DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 Ratings)

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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 had one shot about 4 months ago... Since then I have suffered from insomnia, extreme depression leading to self mutilation, hot and cold flashes, anger, lack of concentration, development of allerigies (I did not have any before), amoung other things. I am getting my master's and this has pretty much ruined my life. Now I have to see a detox specialist and am seeing a therapist for depression (that was never there before). There are no outside influences that could have caused all this, and although ti was a relief to find out that I wasn't going crazy, now I have to deal with the consequences... DO NOT TAKE THIS (if you like your life the way it is now) F 26 1 days
 4/2/2008
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 1  painful periods 2 days after the shot had rectal bleeding , which i never had befor plus acne, 18 pound wieght gain ,swelling of hands and feet,bloating and all round discomfort leg cramps at night. would nerver recomend to anyone F 46 1 days
 11/9/2007
 1  birth control I have not been able to get pregnet for almost 11 years my periods haven't been normal for 11 years I can't lose weight if I do I gain it right back I just would never tell anyone who wanted more children to talk this birth control F 28 1 days
 11/6/2007
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 1  birth control & painful periods weight gain, depression, mood swings, dizziness, no sex drive I have been on the depo shot right at a year now. I got my first shot in the hospital after giving birth to my son. My ob/gyn thinks the depo shot is great. Not having a period is fabulous, but I will no longer be getting the shot. My last one was about three weeks ago. My family doctor put me on Zoloft and Synthroid (for a new thyroid problem) but I believe both problems are linked to the Depo shot. I have a friend who gets the shot because of migranes and she loves it. My doctors should have spent more time discussing the side effects with me. The only side effect brought to my attention was the bone & calcium issue. Speak to your doctor thoroughly before getting this shot! F 28 1 days
 9/30/2006
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 1  wouldn't get pregnant leg pains, headaches 32 1 days
 1/11/2005
 1  contraceptive I have only had one period since quitting Depo and it was really heavy. Now, I'm on Provera to start my periods again, and that's not working either. If I could give Depo a zero, I would. It totally messes up your body's natural balance. F 29 1 days
 2/11/2005
 1  Heavy bleeding CONSTANT BLEEDING EXSTREME FATIGUE HEADACHES WEIGHT GAIN I TOOK THIS DRUG TO LESSEN HEAVY BLEEDING. AND YES, AFTER EACH INJECTION IT IS LESS, FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS. BUT THEN IT RETURNS WITH AVENGENCE. I BLEED NON STOP. AT TIMES MY DOCTOR HAS GIVEN ME 2 MONTHLY INJECTIONS. I WAS DESPERATE. THERE WAS NO CONSISTANCY TO MY BLEEDING. IT WOULD BE LIGHT ONE DAY, THEN I COULD BE STANDING IN A SUPERMARKT CUE AND SUDDENLY FLOOD THROUGH MY PADS AND CLOTHING! SEX WOULD BE INTERRUPTED BY SUDDEN BLEEDING. BUT THE FATIGUE IS THE WORSE. DUE FOR MY NEXT INJECTION. WILL NOT BE GOING BACK! F 34 1 days
 3/11/2005
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 1  contraception reasons extreme acne on neck, chest, back and face which were cystic and painful. Weight gain, oily scalp and face, hair loss, fatigue day and night, extremely decreased libido, vaginal dryness, prolonged delay in acheiving pregnancy, (no problem 3 times before depo Provera) I have read so many other people's comments explaining their side effects after being on depo and we can't all be crazy and coincidentally having the same side effects. I had one shot only in 2000, and I still am not fully rid of my side effects. I can only control my acne on Diane 35 which is also not recommended b/c of increased risks of developing blood clots, and stroke. One lousy shot and you screw up your whole hormonal system. I would not recommend this to my worst enemy! F 35 1 days
 5/20/2005
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 1  Missed Menstrual cycle low body fat Horrific - depression, terrible headaches, hair loss, stroke like symptom, early menopause symptoms, clotting, loss of mental acuity - this stuff is POISON & should be illegal. It ended my career, my relationships & took away my sense of self. POISON - Don't take it - The effects have been permanent - over 10 years! F 51 1 days
 6/18/2007
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 1  birth control INSOMNIA, anxiety attacts I started experiencing mild insomnia when I first got on Depo. My doc told me about the "new" depo and how it has less side effects. I got the "new" shot 2 weeks ago and haven't slept since. Also feel constant anxiety. I'm done putting hormones in my body. Going back to condoms. Hopefully it won't take a year to detox. F 30 1 days
 12/18/2006
 1  birth control Where do i start acne felt like i was 15 again, stress and angry just wanted to be left alone, raised temp amd hot flushes, headache, dodgy periods, really low moments and depression, lack of energy and sex drive amd now i have stopped it i have no period what so ever so when that starts again its going to be a bitch and im left with a sore rash on my face so i still feel 15 again! Reallt shitty injection! Would not advise F 24 1 days
 12/30/2012
 1  birth control Horrible side effects 1 week after shot I started having bad panic attacks mood swings everytime I would move it feel like I pulled a musle I only had one shot in june of this year didn't go back no period yet and can't think right half the time also I had blood work done and my kidney function test was 79 its low I was told after the shot is out of my system it should go back up this is a poisen no one should ever have to deal with such horrible sid effects I pray I will soon have a period but was told it can take awhile also I started gettn bad sore breasts and across top of my chest to my arm pits and pvcs bad please try something else dr won't tell u these symptoms if u would like to share ur story with me please do its always nice to know ur not alone with these horrible symptoms F 29 1 days
 11/28/2012
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 1  Easy I got the shot because it was easy I didn't have to change anything every week like the patch....I've been on it for about a month and I have anxiety, mood swings, depression... I hate it I feel like crying out of nowhere . I cnt wait until the 3 months are I over to be back to normal! Do not get the shot F 24 1 days
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 1  Birth Control and my mother made me Intense crying, constipation/diarrhea, I get mad easily at things my boyfriend says, depression. Breast tenderness. I was only put on this because I told my mother that my boyfriend had been watching women giving birth online so he couls prepare himself if the worst were to happen. She had previously taken the shot and experienced things alot differently. But as I told her, everyone is different when it comes to taking this drug. Its only been several days since ive had the shot and im already ready to get off of it. The only problem is, my mom wont let me get off of it. Im stuck with this birth control until im 18. Im also gonna say that I started my period the day I got this shot and have been bleeding non stop for about a week now. I dont usually have a heavy period. In fact, I have one of the lightest periods. My boyfriend thinks all of this is funny, which doesnt help my situation. Ive been stuck on the toilet having diareha since 1:00 am, its now 2:35 am. F 16 1 days
 5/26/2012
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 1  For contraception after child no Weight gain I was pregnant when my dr gave this needle to me and he didn't test me before and I miss carriage six years I have had trouble of no periods and mood swings crying nausea vision problem I now have premenopausal problems and I have had scans for piturity tumor as all my hormones are out I have seen 3 gynos so far and an endo and I'm with an amazing Natral path to get thing right I'm also getting checked for autoimmune diseases as that's what the doctors are thinking but all this can't be reversed if only I had known what this drug was going to do to me x F 31 1 days
30mg		 5/20/2012
 1   dryness, spotting for ever after I stopped I took it for about a year and then stopped because was experiencing depression. I am VERy, VERY Mad at my doctor because I asked if this thing had any side effects and looked at me and said F 21 1 days
 12/17/2004
 1  Prevent Pregnancy gain 40 pounds withing 3 months. No periods for over a year. I only took on shot. I am still unable to lose the weight. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. ITS NOT WORTH IT. Worst product on the market and the DOCTORS say that these are not side affects form this medication. To bad they can't take the shot and know what it feels like. It has been 7 years and I am still having trouble losing weight. Never had this problem before. F 38 1 days
 1/30/2007
 1  bad cramps I gained 20 pounds in the first 6 months, constant spotting, mood swings I no longer had bad cramps while taking this, it was the constant spotting that was annoying. I no longer wanted to have sex because of that. It was embarassing. F 38 1 days
 6/28/2006
 1  Birth Control Terrible! Weight gain. Thick, nasty breakthrough bleeding for at least 9 months after the injection. Excessive bleeding after that. Depression, headaches, skin blemmishes, and I am still bleeding excessively to date! Do not, under any circumstances use this form of Birth control. F 38 1 days
 3/9/2007
 1  birth control wieght gain, mood swings, depression, complete loss of sex drive, night sweats, hair loss I consider myself one of the lucky ones, which is a sad realization, becaus Iam not lucky at all. The docotor told me this would be a great way of birth control for me, and basically get rid of my period, and because I cant take the regular pill because I cant have estrogen, this was the only option for me. I was told I would gain around 5 pounds and might have some irregular bleeding, well...that was the least of my problems. I did gain 5 pounds, the water retention made me miserable, mood swings were rediculous and uncontrollable, the depression effected me just as much as it did the people I loved, and I almost lost my boyfriend of 2 years because of it. When I didnt show up for my last shot I felt relieved, and thought my life would finally start to go back to normal. It didnt. I am still gaing weight and i still get mood swings. I am loosing my hair, having horrible night sweats, and my sex drive has deffinitly not returned. I have been off the shot for about 4 months now, and F 17 1 days
 4/6/2007

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