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  painful periods nausea, diarria, loss of appetite, no sex drive, bleeding non-stop for a month, tired, sad I was debating on getting the second shot because the dr. says my body just needs to get used to the drug and side effects will go away...reading others issues helped me decide no on my next shot. I'd rather have painful periods and end up pregnant than deal with this any longer. F 35 3 months
1X day		 3/10/2010
 1  Birth Control Sudden severe headaches, breakthrough bleeding/spotting for 3 weeks, missed period, pre-menstrual bloating, fatigue, extreme weight gain I took 1 dose, but will not continue this method of birth control. F 38 3 months
1X O		 3/13/2010
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 1  Contraceptive Dry skin, decreased sex drive, horrible depression, anxiety, nausea, loss of fertility, no period for 7 months even though i only had the shot once, weight gain, blurred vision, back pain, hot flashes I want to get pregnant and haven't used ANY birth control since the shot a year ago and nothing has happened even though we're trying... sex hurts, i'm always dry... I really want a baby and depo seems to have stolen my fertility. F 21 3 months
1X AN		 5/6/2010
 1  to thin uterus for surgery I have had scalp hair loss, acne, weakness, nervousness, hair growth on my face and a big brown spot the size of a nickel came up on my face. I've had constant bleeding for 6 weeks. F 39 3 months
30 mg 1X O		 5/8/2010
 1  Birth control Moodiness, anxiety, back pain, exhaustion, fatigue, etc I just finished my first three months of the shot and will NOT do this again. I am a very upbeat happy person and lately all i do is cry and have extreme anxiety. This shot has effected my job, and more importantly my relationship with my boyfriend who thinks i'm a crazy moody person nowadays. I do not recommend this shot. I can't wait for it to leave my system. F 18 3 months
1X AN		 4/14/2010
 1  prevent pregnancy I have experienced heavy bleeding for two months, embarrassing Itch, moody, depression, angry, easily irritated, abdominal pain, with swelling of the abdomen and vagina, suicidal thoughts, I took my first shot in august its October now and I am not planning on taking this shot again it sucks it doesn't even work I got pregnant in September I was pregnant for almost 5 weeks and the shot killed the baby and is now releasing horrible chunks of not blood clots or blood it looks like part of a mucus plug and I had all of it cleaned out. So this product should be thoroughly explained by doctors or just taken off the shelves. Very upset about this shot. F 15 3 months
 10/26/2012
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 1  Birth Control Non- Stop Bleeding, Mood Swing, Weight gain, Cramps I took my first shot on October 22nd 2012, i never got my period in the month of October but i just felt cramps. In the month of Nov 11th 2012, i started bleeding lightly non stop for every day also i started getting mood swings and i was not able to have sex due to the bleeding. All through Dec 2012 i still was bleeding non stop. My last month which is Jan 2012, the shot is wearing off and the bleeding reduced but haven't stopped yet. I would not recommend anyone to take this. F 19 3 months
30 1X day		 1/21/2013
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 1  Prevent pregnancy Kidney problems, stones, migraines, brown clots, spotting, severe neck and back pain, very depressed, moody and dark brown discharge. Very bad acne(never had acne before), confusion and anxiety. No sex drive, pain during and after. Abdominal pain. Lack of interest in getting out of bed. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEPO-SHOT!!! IT WAS THEE WORST CHOICE FOR ME. My Gyno NEVER WARNED ME OF ANY OF THIS. Never even told me that it was BLACK BOX labeled by the FDA. never warned of any long term or even short term side effects please stay away from this drug it will not only ruin your body but take a huge toll on your relationship and family. F 18 3 months
90 days		 6/8/2013
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 1  Contraception Had this injection once, 3 Months ago yesterday! WORST Choice I ever made!! Literally 2 days after I had the shot I just felt different, hard to explain but I just was not myself, I literally thought I was losing my mind, had no appetite whatsoever have lost over a stone, constantly crying & no idea why, paranoid wreck, became depressed, almost completely destroyed my relationship because I became so insecure! It was hell, and when I tried to explain this yesterday to the doctor at family planning they laughed & looked at me like I had 2 heads! I wasnt warned of any side effects! I am now back on the cerazette pill that didnt agree with me before but anything has to be better than depo, do NOT put Yourself through it!!! F 19 3 months
 6/20/2013
 1  To prevent another pregnancy I got the shot June 2nd and I instantly noticed side effects. Heavy bleeding into the 2nd week and 2 big chunks of tissue came out of my vagina and no it wasn't a blood clot because I took it to be tested because we thought it was. Miscarriage. I experienced shortness of breath, chest pain and I gained 6 pounds in only 3 months! I haven't gotten my following shot because now my nipples are extremely raw/sore and it hurts to touch them or even put a bra on. I've heard this happens when you're coming off the depo which is what I'm doing. I've experienced too many side effects to continue with the depo. It messed with my body, inside and out!! I would not recommend it to anyone!!! I'm horrible with remembering to take the pill but I'm gonna have to train myself to remember because I can't deal with these horrible and painful side effects! F 22 3 months
 10/3/2012
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 1  Birth control Anxiety, didn't feel like myself, major depression, irritable, emotional, scattered thoughts, suicidal thoughts, period for 1 month straight, constant spotting, mood swings, phycotic and more... I was a mess do NOT take it F 16 3 months
 12/3/2012
 1   Tired, night sweats, anxeity, panic attacks, tingling in fingers, un easy feeling, couldnt sleep, hot flashes, depressed, spotting brown disgarge for 2 months, digestive issues, acid reflux I only took one shot for the period of 3 months. I had side effects listed. About 2 weeks after I was due for my second shot I started having digestive issues and feeling sick. I lost my appettite and I lost about 10 pounds going through the withdrawls. I have had all blood work done and everything you can think of and everything comes back normal. Its been almost 3 months and now Im taking medicine for the acid reflux. I hope and pray my body will return back to normal. DEPO IS POSION TO THE BODY. It has a way of mask its self to make the mind think its other things. I also have been dealing with depression which could be a factor to the weight loss and the acid reflux. F 29 3 months
1X day		 2/10/2013
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 1  Contraceptive After An Abortion This Was The Worst Mistake I Ever Made, For The Whole Three Months On The 1st Shot Of Depo I Bled Throughout It All Always Had Mood Swings Was Constantly Emotional, I Only Had One Shot And It Was A NightMare I Was Due To Have My Second Shot In The End Of December 2011 but I refused to ever take that again its april and my body is still messed up and now I'm afraid it will take forever to get pregnant, its a terrible contraceptive method!!! F 18 3 months
1 Shot		 4/3/2012
 1  help clotting after pregnancy After taking this horrible shot I haven't stopped bleeding after my pregnancy... its been 13 weeks!!!! My doctor did not warn me of any of these side effects otherwise I would have thought twice about taking it. I have absolutely NO sex drive! My joints constantly ache and the moos swings were awful! I only had the shot once and refuse to have another. I feel based for those of you who have been on it longer:( I just want my life back... Worst mistake of my life. DONT TAKE DEPO, PLEASE!!!!!! F 29 3 months
 3/27/2012
 1  Birth controll Terrible depression, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, fatigue, tingling head can't leave my house since shot! Doctor said it has nothing to do with depo but I was a happy lady until I had this shot! Doctors don't even know all the side affects! Women should be told more! Discussing ! It's ruined months of my life!!! F 25 3 months
? One shot		 11/19/2012
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 1  To Prevent Pregnacy I had my daughter Feb.10th so March 24th 2012 I had got my 1st Depo shot and April 9th I had a perfectly fine period It lasted 5 days and May 9th came I had came on my period and been on it since and sometimes its heavy then it goes back lite then it seems as if its going to stop then I start spotting again, my hair has fallen out on my sides and the front, I've became majorly bloated,put on some more pounds,very fatigued,very Moody,lost of appetite,tender breast,achy back, painful shoulder, I've been having butterflies feeling in the lower part of my abdomen and a bit crampy but very lite . F 30 3 months
30mg		 6/19/2012
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 1  Prevent pregnancy This shot makes me have horrible mood swings and it messes with my depression and makes me feel hungry all the time and I have pregnancy side effects. F 19 3 months
 4/26/2012
 1  Prevent pregnancy Bled three months straight, made me sore with no sex drive, depressed with horrible mood swings F 18 3 months
30 mg		 4/28/2012
 1  On and off Depo-Provera for 5 years Awful Depression, Nervousness/Anxiety, Loss of sex drive I had been on the Depo-Provera for 5 years since I was 16 (I know some people say you shouldn't be on it for more than 2 years at a time but the nurses/doctors never seemed to have a problem with me carrying on with it). I had NO problems or side effects for at least the first 2/3 years (I was it a relationship and also had the next shot every 3 months in time for it running out). However, since my relationship ended 2 years ago I have come off and gone back on it a few times (i.e. had a few months break in between the shots wearing off). I think this is where the problem was for me. As I said I had no problems up until I took a break off it and then had another shot. The last shot I had was last summer (June 2011) after over 6months off it, and I did not have another one in September when it wore off. I believe that coming on and off the injection is where the problem lies.. initially in June I began to feel very depressed for no reason after the shot..It did get a bit better as my hormones settled down, but September was when the serious problems started. I had no idea at the time that it could have been down to the injection wearing off and my hormones re-adjusting! I began to develop awful depression... I have never had it before and it was far far worse then I could ever imagine. I just gradually felt incredibly low all the time (despite a relatively happy and stable life), I developed awful anxiety and nervousness which affected me physically in terms of heart palpulat F 21 3 months
1X O		 5/10/2012
 1  07-07-2012 Just had my baby 18 days ago and this period just won't stop. My husband is a very hard worker and I hate him so much everything he does makes me upset. When we were pregnant we were like to love bird's and now its like STOP TALKING TO ME STOP KISSING ME. I'M UGLY I'M FAT AND YOUR LIEING TO ME JUST TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. F 31 3 months
30		 7/24/2012

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