on type of progesterone to bring back my period once I did that I went from 34 A to a very full B now I'm back on it 3 years later after having a child and the side affects are still loss in breast size but also feeling in my breast (sexually pleasure) And there's is a very extremely loss of sex drive but I'm happy with not having my period but I'm about to change birth-control's due to the losses of sex drive F 24 4 years
 6/2/2014
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 3  Cysts on ovaries High bp, headaches, anxiety, panic attacks and agrophobia. F 43 4 years
 1/29/2014
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 3  To control period pain I loved it for 3 years, and than it was just too much. In the last year i lost over 20% of my hair in coronal pattern. Gained ~20kg. And that affected self esteem. After 8 months of investigation of the cause of hairloss, everything was normal, and gp suggested to get off depo to see if that is the cause. Getting off of depo was the worst experience ever. Proper withdrawal symptoms, i was a ballon, breast were sore and growing overnight, same for other parts, acne covered me, ugly big pimples type. Extreme fatigue and depression. I hardly eat a part of what i normally do, Often slept 20hrs and gained 1-2 kgs by the time i woke up. Had to buy bras weekly, and new clothes twice a month. After two month i convincedthe GP i have to put stop to this estrogen overdrive, and asked for a new BC, and got Mirena. That stopped this nonsense overnight, melted the extra kilos away, and still going on. I loved it, but probably used it too long, hence the late side-effects. I would go back if i need to, but for max of 2 yrs at a time, than change back and forfh with the alternative. Never bled on depo. Still havent on the alternative after 7month of my last depo shot F 34 4 years
Standard		 8/15/2015
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 3  to prevent pregnancy I started suffering from migraines with aura (where I take a stroke like symptom during early migraine) and got put on 900g of asprin and migrilef I also gained wight and had a lot of phantom pregnancies that resulted in purchasing a lot of tests morning sickness symptoms tenderness and swelling on the breasts cramps on the legs and tiredness I would recommend the depo to someone who isn't in the rush to have children as I'm a very fertile person and not used the depo injection for 17 months and only just started my period and have been told that if I conceive it could result in miscarriage due to thinning on the womb thankfully I am getting sterilised and wont need to use anything else how ever I know many people that when they start planning for a child they don't want to wait 2/3 years to have one please do research on your birth control before you choose what you want doctors and nurses can't comment on these things as there's not enough research put into them F 28 4 years
 5/17/2015
 3  Prevent getting pregnant I have been on this depo for around 4/half years.i was around 16/17 I did start on the pill first but it wasn't any good as I kept forgetting to take it so my mother arranged with the doctors for me to have the depo an ive been on it ever since! For years it was a blessing, no periods no spotting, no pain, no fuss.. But recently due to when my next injection is due I'm getting bleeding/cramps an awful cramps/spazzing pains in my arms and legs. I spoke to the doctor who said just do more exercising an eat plenty of fruit such as bananas an drink loads of water which I already do. Recently been thinking of stop having this depo but I'm affraid on what other options I have! F 22 4 years
 3/20/2015
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 3  birth control weight gain, moodiness, anxiety, loss of sex drive I wish I had done my research. I just chose it because I knew I wasn't ready to get pregnant and thought it was convenient to get a shot every 3 mos and not have to remember to take a pill every day. 4 years later I've been to 3 different psychiatrists and 1 therapist, been on 1 antidepressant, just been diagnosed with ADD, my marraige is on the rocks (I have absolutely no desire to sleep with my husband) and my hips have recently been giving me pain. I'm due for my shot in 2 weeks and I'm making the decision to go off it. We'll see what happens. I'll try to give an update. F 31 4 years
 7/24/2009
 3  heavy periods weight gain, mood swings, no periods I was on depo for 4 years and my doctor took me off the shot when I broke my arm. I have been off of depo for over a year and my periods are just starting to get regular again. It took 6 months for me to start bleeding and I bled for almost 4 months straight once my period came back. My doctor told me it could take up to 2 years for my body to be regular again. I still can not get pregnant. F 19 4 years
 12/9/2007

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