DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare DEPO-PROVERA with similar:
 ESTROGENS PROGESTINS ANTINEOPLASTICS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

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)

  

More on DEPO-PROVERA: Reviews Summary  |  Drug Safety Information

RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 5  For birth control I took it for 17 No side effects I thought it was the best birth control they ever came up with! This drug keep me active at my job due to no monthly issues. I able to be very active and worry free! I no this rare. One side effect or another. 17 years ago the shot just came out here. Friend got tubes tied I got shot. The best thing for me ever! F 50 10 years
 4/12/2014
 5  severe dysmenorrhea during period I am on depo for 22 years and had NO side effects and NO period...now, at 43 I've suddenly started bleeding a little and have slight stomach cramps(like period pain)-suspecting menopause Best 22 years of my life F 43 10 years
 11/4/2015
Email
 5  birth control None that I know of F 50 10 years
 4/7/2015
 5  Don't want children yet Been on depo for 15 years. Off for 2 years. Back on for the past 6 years. No side effects BUT everyday, excessive bleeding the very 1st 3 months which sucked,but after my 2nd shot...no more bleeding! Wear white all you want! No side effects but if I missed a shot, I would cramp and begin a period, but get shot and 2-3 days later...no more! Highly effective birth control!!!! The best birth control option for me! But ask questions! It's YOUR body!! F 33 10 years
unknown		 11/9/2014
 5  prevent pregnancy I've been on depo for 13 years and have not experienced any side effects! It did what it needed to do...I got off to get pregnant and did right away and now I'm back on it!! Had a bone density test and no bone loss.....so it's not bad for everyone! F 28 10 years
 10/3/2014
 5  hated getting a period Weight gain,hot flush, But I'm js confused as to when I should stop cause of menopause F 43 10 years
 11/5/2014
 5  Birth Control No period- slight weight gain I love the shot. I have had no problems bring on it. I recently got off the shot about 4 months ago and have already gotten my periods back. The only reason I got off of it is because we are trying for one more child. I would recommend the shot to all of my friends. F 31 10 years
1X O		 2/7/2011
 5  Birth Control Stable Mood, Calm, Peace of Mind, No Period at all, some weight loss, more control over appetite, happier, less anxiety I have taken depo for 10 years now. Most doctors say no one should be on it for this long. I move a lot over so I have been able to get a new doctor every few years. I had a bone density test, no issues yet. I LOVE depo, I haven't had a period in 10 years now except once when I was late for my shot and had to start my period again first. It took one month to have it again. I hated every second while I was off of it. I haven’t experienced any of the bad symptoms I hear about. I actually lost weight on depo, never gained. I feel calmer and less emotional on it. I compare it to how men must go about life feeling. I feel it begin to wear off close to next shot time, I start to get emotional. I feel so calm minded and happy within a few days of getting the shot again. Feeling like a normal girl isn't fun even in small doses. I know I need to go off of it someday soon because I am getting older, and I fear not having a normal cycle for this long is not healthy. There is no medical evidence to suggest this, but most holistic means tell you it matters and your hormones go out of balance impacting other aspects of health. So I will go off of it, but I am extremely anxious about doing it. From what I hear, my experience is rare and I am so thankful for the peace of mind I have enjoyed for so long with depo. I don't look forward to life without it. F 28 10 years
1X O		 12/2/2010
 5  BIRTH CONTROL MAYBE SLIGHT DECREASE IN SEX DRIVE/ NO PERIOD/ HEADACHES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE FROM SHOT BEEN ON DEPO FOR 10 YAERS. OFF TWICE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN. WHICH I HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING PREGNANT IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OFF SHOT. LOVE NOT HAVING PERODS, AND NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT DOUBLING UP ON A PILL THAT I FORGOT, AND WAITING ANOTHER WEEK TO HAVE SEX WITH MY HUSBAND IN FEAR OF GETTING PREGNANT.HAVE TO TAKE EXTRA CALCIUM, BUT WORTH IT. WAS HEAVY WHEN STARTED TAKING SHOT, CANT SAY SHOT HAS MADE ME GAIN OR LOSE AT ANY TIME. MY HUSBAND DOESNT LIKE THE IDEA OF THE SHOT, BUT IT'S THE ONLY BIRTH CONTROL, I FEEL SAFE WITH. HOPE EVERYONE WHO HAS BAD SIDE EFFECTS, CAN FIND A GOOD METHOD FOR THEM. I FOUND MINE!!!! F 28 10 years
 11/14/2006
 5  couldnt remember to take pill been on depo 10 yrs with no bad effects No period. No cramps. Nothing! Absolutely priceless invention. There are zillions of people gaining weight in their 20s eating junk food and not exercising. Most of population is overweight. I have gained 10 lbs in 10 years but I eat fast food everyday. And most women lose sex drive after being with same person for long time. I thought I had lost mine from depo..got a new guy and found out it was fine! F 28 10 years
 10/4/2004
 5  Birth control None haven't had my periods until today. Maybe watch my weight I have been on it for 20 years but wouldn't let me enter that much! Love it. F 50 10 years
 3/9/2017
 5  Stop having a baby None been on it for 16 years and feel brill Saved a fortune on tampons no weight gain only a little due to eating and drinking more as I enjoy my food these days having a lovely person to live with the last 16 years! Hence the Depo F 44 10 years
16		 5/29/2016
 5  Birth control None. Never experienced any. I have received a Depo shot every 3 months for 23 years without any problems. Have used Depo for birth control for 23 years. The two times I stopped taking Depo I went back to my same old cycle after 3 months of discontinued use. Never had a problem, but didn't have any to begin with. My daughter and neice are all on Depo and no problems. I literally have no problems when I'm taking Depo, it's the times I don't is when I have problems. F 50 10 years
 6/8/2016
Email
 4  birth control Gained about 20 pounds over the first 2 years. No periods aftter 6 months. No pregnancy in 10 years so very effective. No complaints while on depo, but in retrospect I have some doubts. I've been off it for about a yr, and have found that my moods and my reaction to stress are now much better but perhaps just a coincidence. F 32 10 years
 9/9/2004
 4  Endometriosis Mood swings. Lower back pain over these last couple of year. loss in sex drive. Tired all the time. I got 6 cavities over the last couple of years, never had one before. my "depo pleasure cruise" was great for what it was intended for, to get rid of the endo pain. I've been off for almost a year and my body is not back to normal yet. Would like to start having children soon. F 37 10 years
 10/30/2006
Email
 4  cysts I took Depo on and off for 10 years. I have been my lightest and heaviest while on it. I understand the risks and have had my bone density checked, I also workout, eat healthy, don't drink or smoke. While I tried to get on estrogen pills, I am a mad woman when taking them...even the low dose. Depo is far from perfect, but it works for me. Everyone's body is different. At the present time I have been off of it for about a year and a half, my hormonal fluctuations are unbearable and my acne has never been this bad and one week a month I gain enough weight (10+ lbs) that it takes me the other 3 to recover then I'm back at it..awful. Definitely considering going back on it. F 34 10 years
shot		 5/29/2013
 4  birth control, stop periods night sweats, acne, feeling flushed sometimes, bad headaches just before next shot is due I've been on the shot on and off (mostly on) since I was 18 and I'm now 34. I cannot tolerate ANY estrogen so compared to my brief and horrible experience with the pill, this is not that bad. For the past 2 - 3 years I have had NO periods at all, and my boobs never get that PMS swelling and pain. That is the best part! I do have bad acne, but so does half of my family so I cannot be sure it is from Depo. Same with migraines--those started long before I ever went on the shot. This isn't for everyone but it sure beats an unplanned pregnancy. F 34 10 years
not sure 1X O		 4/8/2013
Email
 4  prevention of pregnancy I started taking the shot since I was 16. I had my first child at 17, then I got on the shot for about 11 year had my second child. I went back on it for another eight years. I know have a one year old and back on the shot again. In the beginning of taking this shot it was great! Now I am suffering with bones pains, back and fatigue. Its horrible my body is weak. I stop cause I started to get headaches, mood swing didn't want to have sex you name it I had all the side effects. When I started I didn't see my period for about three to four years. Think about taking this shot. I believe after two years stop! F 38 10 years
idk		 2/19/2015
Email
 4  birth control Mood swings, depression, weight gain, no menstrual cycle I can't seem to loose weight even with a personal trainer 3x a week and hockey. I have severe mood swings, irritability, and depression when I am due for a shot, this has been noticably worse each time I am due for a shot(especially in the last year). I have not had a period in 10 years, which I haven't minded. Although lately I feel like it is just not natural or normal not to have a period. It has been very effective in preventing any unwanted pregnancy. I am also concerned about having been on it for such an extended period of time although my doctor is not concerned about this. F 31 10 years
 4/8/2009
 4  birth control loss of period after about 9 months . Lazyness .Loss of sex drive . ( which kind of defeats the perpose ) very effective F 28 10 years
 5/23/2009

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP