DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPO-PROVERA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Essure procedure precaution | Extreme fatigue and back pain. Bleeding dark then heavy then spotting then heavy. I'm a marathoner and triathlete. I will never take this again!!!! Doctor said 1 SHOT WOULDNT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS...it did. I know my body and this shot is bad news. Stay away from it. | F | 42 | 3 months | 6/15/2012 | 1 | Due to a miscarriage | Went to the doctors for a check up due i had a miscarriage in 2013. Only had one shot. My side effects were really bad headaches,dizzy ness,loss my sex drive,throwing up,hair loss,sore bone keep away form this shot ladies | F | 28 | 3 months 150mg | 6/28/2013 | 1 | birth control | heavy spotting, weight gain, dizziness, nausea | i was not told in the doctors office that depo provera could cause bone thinning, and that when i decided to try to concieve, it could take up to 12 months for the depo to completely leave my body before i could conceive. i DO NOT like this shot. i was due for my second one in december, and did not go in. i bled from the end of november to the beginning of january, stopped and now the bleeding is back. i only had one shot, but it did last 3 months as it should have. | F | 19 | 3 months | 2/5/2007 | 1 | birth control, can't take the pill | Fewer migraines, more headaches, black menstrual blood, increased fatigue | I've been bleeding for the past two months. I was supposed to get my second depo provera shot on the 17th of November. My period started on the third of November. I did not get my second injection, as my doctor advised against it. I just want the bleeding to stop. It's black and thick and goopy and stringy. Too much information, but necessary. | F | 16 | 3 months | 1/6/2007 | 1 | To not get periods | Horrible, horrible, horrible. If i had a gun i will shoot every women hating men at pfizer. Fibromyalgia Anxiety & depression oh and the hidden side effect Polycistic ovarian syndrome Fibromylagia male pattern baldness thyroid disorder difficulty breathing blurriness and grey over my eyes acne galore fear of the lumps in my breast do not want to find out. digestion is bad appetite intervals from big to a loss of it aching bones and degenerating bones menopausing early. I feel like a 80 yrold women and im only 24 | How was i like before depo provera you may ask? HEALTHY. I'm so dissapointed and ashamed with drug companies purposelly causing side effects in woman in order to drive up medical costs. I feel like my life has definately been shortened | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight Gain | gaind 35lbs in 3 months | F | 25 | 3 months | 6/9/2006 | 1 | stop painful periods | NO Sex Drive NO lubrication Weight Gain Pimples Moodiness Headaches | Used it ONCE but NEVER again!! Like a few other users, before going on, I had a high sex drive. But instantly after shot, i had none!! I hated the thought of it, even if my mind wanted to, my body didn't. It's been 3 months since it ran out and still have symptoms. Had spotting every 28 days while on it, but for some weird reason, it stopped after it was meant to run out. How does that figure? I would not recommend it unless you NEVER wanted kids (we want a baby now and it doesnt look hopeful) AND you dont mind being FAT! i was a small person, now i am bigger IN PARTICULAR my stomach and bum. | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/25/2007 | 1 | Endometriosis Pain | I received the Depo Shot only two months ago and I cannot WAIT for it to be out of my system. I will never take it again. It was recommended to me for the pain associated with Endometriosis. I still have severe pain. Everyday at least two or three times a day and the pain lasts about ten minutes each. On top of that I've been having intense hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, anxiety, depression and extreme anger over NOTHING! I'll just wake up in the morning angry. My night sweats have become so bad that I have had to wake up and take a shower in the middle of the night. I will not be taking this again and I strongly advise anyone who will be taking it to do research BEFORE you take it. Once you get the shot that's it, its stuck in your system for three months and at that point you have to deal with any side effects you have. If you haven't taken it DONT! If you have already taken it, I wish you luck! | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 3/1/2013 | 1 | Heavy periods, birth control | Loss of sex drive, weight gain, depression, mood swings, headaches. Also I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, a disease where you have Utis everyday. And this disease has completely ruined my life. I'm 20 years old and had to quit having a social life, work, and school. I spend everyday sitting on the toilet and crying or in a hospital bed. I also got diagnosed with IBS which causes horrible stomach pain. I have a 3 year old and depo has really effected my ability to care for her. Most days I don't even wanna live I'm in so much pain. Not to mention all my hair fell out. I not leave my house anymore cause I have bald spots. I hate myself and how I look I feel so ugly. I don't know how this stuff is on the market it's horrible. Please no one take this. Everyday I'm miserable depo has ruined my life | F | 20 | 3 months 15mg | 9/22/2013 | 1 | Period regulation | Depo has made me feel mentally insane I would not recommend this to anyone who has a family history of depression because it will just amplify your feelings of depression. I first got my depo shot in the end of June everything was okay for the first couple weeks I was spotting bad then all of a sudden I have terrible mood swings and I always feel bloated and gross. Then comes the depression and violent negative thoughts of hurting myself or others. In my mind I know I've never thought like this my entire life or this depressed. I've recently had panic attacks when I start getting really depressed and having negative thoughts feeling like I'm out of control. It's October now my 3 months have been up but I can still feel the depression slightly and some random negative thoughts. Also agreeing with other reviews zero sex drive in general. Very terrible anxiety..! I've recently felt like crying for no reason and felt sad for NO apparent reason I don't know if this is depo withdrawals kicking in or what but I hope this evil drug gets out of my body soon. And I would never recommend this to anyone. Stay away from this drug. It will make you want to kill yourself or hurt others. | F | 22 | 3 months 30mg | 10/3/2013 | 1 | Birth Control - Decrease Periods | - Weight gain - Constant bleeding - hair growth | I have never bled so much in my life. I took the Depo -Provera shot thinking that I would not have a period instead I bled every single day for three months straight. After three months of the medicine my doctor realized that I would never be able to stop bleeding on it and I had to take birth control pills to stop the bleeding! The hair on my head grew 14 inches in 10 months. I have dry, brittle hair, but on the depo shot my hair grew so quickly that people thought I was wearing a weave or wig! After stopping the treatment my hair is now very weak and breaks just as easily as it did before the shots. | F | 34 | 3 months 1X M | 2/11/2013 | 1 | i was advised to | i had the injection in jan i ve since had heavy bleeding bt now it has turned 2 spottin daily,this kills ma self esteem n i regret eva gettin into this awful medication. | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/19/2013 | 1 | because I forget to take pills | I have not had any bleeding or spotting, which I think is very abnormal for a woman.I I've gained 35 pounds with only one shot, I got the shot in November and haven't had a menstrual since. No sexual drive at all, bad mood swings, depression, loss of self esteem since I'm fat now. I can't wait until this poison leave my body, never again. | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/17/2013 | 1 | birth control | I had the shot almost three months ago and I started my period a few weeks after the initial injection...my period has not stopped since. My migraines have gone through the roof. Weight gain. Acne. My B12 level floored and I had to start taking weekly shots to just be able to function normally. | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION WITHOUT READING ALL OF THESE COMMENTS. It has been very scary and I am exhausted from dealing with all of these symptoms. My doctor did not explain these side effects thoroughly and I wish I had done more research before opting to try the shot. The idea of convenience does not compare to the living hell you will put yourself through. | F | 25 | 3 months | 7/20/2004 | 1 | no other form of contraceptive suit | backache muscle pains neckpain moodiness loss of sex drive headaches nausea inability to sleep depression | i would never go near this drug again | F | 31 | 3 months | 9/28/2004 | 1 | Birth Control | Headaches, dizziness, bleeding constantly, hair loss, panic and depression, mood swings, elevated cholesterol. | This is the most horrific poisonous form of birth control and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/12/2004 | 1 | Birth Control | Headaches, dizziness, bleeding constantly, hair loss, panic and depression, mood swings, elevated cholesterol. | This is the most horrific poisonous form of birth control and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/12/2004 | 1 | birth control | daily headaches, spotting for weeks at a time, very low sex-drive | I cannot take anything with estrogen so I thought this was my solution to condoms. The side effects are so not worth it! I cannot wait until this medication gets out of my system. | F | 32 | 3 months | 10/3/2008 | 1 | birth control | Weight gain, horrible mood swings, no sex drive, and my face started to break out | I'm sure I would have ended up divorced if I continued on this shot. I had horrible mood swings and was irritated all the time. I gained 15 pounds in just one month. I am newly married and have always had a strong sex drive until I got on depo. I started having no sex drive at all! To make things even worse my face started breaking out like crazy. | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/15/2007 | 1 | Doctor recommendation. | weight gain of 20 lbs, a 3 month long period (still hasn't ended), may be cause of weakened immune system, moodyness, back pain, acne, extreme fatigue. | Depo should be banned from the market! The side effects are insane! I was only 14 when I got recommended the shot. My mom said it was just that time to look at my options. Well, my doctor recommended the Depo shot. She said side effects of 5 lbs weight gain (10 lbs at most), and that was it. She said my period would stop a few days after the period. What a joke. I gained 20 lbs in the first month! I now eat salads and have changed my diet and still no weight gain. I hope when I put up my pool that will help with the weight loss. Also, after the shot my period did stop. Only to come back a month later and it hasn't stopped since. My period started Dec. 26. It's now March 16 and I still have this wreched period that I was not informed I would possibly get. I also have extreme fatigue, which has pretty much ruined my Freshman year. I'm always too tired to go anywhere. I'm a straight A student and because of my fatigue and slight depression from the shot, I now have one F, a C, and 2 B's. | F | 15 | 3 months | 3/16/2007 |