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  birth control I have a history of depression,anxiety and ptsd. I was given the Depo shot in June 2012, in September I took my 2nd shot. I didn't know at the time but I finally figured it out what Depo did to me. I was severely depression to the point of cutting myself and other self harm, I was very suicidal almost psychotic at times, I was anxious nervous and eventually lost my job and became so scatter brained and reluctant to leave the house. I gained weight had headaches, rapid heart flutters, pimples and moody /irritable. November 11th I was due for my third shot but refused it because about 3 weeks before it was due, my mental health improved and I counted back when my "breakdown" started and realized it correlated to the time I started the Depo shot. It was the worst 6 months of my life that I, my children and boyfriend had to endure. I almost went to inpatient treatment because of the depression...Make sure you educate yourself, its not for everyone... F 42 6 months
1X day		 11/20/2012
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 1  Horrible period and cramps Mood swings, never happy anymore, yeast infection that I cannot get rid of, constant UTIs, hair shedding A LOT more than usual, anxiety is over the top, rapid heartbeat everyday to where I struggle to catch my breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, etc! Just doesn't end! And I think it's horrible that when you tell your doctor what's going on, they say it has nothing to do with the shot! Really?! I find it odd that these symptoms didn't happen till I started this stuff! All the doctors told me were possible hair loss, weight gain. That's it! What a croc! F 26 6 months
 11/16/2012
 1  Birth Control Horrible drug! I experienced severe depression and anxiety while on this shot. My anxiety caused me to start questioning my amazing relationship and I became extremely paranoid of everyone and everything. I had lost 13 pounds in a week and a half due to the severe anxiety. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. It has been a year since I quit the shot and since then I have gained 20 lbs and don't know how to get rid of it, I still experience some anxiety and depression around ovulation. I stopped questioning my relationship and things went back to normal but my monthly anxiety causes me to back track again. I would have never in a million years taken this if I knew this before! No one tells you the side effects of this drug when they administer it either and their solution is to shove more drugs in you like anti depressants etc to make more money. stay far away from this drug! It will change you life for the worst! F 23 6 months
 6/29/2013
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 1  Birth Control very long periods, weight gain, depression, anxiety, mood swings I was put on depo-provera while going through the process of getting an IUD because I can't remember to take a daily pill. It was only supposed to be one shot but complications arose and I had to get a second shot while waiting to get my IUD. At first, I was fine and had no symptoms. But then, at the end of my first shot, all holy hell broke loose. I had a three-week-long period, I started to have horrible panic attacks, and I began to feel depressed. Now, at the end of my second shot, I feel even worse. The depression has made me doubt the future of my relationship constantly. I get panic attacks on a weekly basis. I get very angry for no reason several times a day. I have gained 20 pounds despite a better diet and exercise. Thank god I finally have my IUD and all of this can stop. I will never ever again get another depo shot as long as I live!! F 23 6 months
2X O		 8/25/2012
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 1  Prevent pregnancy Weight gain from 108-123 so far. Eating constantly and always hungry. I am depressed. I used to be confident and happy but now I let everyone walk all over me. I'm emotional over anything and get angry over nothing. I have literally ripped the toilet paper holder and towel rack right out of my wall with one hand. I have pushed away the person I love. He thinks I'm a monster. My best friend would rather party than help me which makes me feel even more alone. I didn't realize what it could be until my mom said i needed to get off depo bc it changed me. I want to be happy again. I was a skinny, young, happy, confident girl that turned into a pudgy, tired, unmotivated, miserable person to be around. I feel bad for the people who have to put up with me. F 18 6 months
 5/8/2012
 1  birth control headaches, cramps, weight gain, sore breast, mood swings, depression. F 25 6 months
 4/24/2012
 1  birth control having had only two shots it has completley screwed me up i had them over a year and a half ago and now unable to concieve (been trying a year)it also caused my hair to fall out leaving me with bald patches and terrible mood swings F 27 6 months
 9/10/2006
 1  BIRTH CONTROL MODERATE TO HEAVY BLEEDING EVERY DAY SINCE MY 2 SHOTS 6 MONTHS EVERY SINGLE DAY...EXCESSIVE FATIGUE MOOD SWINGS I WILL NEVER EVER DO THIS AGAIN ITS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I WILL NOPT TAKE THE 3RD SHOT AND PRAY THESE HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTE WEAR OFF SOONER THAN 14 WEEKS....I HAVE LOST WORK DUE TO FATIGUE ITS BEEN HORRIBLE BLEEDING EVERYDAY AND HEAVY AT NIGHT IVE FELT ILL 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK TRULY CONSIDER ALL SIDE EFFECTS BEFORE DOING THIS THIS WAS MY 1ST B CONTROL AND I WILL NEVER EVER USE IT AGIN F 44 6 months
 9/9/2005
 1  Prevent Pregnancy I started taking Depo in June and my period never stopped. I asked my doctor about it and she said I would be fine and recommended I get another shot, which I did. This was in August. It is now December and I am still bleeding. I would never recommend anyone to get on Depo. I have been struggling with severe depression and mood swings because of my never-ending period. F 21 6 months
 12/6/2005
 1  birth control No sex drive! Still no sex drive 3 years later because it lost my confidence for the 6 months I was on it. terrified and disgusted by sex. While on it...suicidal over nothing, mood swings, gained a stone in a week and a half, stretch marks!, palpitations, breast aching, sickness, bleeding not atal for the first injection, and then constant for about 4 months after 2nd injection!! Disgusting scary drug!! Still scared of sex 3 years later, and have pelvic floor problems still 3 years later that started after the 2nd injection...never had kids so there shouldnt have been a muscle weakness! stay away from this drug!! F 23 6 months
2 shots 1X O		 2/20/2013
 1  to not get pregnant duh!!! i had gain soooo much weight, im depressed, im constantly having mood swings, i get eaily angry and bitchy, i used to weight a comfortablt 160ish pounds and now im close to 195 and extremely not comfortable with it. i took depo after i had my second child and there was no losing the baby weight and ontop of that i gained weight from the depo shot and got all the BS and came with it i got mood swings, and depression, i cant sleep at night, im constantly restless at night and cant sleep, i cant concentrate on anything and i feel constantly annxious. I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS AT ALL AND I HATE THIS PRODICT AND WILL NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN. THIS PRODUCT SUCKS.!!! IM SORRY FOR ALL THAT HAVE TAKEN THIS AND HAD ISSUES WITH IT. AN DFOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN IT AND LOVE IT...UR ASS IS LUCKY U DIDNT GET ALL THEM SIDE EFFECTS. F 24 6 months
 12/5/2006
 1  Birth control for nursing mom NO sex drive what so ever (my poor husband), moodiness, blemishes, fatigue, back aches, headaches, night sweats, bleeding for weeks at a time, panic attacks. Don't do it. It's not worth it, I am miserable! I feel horrible that my husband has to beg me to have sex with him, I hate it because it hurts so bad and I just don't get in the mood anymore! I have had a headache everyday for the past 20 days. (since my last shot) I will not take it again. F 21 6 months
 3/20/2007
 1  prevent pregnancy non stop bleeding, depression/anxiety attacks alternating, blister like acne on arms and legs, lowered immune system. Yet another horribly destructive drug that doctors push on their clients. It's criminal, really. New info is being put on the label. DO NOT TAKE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. It is the manufacturer's way of saying we poisoned you but won't admit it. This from people who are supposed to be making us healthy. I feel like a lab monkey but where are they when we try to find out how to heal from their chemicals? Ever have a physician who tells you that F 34 6 months
 7/6/2005
 1  prevent pregnancy still bleeding. my daughter will be 7 months old in 9 days. i started taking depo 5 days after my daughter was born. i have been spotting everyday since then. my last three month shot was july 19th, and i refuse to take another. i am bipolar, and i had been able to control my depression for three years, until i got on the shot. after being on it for 3 weeks, i started losing it. i couldn't go into public, and i yelled and cussed at everyone who even looked at me. i also became suicidal. since i stopped taking depo, things have calmed down drastically. F 21 6 months
 10/12/2007
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 1  birth control severe depression, mood swings, joint pain, hair loss, acne. I was dieting while on this so I did not experince any weight gain. I have been off this for about three months. all side effects are better except for the joint pain which has been bad this last time. F 33 6 months
 7/7/2005
 1  Prevent Pregnancy Headaches, fatigue (slept 12-14 hours a day during and after the shot - which is still happening), loss of sex interest, loss of lubrication, dizziness, extreme depression (crying for hours a day, every day - caused me to see a therapist). I couldnt stand people anymore, mostly my boyfriend. I feel that all of the sexual side effects and depression caused me and my boyfriend to break up. I also believe it caused me to become anemic. I feel dizzy, lightheadedness and sleep all the time. I will never recommend anyone to use this drug. It ruined 6 months of my life. And I am still getting the side effects. I also have tried to lose weight, including exercising for an hour 7 days a week and not losing a pound. It really messed up my body. F 18 6 months
 6/1/2006
 1  Birth Control EXTREME joint pain (hips, shoulders, elbows) and muscle pain (especially back of neck, side of neck, shoulders and muscles under the breasts). I had only two shots when I realized it had to be the medication causing my symptoms. I was a fairly healthy ex-dancer (i.e., I was limber and familiar with my body's response to muscle pain)in a very happy, stress-free time of life, yet months after meeting the man of my dreams I didn't want to have sex anymore because I woke up every morning in great pain in my joints. Nothing in my lifestyle had changed except a)I was happier and b) I was on this medicine. An internet search immediately indicated that joint/muscle pain was a common side effect, a fact never mentioned in the literature or by the folks at Planned Parenthood, who I generally trusted completely. Also my periods stopped for months, but I was warned that might happen. While I stopped the shots, the joint and muscle pain (esp. neck) are still with me, more than two years later! F 41 6 months
 11/18/2006
 1  birth control memory-loss, mood swings, very difficult to lose weight. Vaginal dryness & discomfort during use. After stopping use, almost continual bleeding for 5-6 months, irregular menstrual after, hair loss. Now I also have an ovarian cyst,not sure if related to the Depo Provera or not. Beware! The side effects are not worth it. F 37 6 months
 7/19/2006
 1  To prevent pregnancy First, mood swings like crazy. Extreme cramping. I've had my period for 2 months straight. I first got the shot right after my son was born, 07/18/01. I didn't really notice any side effects at that time. I started getting the shot again near the end of 09/06. During the three months I only had my period once for a few days and it was very light. Yay, I thought it was great. Then during the 3rd month I started experiencing extreme cramping like I've never felt. I went back for my appt to get the shot again, I talked to the clinician at Planned Parenthood and they told me "everything should be fine. Cramping is normal." Well it wasn't normal for me but I trusted that I'd be ok since the clinician said so...therefore I got the shot again. Bad idea! I am due now for the shot but I will not get it again. During these last three months I have not had the mood swings like the previous shot nor the cramping but, I have had my period for 2 months straight. Since 02/04/07. This is making me crazy, it's not normal. I had normal periods since I got it when I was 13. Even befo F 25 6 months
 4/3/2007
 1  birth control 20lb weight gain. No sexual interest. Depression This is convenient but the gain in weight right after a pregnancy was unwanted. It has been a year since the birth and 6 months since going off the shot and even with excercize and healthy eating I have been unable to lose even one pound. My doc advsd it may take up to a year and a half before I actually begin losing weight. Take about depressing!! And I have been getting my period every other week for 3 months. Going to try Loestrin now!! F 23 6 months
 11/17/2004
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