DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2470 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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 1  Birth control/regulate periods After the shot, I bleed heavily for 3 months straight. I honestly don't even know how I am still alive. I could barely walk from no energy. Only had one shot. Not sure of dose. F 17
1X M		 5/13/2012
 1  Not to get preggo F 31
1X M		 4/7/2013
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Patient History
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2/7/2007
 1  Heavy bleeding
3/11/2005
 1   F 20
8/8/2007
 1  Birth Control Headaches, cramps, period lasting longer than one month, dizziness, tiredness, panic attacks, mood swings, depression, trouble breathing, loss of sex drive, weight gain, hot flashes, acne, darkening of skin around mouth I basically experiences every side effect possible from this drug. I never considered what I was putting into my body before getting the depo shot- I loved the idea of not getting a period and it never occurred to me that I was more or less putting my body through menopause. I would not recommend for ANYBODY to take this drug as a form of birth control because it does not outweigh the side effects, plus I've heard that 30% of people still get their period while on the shot which indicates that they are still ovulating (and can get pregnant). I gained 12 pounds within 2 months, my panic attacks and depression got so bad that I had to go to the doctor to get all kinds of pills to help me deal with myself until this stupid shot wears off. I feel like I lost my mind on the depo shot. I only got the shot one time and I will NOT be going back for my next one. Some websites about the shot say it can take 14 weeks to wear off and others say side effects can linger for 6-8 months after getting it. The synthetic hormones in the shot store in your body tissue so if you are desperate like I am to get it out of your body, drink lots of water, exercise, eat raw organic vegetables, and consider going to a health food store to buy herbal remedies to help detoxify your body. Please, please, please reconsider before getting the depo shot- it is not worth it! It is natural for your body to have a period and drugs are not the answer to try and make it go away. F 21
1/22/2010
 1  to prevent pregnancy terrible terrible back pain all of the time F 38
3/15/2009
 1  to stop heavy bleeding I spotted everyday for most of the 3 months....I did not continue taking Depo Provera. My emotions were wild, had migraines much more severe and often,I screamed at my boyfried regularly, moody!, argued over the smallest things! Everything seemed to "get on my nerves bad". I was nicknamed The Monster, because Norm had never seen me act this way before. My sister had also tried it, and I listened to her and her 2 teenagers describe "what a mean witch" my sister was. I have been told I am prone to Osteoperosis, and my doctor did not ask me anything about this. She did not warn me of the black box warning on the shot. I took only one shot of DepoP. I was supposed to go for the second shot on April 7th. I had a period in May, but now it is July 6 and I still have not had another period, just some spotting. F 47
7/6/2009
 1  Contraception MASSIVE increase in appetite, lack of motivation, lack of sex drive. Horrendous. I was originally on Depo for 2 years and had very little problem with it, aside from a slight increase in appetite. After a 2 year break, I have recently had the injection again and am astounded at the increase in appetite. I am constantly hungry to the point of it being painful, and I amrequiring meals 2 or 3 times larger than normal. I am suffering a total lack of motivation to do anything, and a frustrating non-existent sex drive (previously it was extremely high). Awful shot, don't go near it! F 21
7/15/2009
 1  Birth control I spotted for 2 months until 1 wk before thanksgiving. Then I bleed every other day. I gained a few pounds, no sex drive, vaginal dryness and had some strong cramps. On 9/13/19, the nurse gave me the 1st depo shot but she didn't said nothing about the side effects. On 12/29/19, I went to the ER and the doctor said Depo is making me bleed and it should stop within couple months. After that day, I bleed heavier everyday & I was getting tired of it. I went online to see reviews about this & I discover a remedy. I took 2 1300mg Evening Primrose oil capsule each day and on the 5th day my bleeding stop. The FDA should never approve this shot. I hope one day the FDA will take this off the market. No lady should suffer like after taking a medicine that should help them. F 31
1X O		 2/6/2020
 1  birth control Over 2000 ratings and a 2.1 average should tell you all you need to know. Most people are effected badly by this TERRIBLE SHOT! It effectively ruined my life. I had my last shot 3 years ago and still am a shell of the person I used to be. Chronically weak bones and bone pain, fibromyalgia, no energy, I can barely muster enough energy to take care of my children anymore and had to quit my job. In pain daily because of this poison. Wish I did more research instead of blindly trusting my doctor. I am not sure if I will ever feel normal again F 35
1X day		 1/1/2022
 5  Prevent pregnancy On the 3 month shot: Migraine like head will explode.back & tummy aches, dry during sex, light bleeding non stop, slept a lot, depressed,cry a lot, short bad temper shouting at kids, Off the shot: no bleeding for 3 months straight, Migraines, back & tummy aches, pregnancy symptoms, hypersensitive tip of nipples(just before i got AF on the 4th month),bloated,gas, constipated, eating non stop, gained fat around belly area which i never had tummy rolls before, dizziness, can sleep 12 hours straight, depression lifting slowly, 2kids.Never took any form of contraception until i hit age 34.combination pills i could not bare so i tried depo Fam & it worked like a charm for 1 shot dose 3months lasted me 6months worry free very active sexlife.thinking about having another shot now that Aunt Flow is back on 7th month.loved the no bleeding side effect! Baby dust to those wanting BFP 💝 F 35 1 times
 11/12/2016
 4  birth control headaches and increasing appetite F 22 1 times
 4/30/2014
 4  I'm allergic to spermicid and latex So far the only side effect that i've had was feeling weak. But i think that was from thinking of what side effects I could have One thing that you should know is the doctors don't tell you everything all the side effects that can happen so make sure you research it deeply before getting it. M 15 1 times
 7/29/2005
 3  patch irritated my skin I got the shot once. For the most part I had no real side effects, I only gained like 2 pounds, my thighs got a little thicker and my butt got a little bigger (which i don't have a problem with). I got the shot in August after that i didn't get my period like they told me, but in October I started spotting and the continued for a whole month. I was takin off my mothers health insurance and my doctor said she was going to charge me 150 to give me the shot so I didn't go back for the next one. Now after the shot its like i won't stop bleeding. I was started spotting in the middle of October for almost all of November. When it stoped it was only for a day or two because then I got my period which was heavy for 1 day then pretty lite. I normally get my period for 4 or 5 days but I've had it for a little more than 2 weeks, it goes for lite to heavy and heavy to lite. Its just crazy because I've been bleeding since October and its now December. The shot kept me from getting pregnant which i wanted, but I didn't want the whole spotting thing. You have to decide what you think is worth it. F 19 1 times
 12/12/2004
 3  birth control a HUGE and i mean HUGE wad of blood & maybe vaginal discharge came out the 1st week of august i have been bleeding/spotting everyday since then and its now entering 2nd week of september. im pretty sure an abortion occured i think i was pregnant and my test came up negative at the obgyn before my shot and that wad was my kid. and im pretty sure i have vaginal dryness i have no weight gain or any of the other things mentioned, but reading all these things does scare me. i am debating on receiving another shot. F 18 1 times
 9/7/2009
 3  don't want to get pregnant,convenience EXTREME vaginal dryness...painful sex as a result, discharge, stomach pain, slight mood changes, REALLY BAD INSOMNIA I didn't realize until I found this site where the vaginal dryness came from. It's awful and nearly destroyed my sex life with the guy I am seeing. I'm 20, I don't want to use lube! Sex was painful, almost with a stinging. Strange discharge and itching and I have been tested twice, with clean results, so it is depo's doing. I love the freedom of not worrying, but if I start gaining weight there is no way I will take my second shot. Also one thing I wasn't expecting, because I had been on an estrogen based birth control pill before, once I got the shot, my breasts have actually gotten SMALLER...which at an A already is pretty bad. I look like I'm 13. F 20 1 times
 1/24/2009
 2  to be more cautious. some side effects I have been having are, depression from time to time, some nauceousness, pins and needles almost 5 times a day (even in the back of my head??!) sleepiness, feeling very fatigue throughout the day, constipation, major mood swings, It's been a little over a month since I had received my first shot of Depo & just spotted a tiny bit this morning (i guess that's alright?)..I just don't feel like the person I was before taking it, no more shots for me. The main reason of why i mainly decided to take Depo is because my OBGYN told me it was my best safest bet since a recent abortion I had got in May & I'm not the biggest fan of having to remember to take a pill every day at the same time. F 18 1 times
 7/22/2006
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 2  birth control/cramps horrible burning in my legs, neck and back. have been breaking out in hives everyday due to this shot. feeling bloated, tired and awful headaches. i wouldnt even wish this upon my worst enemy. F 20 1 times
1X M		 2/16/2010
 1  birth control bleeding your life out,crying for no reason,loss of sex drive,tired weight gain, false pregancy signs i got the depo shot for the first time 1-21-10 OMG why the hell did i do that. Feb comes no period hmmm I thought i was pregant simply because the same signs I was having wit my 1st child was starting to happen so I went to the clinic and nope wasn't pregant I was jus starting to get serious with my bf and april came and I started my period no big deal I thought so I WAS WRONG I bleed something terriable for 2 1/2 weeks straight then when I finally stopped bleeding For 1 day I started again and for the whole month of april I bleed every 3 days. Then for like the last four days of the month no bleeding. Sex was horriable trying to make love to my Man was so hard because for the 3 days that I didnt bleed we tried but I just wasnt into it I layed there with no drive at all I felt like crap because Im in love with him and to fill nothing while you make love with you man is terriable. April 18th was the day I was due back for the shot did I get it HELL NO NO WAY I WOULDNT WISH THIS TO The PPL WE ARE AT WAR WITH if your doctor try to recommend you to this RUN & RUN FAST this is close to LIFE IN JAIL thats jus how bad this shot is. Imagine bleeding damn near every time after you have sex my boyfriend is the love of my life and guess where he's been sleeping on the couch. He is mad at my lack of drive. And he's been sleeping there on and off for a month May is here and I bleed for 6 days heavy and thought i WAS OFF but depo had a surprise for me I bleed right after intercorse. Mi F 18 1 times
1X O		 5/7/2010

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