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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 4  prevent pregnancy low sex drive, increased appetite I have been on the depo for six years, my periods stopped immediately. That is the main reason why I stay on the depo, My periods were crippling, I couldn't even walk straight, the cramps were so bad, even on the pill I would be bed stricken when I was menstruating. My appetite is difficult to control, I feel like I am constantly starving, I realize that it is the depo and I CAREFULLY watch what I eat, you will definately gain 20 pounds if you are not aware of what you are eating. You can control the weight gain, work out, watch what you eat. People like to use the shot as an excuse ,also aging is the biggest factor in weight gain, don't be suprised if you can't fit into your high-school jeans 8 years later.... In total I have gained less than five pounds........ My biggest complaint is the low sex drive, I miss the way things were, but I don't miss the horrible PMS and mood swings that made every month miserable. I can live with the side effects of the depo F 25 6 years
 8/10/2004
 4  contrecptive so i dont ever get pre i have no period at all. i have cramping and back pain (had a back to start) it only makes it worse for a week after i get my shot.i have always had depression but when my shot is due it is worse. insomina i have been on it 6 years in march and i have not had any major problems i mean the not having my period in 6 years scares me a little but i love it. i would recommend it to any girl looking for something that does not need inserted or who cant remember to take a pill the same time every day F 21 6 years
1X AN		 1/21/2012
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 4  Birth control No Menostration. Slight weight gain. I was alway depressed but I love depo, a shot once every three month is not time consuming as a pill. The weight I gained, I never look better. buying calcium pills for my bones Is all I need to do to remain in good condition.. But everyone is different. F 21 6 years
 11/27/2011
 4  Birth control - eliminate discharge None I use this for birth control, eliminate vaginal discharge and period. I have been using this for years and have been very happy with the results and had no side effects. F 38 6 years
150 1X O		 7/14/2011
 4  to slow down/prevent heavy periods extreme weight gain, fatigue, migraines, swelling in the feet, back pains, complete loss of period I began getting depo shots when I was 12 to prevent my heavy bleeding. And for that it worked really well, this is the only reason why I chose to continue receiving the shots. I've always had headaches, but they became more frequent and more painful. My stomach was saying that I wasnt hungry but my mind was telling me to eat..I guess this is partially what caused the weight gain. I went from 160 to 217 over the past 4 years. Everytime I take a break from the shot, I won't bleed for months at a time and when I finally do, it lasts for about 2 or 3 months..I would only recommend this as a last resort for a solution to extreme heavy periods. Nothing more, nothing less.. F 18 6 years
1X day		 9/21/2010
 4  Birth control I have been on depo for 6 years so far and I have loved every bit of it compared to the pills that made me bleed for months at a time. Until lately it seems every time it is about time to get my depo my ovaries feel like they are dying so bad that a few months ago I could barely walk and had to go to the doctor who said they thought it was a cyst.I have only had probably two periods the entire time I have been on depo and I love it but if I keep having these terrible pains I'm gonna have to switch. F 26 6 years
Shot		 10/27/2015
 4  periods whenever,hevy bleeding I have experienced pretty much all of it, give or take a few never gone to emergency room for any of side effects. I spot a couple of weeks b4 shot is due loss of sex drive extremely dry but not always tired a lot mood swings here and there. But I have tried several of her birth controls n had trouble with them n i would forget to take it or not put it in right or it wouldn't stay on my skin as long as it was suppose to. So every 3months seems to work. BUT IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. F 26 6 years
3X O		 11/23/2014
 4  Severe cramping with period I've been on depo shot for 6 years and my sex drive have decreased to were I don't want sex often anymore like I use to. I'm always tired, depressed, headaches and moody. I don't know what to do to get it back but I need the shot for my medical issue I have. Someone please help me. F 33 6 years
100 MG 3X M		 2/26/2022
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 3  birth control weight loss, no period, no pms symptoms, loss of libido I took depo on and off for about 6 years, and I was one of the few that lost weight on it, about 25 pounds, for that reason I loved it. The other side effects I could do without. I went off the shot about 12 months ago, my cycle still isn't normal, one month I will get my period like 2 times, other months I don't get one at all, or it's only like 1 day. I am 28 and went off the shot so that I could start a family soon, I guess it was a little more long term than I thought..keep that in mind if you are deciding to use this. I don't have a normal cycle yet but I do get all the symptoms associate with it like moodiness, pretty bad lower back pain, etc. If you are on it or are planning to take it remember there are other options that are less long term and that do not mess with your body's natural cycle. F 28 6 years
 1/3/2010
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 3  Dr. recommended. 75lb. weight gain, mood swings, depression, lack of sex drive, achy joints and muscles, severe headaches, lack of appitite, loss of interest in almost everything. My Doc suggested Depo, when I was 24, since I had been having terrible periods for over 10years. It was GREAT!!!! NO MORE PERIODS! No pain, mood swings, living around a period.... Until I started to knowtice continuing weight gain. I even got a personal trainer. I gained even more (approx 15lbs.) Oh something else, Did you know there's some kind of steriod in the shot?! Then I started with the achne... No matter what I've tried it only works for a little bit. The headaches.... I kept putting them down to stress at work, home, school. They're constant! The sex drive... GONE! The depression... well it's constant. About a year and a half ago I went off the shot because I got tired of going to get a shot in the butt every 3months (I'm terrified of needles), it took almost 9 months for my period to come back. And when it did, in some ways it was WORSE than before. For someone who had always been regular (like a clock), everything was all over the place. Months in between, the clots, pain, EVERYTHING! And the more it came the worse it got. Eventually I went back on it. But it's not the answer! I just wish my own Doc, would listen and get to the bottom of my problems and find a way to fix it. Oh I did loose some of the weight when I went off the shot, but since going on it again, I've gained it all back. In some ways yes it did help, but in the ways that matter most... NOT A CHANCE!!!! My recommendation.... IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! RESEARCH, RESEARCH! F 30 6 years
 11/8/2009
 3  birth control weight gain...5 years 20lbs didn't have periods before now that I'm going off I wonder if I will now. F 41 6 years
 11/10/2008
 3   Among several was the loss of a sex drive...actually the thought of dating completely turned me off for many years. So I guess it really is a good form of birth control!! They give this drug to men in prison to suspend their libido. So, this is a serious thing to think about. If it really does this to you, it can effect your relationships and your emotional well being. The other side effects are all individualized as you can see in here. I have noticed in my situation that the longer I was on it the worse they became. My first two years were great. Years 3-6 everything seemed to occur. The FDA recommends only using it for 2 years...so it is a good choice for a short term resolution. F 34 6 years
 12/10/2006
 3  to prevent pregnancy inregular periods, bleeding for weeks,bloating,low sex drive,and anger i have been on depo for many years never had any side effects until after i had my son..maybe i need to swicth from the shot to the pill. F 20 6 years
1X O		 2/23/2011
 2  Endometriosis nauseau, constipation, occasional depression, joint pain, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, loss of motivation, headaches, occasional mood swings, dizzyness, anxiety, extreme breast sensitivity, acne, spotting, low hemoglobin, hot flashes I have taken this for years to treat endometriosis because there are few other alternatives, I've had some of these symptoms for years and talked to my doctor about it but was assured it wasn't because of the medication. The more research I've done, the more I've come to realize most if not all of these symptoms are from the shot. Most of them seem to be worse not long after I get the shot and get a little shortly before I'm due for another. I still have a shot in my system but I will definitely be seeking another option afterward. I'm tired of feeling like this!! I wish I would have put all this together sooner and saved myself so much time of being so miserable. There are days when the brest senistivity is so extreme I can't stand the feeling of fabric on my skin. I will become so fatigued but I can't sleep. I've had constant problems with constipation and quite a bit of weight gain. I was on Depo Luprin (sp?) for a couple of years instead of Provera and the symptoms were quite a bit worse, to the point that I refused to take it any longer. That medication is used frequently for endometriosis. Make sure you do your home work before blindly taking a medication prescribed by your doctor. And listen to your body, you know you're body better than anyone else does!! F 29 6 years
30MG 1X M		 7/18/2011
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 2  thought i was being responsible no periods, back and neck aches, moody, thinking isn't clear, WEIGHT GAIN, sometimes pain, PAINFUL sex, low sex drive...actually no sex drive, breast soo tender can't go without bra LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! - I thought that because i didn't have a period everything was great but i have been on this on and off for almost 6 yrs and it has messed my body up. I'm young and sometimes i feel like i'll never truly be myself because of the shot. I had a huge sex drive when i first took it and now i have no sex drive and sex can be painful. I don't feel natural and i i got off of it in Jan. 2005 and i still have no period. My boyfriend gets upset because we sometimes can't finish sex because of the discomfort. I feel huge. Weighed 120 now i weight 140. My breast are sooo tender, nothing can touch them. showers aren't enjoyable because of my breasts being so tender. I am lazier than ever. I have to say that I FEEL HAPPIER SINCE I'VE BEEN OFF...it is DEPRESSING when you are on the shot. Don't put your hormones through this...it takes away from you being a woman. I thought i'd never say this but i would have been better off pregnant. F 0 6 years
 8/13/2005
 2  from getting pregnant Depo shot causes pain in my legs, headaches, depression , fatigue loss of sex drive, sleepy in the day at night i will do my chores like a monster. I came off the shot two months ago went on noristent shots. here comes my heartbeat develope things are the same for me. my wieght was 125 now am at 137lbs. my period last sometimes for 3 weeks sometime a month. i would advice you to talk to your doctor about the true and false in this area. F 35 6 years
 4/3/2005
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 2  no periods boils, headaches, vision problems,leg cramps, stomach cramps, irritable bowel, tired, no desire for sex I was on the depo shot for 6 years and had my last shot (ever!) in June 08. The first 4 & 1/2 years were fairly problem free. I gained weight (50 lbs) but can't say it's due to the shot, as I like to eat and was already heavy. I added a lot of girth around the middle and look more pregnant than I did when I actually was pregnant. I've weighed this much in the past and my body shape has been curvy rather than middle heavy. In the last year and a half I began to get boils on my butt and upper thighs. At first it was only once in awhile but that led to having several at all times and horrible scars. I also began to have stomach problems, cramping and frequent bowel movements. In the last six months headaches and vision issues have come into play. I continued to deny that the depo was the cause of the things going on with my body. Coming to this website really opened my eyes. I'll never get another depo shot and surely hope the side effects don't linger for too long! F 40 6 years
 8/7/2008
 2  pregnancy prevention This shot makes you feel crazy. I was young when I started it so I just thought I was an emotional teenager. No, it made me nuts. Also it took 2 years for my period to come back because this shot eventually makes your period go away completely. I gained weight, had acne, depression. I finally got off of it and it took me a few months to feel normal again but eventually i did. The period was still missing for 2 years. Also, you have to go in every 3-4 months to get the shot from the doctor. Do yourself a favor and take a regular pill/ F 25 6 years
1X O		 6/19/2021
 1  Prevent pregnancy Nausea, vomiting, sore breasts, sleepless nights, horrible cramping, heavy bleeding, no appetite, mood swings Depo has ruined my life. I was on it for 6 years and this is my 3rd month off of it. I cannot even begin to explain how horrible these withdrawal symptoms are. I've never had health problems and when I go to the doctor I'm told there's nothing they can do and no such thing as withdrawal symptoms which is not right. I'm honestly so fed up. I can't sleep I can't eat, I am vomiting and getting nauseous every single day. I have major cramps and mood swings. Diarrhea, body pains. It is all so horrible. Please, help. I'm so beyond done. F 21 6 years
 10/6/2016
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 1  cant have kids right now I am constantly sick. I have horrible migraines. It has mare me gain 100 pounds. I am always nauseous, especially when I am due for another shot. I always get these burps that taste god awful and I constantly throw up off and on until I get my next dosage. I hate it, no one ever told me these side effects when I started taking it. No one mentioned anything until it was too late. Do not get on this shot, it will make you rain weight like crazy and no matter how much you try to eat right and exercise you will keep putting pounds on. It has ruined my life. I will be switching soon, if I can't switch then I will probably just get off of it. It makes my body too sick and I cannot take it anymore. This shot honestly just needs to be taken off the market. DO NOT GET IT!!!!!!! F 21 6 years
idk		 1/24/2016
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