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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 3  Contraceptive - I'm only 18 Very low sex drive, moody and depressed. Only positive would be that I haven't fallen pregnant and I no longer have my periods. I would not recommend as a form of contraceptive to anyone. F 18 2 months
4/29/2012
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 3  Ovarian Fibroids/Prevent pregnancy I just started the shot in Feb of 2011. I do have the weight gain, hot and cold flashes, and painful bleeding because of my ovarian fibroids. I am on the shot because i have ovarian fibroids, want to prevent another pregnancy, and i have chronic high blood pressure that i got during my pregnancy that didn't go away.My doctor said that the shot was the only option for me because it is just progesterone.She said i can't take the pill because the estrogen would really raise my blood pressure.I am on other meds to control my bp as well.The weight gain hasn't been bad in fact i have lost some since my last dr appt 2 weeks ago.My hot and cold flashes are combo of the shot and my bp meds.The bleeding is painful because of my ovarian fibroids.My doc said that she wanted to stop my cycle completely because they will be painful and since i started bleeding a few days ago man was she right.The pain is excruciating.It's not due to the shot, but due to my fibroids.She said that the shot would take some time to help and until then if i had the bleeding it would painful.i get the shot once every 3 months so i am due in May for next dose.I really like it i haven't had any bad side effects and it seems to help with my pain in the long run. F 34 2 months
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4/22/2011
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 3  birth control/ period loss irregular brown spotting, anxiety, severe depression and agression, weight loss, fatigue I used to be sweet, kind, and really hard to irritate considering I constantly work with children, but after my shot it all changed. My boyfriend and I get in a huge fight almost every day, usually over nothing I just get angry. I did not have a period however, just spotting, so that was good, but I still don't know if I'll get a second shot. F 17 2 months
12/16/2008
 3  BC DEPRESSION, dryness, lose of sex drive I feel like I've flown over the cuckoo's nest. I cry all the time and sometimes I can't even feel it coming, I knew that hormone therapy could make my a little moody. But this is unbearable. My boyfriends feels like it's his fault when I randomly start crying. I just can't get a grip on myself sometimes. I thought I was just stressed from school, but then I noticed I was in school longer than I've taking the Depo. Also, I got the Depo as a just in case Birth Control. I thought great, I can get one shot and be covered for three months and we can have our special night of romance when ever we're ready. No way on this stuff, I barely get wet anymore and I keep scaring my boyfriend with all this crying. I don't even feel like I want it anymore, I feel unattractive and blue. Finally, I took this drug because it was 'discret' BC, but how do I explain why I feel depressed and cry all the time? For future women taking this drug, do your homework, but don't afraid to try hormones are differen F 18 2 months
12/2/2008
 3  Long heavy period Head Aches, Lower back ache for about 24 hours after the shot, leg cramps and a dull ache in the cheek were the shot was given which does not go away right away. I was hospitalized May 8th,2007 for severe Anemia. My iron level was at 4 and for a female my age your iron level should be at 12. The cause of the severe anemia was a prolonged and heavy period that was on going for three weeks. I was given a blood transfusion as well as the depo shot. I was not happy to have the shot, but it was that or a D&C. I opted for the shot to stop my period. It did for a few weeks but it returned. I just recieved another shot yesterday and although I have not had much of the side effects many have experienced does not mean I won't. I have a great gyno and I will have to not only now have a d&c I will also have to have exploratory surgery do to my period issue. I suggest to anyone who bleeds more than two weeks to go to your gyno and if they do not have the answer then try another one. Side effects come with every drug you take and so I opt to not take the shot again after reading all this but reading that many of you have had periods for a prolonged t F 26 2 months
6/12/2007
 3  Birth Control NO SEX DRIVE. I've been on a diet so I can't say if I've gained weight or not. It's just frustrating when my boyfriend wants to get intimate with me and I almost get disguised sometimes when he touches me. Judging from other individuals comments, I don't recommend taking it. Read the second to last one on this page! F 19 2 months
5/7/2004
 3  to prevent pregnancy I start taking it september d 16th , I had unprotected sex last week monday. An today I feeling wierd getting cramps an feeling tur vomit. I don't know if I am pregnant my bf come inside me F 26 2 months
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10/27/2014
 3  Prevention of getting Knocked up First period after the shot was EXTREMELY heavy with horrible unbearable cramps and a huge chunk came out made me think it was a miscarriage, really bad burning and rash to the vagina, depression, extreme mood swings, 9 lb weight gain in 3 wks F 18 2 months
8/15/2009
 2  Bith Control Severe depression, anxiety, weight gain, all the bad stuff. I was already a little emotionally unstable, but as soon as I received this shot, it just pushed me over the edge. My husband says that I am not the same person. I am absolutely miserable and will not be getting the next shot. F 26 2 months
5/13/2009
 2  Birth Control Nausea/Vomiting,Bleeding every other week, Mood swings/Depression. I have no plans on getting another shot And i Don't recommend it to anyone. Its an effective birth control for me because between the bleeding and depression...im not having sex. I hate it F 27 2 months
1/27/2015
 2  birth control acne, NO SEX DRIVE I received the shot after an abortion and the bleeding continued for a month. I have also noticed that when I have an orgasm, that there is a small amount of blood with the secretions. Now that it has been 2 months since my first shot, i have noticed my face is breaking out terribly. I used to get occasional break-outs, and now I have consistent cystic acne on my face and now my back is acne-prone, which was NEVER a problem before. But for me, my biggest issue is with my sex drive. I have no natural lubrication what so ever, I don't feel like anything can turn me on and my general interest (which was EXTREMELY high before) in sex with my boyfriend has gone out the window. I have no libido. F 20 2 months
5/10/2007
 2  prevent pregnacny I was on the shot for 6 years and than decided to stop taking it because of people telling me it was not healthy to not have your monthly cycle. I got back on the shot a year later and it has been hell on earth. The brown discharge with foul odor is horrible. I want the spotting to stop. I did not have these problems when I was on it the first time. I have never had problems with acne and now it is out of control. My attitude is what you would have to call poor. I am irritable and quick tempered now. I have one more month to go and I am not getting the next shot. F 23 2 months
12/26/2008
 2  birth control weight gain , headaches, long periods F 20 2 months
12/24/2008
 2   hot/cold flashes, anxiety, possible hair loss At first this seemed great, no pills, no ring, no condoms, sex whenever.. then the hot/cold flashes started.. completely ridiculous, the bf hated it because my temperature would change every 5 minutes, he couldn't even touch me, I was too hot, the people at work got pissed I constantly changed the thermostat, whatever, I could deal with that.. 2 months in.. I'm to the point where committing myself to an institution is not looking like a terrible idea, I feel psychotic all the time and it's really taking it's toll on my relationships. There is a constant feeling of hopelessness as well. I can only assume this is from the Depo.. I have 2 friends that are on it and they don't have these issues so I guess it works for some.. not me though. F 25 2 months
5/8/2008
 2  Prevent pregnancy rarely feel the urge to want to have sex, my depression increased a lot, anxiety increased, got more anti-social, feel constant tiredness and lack of energy, moodiness, i have also noticed i have i get sick easier and my allergies raised up since i have been on this, awful stomach pains during sex, vagina dryness, noticed every since I've been on this i developed more mucus in my throat, my breathing got REALLY BAD. i can only breath like 70%, not a 100% and all this happened 2 weeks after getting the shot. DON'T GET IT. IT'S HELL. Definitely not worth all the side effects you get from this drug. I don't understand why doctors are giving this out, it's terrible. And i hear so many woman still getting pregnant from it. I don't trust it. F 18 2 months
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5/5/2011
 2  Family planing Loss of appiete naursa absent periods F 24 2 months
11/22/2011
 2  Birth control Weight gain, acne, loss of sex drive and painful sex, hot flashes, stomach cramps, headaches, nausea, and depression. F 20 2 months
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6/1/2012
 2  Birth Control/Stop Period. Constant heavy bleeding, horrible acne, headaches, back pain, depression, BDD, low immune system and no sex drive. I had normal periods and clear skin before I started. I was happy and had a high sex drive. I am so unhappy now and will never be taking this again. I wish I were one of the lucky people who it worked for. F 17 2 months
5/10/2006
 2  birth control hair loss, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, some night sweats, low sex drive, vaginal dryness... on the upside no problems with depression or mood swings got on depo after having my baby. i am age 40 and my insurance doesn't pay for iud, but will pay for pill or shot only. too old for pill, so got on shot. brifly went on shot 4 years ago, stayed on for less than a year. this time side effects worse, started about a month after shot. biggest complaints... chronic fatigue and hair loss. btw i am in great health, exericse reguarly, take vitamins, etc, i plan on discontinuing this , will not get my second shot, will pay for another iud out of my own pocket. F 40 2 months
10/27/2007
 2  Prevent pregnancy Severe nausea and tiredness. It's awful. And I'm hungry all the time but when I eat I get sick. Never had side effects on any other birth control. F 30 2 months
9/1/2016

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