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  control periods after having polyps Constant bleeding, depression, crying a lot, over eating, feeling hopeless F 32 10 weeks
3/5/2014
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 1  menstrual cycle I take provera.I cant stay awake can't eat very moody. My doctor didnt tell me the side effects wow I can barely work F 44 10 weeks
6/11/2014
 1  to avoid pregnancy i had to add more to my first msg one wasn't enough as i continue to scroll threw other msgs i see all my reacurring systems flashing threw me once again wish that i to could turn back time and never started this drug u really have to do ur research before doing anything these days. to add on to the symtoms i had i also had the the loss in sex drive along with severe dring out. becoming a non social person when i use to be bubbly and funny everyone enjoyed having me around which now they dont. if you know any females close to u which may be ur sister daughter cousin nieces or friend or just a stranger please dont recommend this product to them. some side effects can be reversed but only threw time and no one can tell how long that would be others may become permant like the bone distansity which i also found out iv got 6 cavities over the time of becoming a lab rat to this drug. and yes if u r ever considering having a family well u better keep ur fingers cross and pray to ur guarding angels because it wont happen as soon as u think when u have been on this drug for 2-4yr or 6-8yr or 10+more yrs. my 1st injection was at age 17 with my first child ur still a child urself at this age and dont know better the 2nd injection was at 20 after having child #2 and now with the 3rd injection back in mid dec.09 this was obviouly not my way of starting of the new year with my hair falling out at 26 im just in such disbeleif in this drug and im stopping it for good 3times (of injections) was enough heart ack and pain for me that im not eve F 26 11 weeks
1/10/2010
 1  birth control constant bleeding, mood swings, depression, back pain, stomach cramps, irritable, lack of sex drive Don't do it, I only has one shot and feel like shite wish I had never taken this drug it should be banned, Doctor never informed me of any side effects. F 32 11 weeks
1/25/2009
 1  Birth controll, stop periods Extreme mood swings! weight gain to the max in a little time, deppression, loss of sex drive and periods all the time... blotting never ends! It sounded great at first the no periods thing but it does not styop your periods at all for everyone! only certain people stop bleeding! i blotted heavily everyday for 3months! especially during sex it got heavier which obviousley in its own way puts you off sex... then there is the moods and deppression i nearly lost the love of my life because of this! i was never happy and always took every little thing out on him! even though i knew i was doing it i tried to stop and keep my moods and deppression in but you just cant it all comes out of you and ruins everything! i put on a stone in 3 weeks! cant get rid of it either!! I would say to anyone thinking of using the depo injection... DONT it will ruin your life!!! F 19 12 weeks
4/21/2008
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 1  just had a child i bled for four months straight after the first shot i was put on a steroids and birth control pills to try and stop the bleeding i was not given the second shot and a month later finally stopped bleeding my periods were then regular F 27 12 weeks
5/19/2005
 1  birth control head ache,depression,body aches,spotting with chunks This was my first time taking the shot and i don't like it. at the beginning of the 3 months i had no bleeding and then at the last month i start spotting with chunks of tissue coming out. it was time for me to get another shot july 14th but i decided not to. the problem is that i am still spotting with the chunks of tissue and when my boyfriend come back from the military and this is still happening i dont think i will be able to have sex with him. F 22 12 weeks
8/5/2009
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 1  Heavy periods Moodiness,loss of sex drive,no periods for 6 months after 1 shot had worn off,still not being able to conceive after being 19 months depo free(conceived other children easily before depo. I wasn't given any facts about depo provera's side effects by my doctor other than"it will stop your periods for 3 months"which at the time sounded great but wasn't told about fertility or could be longer etc. F 36 12 weeks
10/12/2009
 1  birth control mood swings lack of sex drive permanent bleeding sore breasts, breast milk!!!! this method of birth control is only effective as is stops you wanting to have sex altogether. started using six month after birth of son and three month after stopping breast feeding. milk has come back, everyday is like when it first comes in after birth. only had 1 shot and will not be going back for 2nd. can count on one hand the amount of times i've wanted to have sex!!!!! started bleeding 2 weeks after shot, 10 weeks on and still bleeding!!!!! F 27 12 weeks
5/13/2009
 1  Prescribed before Essure procedure Moodiness, anger, complete loss of sex drive, constant dull stomach cramps, lack of appetite, constant bleeding, headaches. I was given this shot because I was having the Essure procedure done. I'm against hormones, but because my doctor recommended it, I agreed. I certainly wish I would have asked questions first! I've bled constantly the whole 12 weeks... some days it's heavy, some days it's not. At first it was a huge concern, now it's just a major annoyance! I've been moody and depressed the whole 12 weeks. I have zero interest in sex and that makes me angry! My only hope is that I actually go back to my normal self once these chemicals are completely out of my body!! My experience with this drug was not good, so I would NOT recommend this method to anyone. F 43 12 weeks
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2/23/2012
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 1  birth control 15 pound weight gain, extreme mood swings, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, depression, loss of period This is not a good form of birth control. This is the third time I've had the injection and it absolutely makes me crazy! MY temper problem has shot up and I'm a very quiet, easy going person. My period did go away which I thought was nice, until I decided to try a different form of birth control. I'm not having my 4th period in 2 months, not fun. I found myself being extremely hungry all the time, not just a little hungry, but literally felt like I was starving to death. I completely lost interest in sex. It was awful, never again. F 22 12 weeks
8/21/2006
 4  birth control ONLY oily acne prone skin helped my migraines!! didn't feel moody or weepy like I had been on Diane-35 birth control F 35 13 weeks
4/18/2004
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 4  AirForce- prevent pregnancy. NONE. So far, I have not had any complications with DEPO. The nurse practioner made me fully aware of the side effects. IE, moodiness, (possible) weight gain* which is fine by me, I am only 100 LBS now, (possible) hair loss, and (possible) mood swings. These are all symptoms of pregnancy which is what the drug is designed to do- trick your body into thinking it is pregnant. I was educated that I could experience some bleeding, but usually after the 3rd shot you are ok. I would suggest taking vitamins if you are experiencing exhaustion. Again, the drug is designed to trick your body into thinking it is pregnant, and what does a baby do, take all of your energy. F 23 13 weeks
11/20/2007
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 3  pregnancy prevention weight gain, bloating, abdominal pain, initial spotting, no sex drive, depression. F 31 13 weeks
150mg 1X day
9/3/2010
 1  To not get pregnant The first time I took the shot it was great I felt happy and full of energy. The 2nd shot not so great. Have been tired and grumpy just finished a 13 day period. Yesterday started very bad heart palpitations every 2nd beat feels wrong. Went to doctor results are basically bad anxiety. Going to get a 2nd opinion as I think its definitely the shot. STAY AWAY PLEASE F 30 18 weeks
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1/8/2020
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 1  Just to prevent pregnancy Bad mood swings, heartburn,no periods,back pain, abdomen pain,stress, headache , depo provera is hell I am seriously not recommending anyone to try depo ,it was my first time trying birth control and I feel like all the other form of birth control has the same effects as depo,I seriously don't want to try any birth control anymore just because of depo, depo is not a thing to introduce in your body . F 21 90 weeks
30MG 1X day
9/29/2020
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 5  Prevent pregnancy I've only been on the shot for a month now and i had a lot of doubts going on it but took my chances as everyone's body reacts differently. The pill unfortunately did not help me with preventing pregnancy and i was not willing to take another chance so i shall see if this works. I haven't spotted or gotten my period since being on it. Still a very high sex drive. My appetite hasn't increase if anything i feel like it may have decreased a little but i have maintained the same weight and i eat very poorly and struggle with my weight which is currently 155. My mood is amazing i get random bursts of extreme happiness but it could just be how things are going in my life so i guess i'll see how my mood is if i get any setbacks. Extra moist down there for some reason now which i guess is a plus. The only thing which i have yet to find on the internet, if anyone is having this side effect, MY DREAMS ARE CRAZY!!!!! I remember my dreams now every single day i wake up and they are so vivid it's actually scary and i get maybe 7-8 hours of sleep and my body wakes me up.... i'm really curious if anyone else is experiencing anything like that because i would love to know since i can't find anyone saying anything about it. If your dreams are crazy and you remember them vividly every night plleassseee let me know !!! Also i would love to hear from people that DID NOT have trouble getting pregnant after coming off the shot. i know some people said because of the shot they can't get pregnant but that could also be because you just can't yourself. So if you have gotten pregnant after being on the shot please let me know and let me know how long it took and how long you were previously on the shot !!! thank you (: F 24 1 months
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4/11/2021
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 5  Prevent pregnancy I do not have a period, tiredness, and joints ache at times... I would recommend this birth control because the side effects don't last long and any medication we take have them... Everyone bodies reacts different to each type of birth control and medicine.. You don't want kids I suggest you try it!!! F 33 1 months
8/27/2016
 5  To stop menstrual cycle I just began the shot, the onyl sideffects that i have are i get very emotional aat times..and i have been having abdominal pain.. the reason i will still use this shot is because i know these sideeffects will eventually go away fter the first 3 monts..i am so excited that my cycle will be stopped after about the 1st year! M 21 1 months
1X day
8/4/2010
 5  Birth Control/Endometriosis None I was on Depo Provera 4 years ago for nearly 2 years, the no periods were great. Experienced no side effects, downside was when I went off, I had a period for nearly a month and it was so heavy I couldn't leave home at times. I am now on it again to help with a severe case of Endometriosis. I tried Lupron Depot and it didn't take so I went back to the Depo, turns out my being on Depo earlier helped keep my Endo under control. I would recommend Depo over lupron if you are an Endo sufferer. F 35 1 months
12/25/2004
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