DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 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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 1  Uterine cysts and painful periods After only 2 injections I decided to stop on my own. Due to lack of info/help from my Dr. and the nurses. I started bleeding right away and it never stopped. By the time my 3rd injection was due I called the Dr. office for adivse. I was told I'd have to make an appt. to talk with the Dr. I told them to cancel my injection, it wasn't worth the bleeding and lack of sexual drive. That was in Aug. I'm know going through painful and swollen breasts I stopped having any type of period shortly after I cancelled my 3rd appt. I'm now wearing sports bras because the discomfort with my normal bras was too much. I have a new appt. with a different Dr. in 1 week. (We changed insurance companies) So I hope I get more help from the new Dr. F 39 6 months
 11/12/2004
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 1  contraception I had 2 shots of depo. As soon as I got the first one I started experiencing pelvic pain, breast tenderness, no sex drive etc which I had never had before - so I stopped after 2 shots. 3 and a half years later I am sitting here having been through hell. I was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis but the coincidence is too much for me having never had ANY period problems before this. I have gained 40 lbs, have constant lower backache and extreme fatigue. Depo may not be the sole cause but it was most definitely the instigator. Maybe just unlucky. Periods took 2 years to come back - during that time a bleed for 2 weeks, off two weeks repeatedly.Other family members have used it with varying results - one fine apart from small weight gain and low libido, another lots of weight gain (always round hips, belly) and fatigue. F 34 6 months
 6/21/2004
 1  Birth Control Being on Depo was terrible. The doctor warned me about weight gain, but I never expected to gain 15 pounds in 6 months. I spotted continuously. I switched back to the pill 1 month ago, but worry that I'll never lost the weight I gained on Depo. F 31 6 months
 4/15/2004
 1  birth control cramps, weight gain, breast tenderness, mood swings. do not trust take it. it will mess your body up. F 24 6 months
 4/19/2007
 1  Keep from getting pregnant (Before)extreme Weight gain, Heavy period for 4 months then none, depression. (After)No period for 6 mos and heavy period for 3 mos, then irregular periods, diarrhea, nausea, difficulty concieving. While Depo helped prevent pregnancy, it did a little too well. The symptoms are not worth the heartache. If you are thinking of getting pregnant sometime soon (whether 1-3 years) I'd not recommend it. F 24 6 months
 7/31/2006
 1  Extreme menstrual pain Weight gain, never ending spotting, always feeling faint, constantly feeling nausious, low self-esteem and back pains. I've been taking the depo shot for almost 6 months now and I have been spotting daily for the passed 5 months. I cannot go without wearing a tampon because I spot every hour at least. My doctor said it's "normal" but it seems it's never going to end. It's costing tons of money for tampons. Supposedly the depo shot does NOT slow down your metabolism, it increases your appetite and that is what causes you to gain weight. I call a bluff, my appetite has actually gotten smaller and I've been gaining tons of weight. I haven't even been able to attempt to have sexual intercourse because i refuse to do so while bleeding. It HAS helped my cramps, which is the main reason I'm taking it, but that's about all. I want to stay on it though because the cramps were so horrible, I never want to experience such intense pain like that again. Also, I thought the depo was supposed to decrease acne and help cure it but obviously not. :\ F 18 6 months
 8/5/2006
 1  Prevent babies I hate the shot. i have had a horrioble weight gain over 75lbs now and i hate sex and i get dry really easy. i have horrible pain while having sex. my life has just been rough for 6 months now and the doctor told me it would be a year before it will be all out of my system. dont get the shot. of depression and mood swings are horrible. my one doc thought i was bi polar til they saw what i was on. F 20 6 months
 7/23/2005
 1  birth control weight gain, painful sex, no sex drive, dryness during sex, spotting, three month long period after stopping the shot this was the worst thing i ever did to myself, i got the shot so i could have sex and then it kept me from being able to do it at all. its just not worth it. i was only on the shot 6 months, and its almost 3 months later and the side effects are still occuring F 19 6 months
 12/22/2004
 1  birth control irritable, vaginal dryness, migraine headaches, painful intercourse, breast tenderness, no period I am no longer taking depo-provera because my ob found a cyst in my right breast that had to be removed. That was 9yrs. ago. I have been trying to conceive for almost 3 yrs. and I just found out that now I have a cyst on my right ovary that might be caused from depo-provera. And, by the way, neither one of these symptoms is a listed side affect. F 29 6 months
 12/21/2004
 1  prevent pregnancy Weight gain, bled for several weeks at a time, zero sex drive, sore breasts, acne Stay away from depo, this is not normal. I've never had to excercise to maintain my weight. I'm a waitress and I walk to work so I'm plenty active, and I haven't changed my diet at all, but I've still managed to gain 30 pounds in 6 months. I bled for 5 weeks until I got my second shot. All was well until I started bleeding again, also for 5 weeks until it stopped on its own. I decided that's enough so didn't get another shot, and have now been bleeding for 7 weeks with no end in sight. I usually love sex, but now feel unattractive from the weight gain and it's considerably less enjoyable. F 25 6 months
1 shot 1X O		 9/18/2010
 1  stop period Weight gain, irregular bleeding, hot flashes, depression, bone loss The first few weeks of me taking it, i didnt have any period...however, i began to see it after a while and had it for 3 weeks, then none for two weeks, then saw it again for 3 months straight...i finally went to the doctor and she said that my hormones are not in order so now i am going to gain weight and etc...so she put me on the pill for a month and i didnt see my period...but after a week or so i saw it again, and it was continuous for another 2 weeks then after that i didnt see it for a month and now its back on...I am depressed by the weight gain and moodswings...i get hot flashes like i am going the menopause...and my neck is already weak and it is tiresome F 19 6 months
1X AN		 11/29/2010
 1  simple birth control I hated depo. I was on pill when I got pregnant, so I wanted something more reliable. I was told it would be given in my abdomen. I agreed but that was my mistake. The six months I was on it I did not quit spotting\bleeding. The baby weight refused to leave no matter my efforts, my weight only grew heavier. I was serevely depressed and mean. I had no energy or sex drive. I had constant!! pain in my abdomen, which felt like cutting knives. The bone density in my spinal cord has decreased and I still have chronic back pain and abdomen pain a year later! I got back on the pill but I do believe the depo has messed up my body for life! Never even try it! Especially not in your stomach! I can still feel the injection sight a year later! F 20 6 months
30 1X AN		 3/9/2011
 1  Prevention of pregnancy. Weight gain, irregular spotting, depression, insomnia, nausea. I absolutely hate this drug. It is a poison, and potential users should beware. I was attracted to this drug because of the elimination of my period. While that is a plus, I feel the negatives out weigh the positives. I became VERY moody, I would snap at people, the only word to describe my mood accurately would be 'crazy'. I became very depressed, I hated the way I looked, I hated myself, I would cry for no reason. I lost my desire for intimacy, I would have to force myself to want to have sex. And when I did, I was very dry and had to use lube, which my natural moisture has never been a prblem before. I began losing hair, I wanted to sleep all day, I would spot and have a very nasty brown discharge occasionally. In nut shell, this drug has wrecked my body. I will be happy when it is out of my system completely. F 18 6 months
1X O		 1/21/2011
 1  Birth control Depo has ruined my life. Within days of my second shot I started getting really bad dizzy spells. I noticed that I was getting headaches more often than normal and always feeling out of it. I'm up for my next shot this week ( which I will not be getting) and within the past week the anxiety has been horrible. It started with little attacks and now is a constant thing. Has this happened to anyone else?? I would never recommend this drug. F 22 6 months
1X O		 1/23/2011
 1  Ovarian Cycst Weight gain, swelling, hair loss, nausea, dry heaves, vomiting, chronic stomach pain, frequent UTI's, memory loss, loss of concentration, lower back pain, joint pain, depression, horrible mood swings STAY AWAY. Worst decision I have ever made. I am 17 years old and after taking my first shot I started with some of these symptoms but I did not think it had anything to do with the depo shot until I went and got my 2nd shot and the rest of the symptoms showed up. That's when I started doing my research and find all of this out, this drug SHOULD BE BANNED! Right now my body is telling me I'm pregnant and that's impossible! My stomach is so swelled I look like I'm 4-6 months pregnant, my feet and hands even swell! I have to wear sweatpants because my jeans don't fit me with this stupid baby belly! I'm a senior at my high school and I can't even attend class because this shot has my body so messed up, I dry heave everyday for 2 to 4 hours in the morning and that's when I have class! It's horrible,this has been the worst 6 months of my life! I will NEVER recommend this drug to anyone. 17 6 months
1X M		 3/1/2012
 1  Birth control Weight gain, constant hunger, angry and depressed, anxiety, moody, totally irrational thoughts, paranoia, constant crying You can never believe it till it happens to you. It seems too crazy, but I am no longer who I was before the shot. I was a happy person who loved life. Now I feel negative all the time. I wish it was even worse so I would have known it was depo and not taken my second shot. It got worse. I started to be mean to my sweetest boyfriend and always felt insecure around him for no reason at all. We dates for a year and it only started after depo. It seems crazy that I couldn't tell it was happening, but it's like u become bipolar. Then you cry inconsolably all night, sometimes for no reason and sometimes cause you feel bad about the way you're behaving but feel like its tour fault and may e you are crazy. But I never was before. Doctor told me its such a common story. I lost months of a happy life and now have to rebuild it. I warn you .Do not take the risk. It ruined a big part of my life. I was never like this. Can't wait till my hormones are back to normal & I can be me again. :( please heed my warning. Depo can be very dangerous to your mental health. STAY AWAY from depo. it's POISON! F 33 6 months
1X day		 3/6/2012
 1  Prevent Pregnancy I have had 2 shots of the depo now. The first month wasn't so bad because I didn't have a period. It wasn't until the 2nd shot I started to experience all the negative side effects. I gained 15-20lbs so far, tired, mood swings, body aches, acne that I've never ever had I hate this it's awful I would never reccommend it !!! F 22 6 months
1		 3/21/2012
 1  so that i wont fall pregnant again! im nauseus,ive got terrible pains in my lower back and abdominal area F 22 6 months
30mg		 1/13/2012
 1  Birth Control Stroke like symptoms on left side of body, migraines, cramping. During the first three months on the shot, I thought I had found a life-saver birth control. I had previously been on the pill from age 18-25. While the pill helped my cramping, I still had severe mood swings. I decided to try something new and went with Depo. The first three months I felt amazing, no mood swings, no crying, nothing. However, the day after my second injection, the entire left side of my body went numb, my throat started closing up and my tongue was swelling. I went to the ER & after a CT scan & multiple vials of blood being taken, they said I was fine. I am now experiencing a daily headache right above my neck and night sweats on almost a nightly basis. I would NOT recommend this drug to ANYONE!!! I am hoping these side effects go away once the drug is out of my system. F 25 6 months
1X O		 11/15/2011
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 1  Prevent pregnancy Weight gain, I bled for 6 months straight, nausea, tired all the time, dizziness, sore breasts,cramps... My doc said this was a good birth control... I had jus had a baby and this drug def did not help my hormones go back to normal!... I hate it! ... It makes I feel like ur pregnant everyday!.... F 17 6 months
2		 12/3/2011

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