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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3  Severe menstrual cycles Weight gain, abnormal bleeding, backaches I have never had a problem with weight gain until I began taking depo-provera. I have been on the shot for seven months and I have gained 20 pounds. I am 5"3 so the 20 pound weight gain has made me very uncomfortable. However, since I have been on the shot I no longer have horrible menstrual cycles or unbearable pelvic pain. F 25 7 months
 12/3/2008
 2  prevent pregnancy loss of appetite,depression,loss of sex-drive, vaginal dryness, bleeding I cant wait for this shot to wear off, i have bled constanly since i have recieved it, and i dont even want to have sex anymore, so it is pointless F 20 7 months
 3/12/2008
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 2  birth control, stop period significant weight gain(40 lbs), increased a boob size 36a-> 36/38 b/c, stopped period I was also on anti-depressant, remerol at the time and gained 40 lbs!! after time I figured that being without a period is abnormal and probably not good for the body so I got off... what made me change my mind the most was the weight gain though F 19 7 months
 5/23/2007
 2  Birth Control Weight Gain 35+ ,sleeplessness, headaches, depression I was on depo for 7 months and gained 35 pounds.I cannot stop eating I am so hungry all the time now.Its been 7 months that ive been off it and im still gaining. F 20 7 months
 1/15/2005
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 2  prevent pregnancy for now I have had crazy mood swings. to top it off I have been on my period since jan 12, 2015 and it still hasn't stopped and its feb 14, 2015. its been crazy I just wish it would stop. when I had the shot before I didn't have a period but now it seems like it will never end. its different fir everyone I guess. F 24 7 months
 2/14/2015
 2  To prevent pregnancy I have been on depo for 7 months now and already want to get o o it since i have started the shot i have had severe abdominal pain that is so bad i sit in the fetal position and cry. Other side affects i have not like is the weight gain and prolonged bleeding every time i get the shot a month later i bleed or 10 to 20 days. Depo has different side effects for everyone and I am not saying that no one should use it because it does have a very good rate for holding off pregnancy but I have been very unhappy with my experience. Another problem that has just recently popped up is bleeding after I have sexual intercourse and then having severe mood swings the day after. It has only happened once though so i dont know if it has anything to do with the drug. F 16 7 months
1X AN		 6/19/2012
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 2  qain weiqht and ovarian pain the shot is easy to qet and you don't have to remember everday. but i've been spottinq everyday since the second shot, somedays heavier than others. I've qained weiqht but that's what I wanted. I just don't like the constant bleedinq and neither does my qirlfriend. as far as the mood swinqs I've been a little rude but I try to control that, it does keep you kinda down, doesn't help motivation when it comes to workinq out. for me its not worth all the stuff that comes w it F 21 7 months
 8/15/2012
 2  to prevent pregnancy and regulate periods headaches, fatigue, really bad mood swings, depression, partially anti-social, hard to get out of bed, hair dryness, hair loss(falling out when brushed or washed), loss of appetite, weight loss it has completely changed who i am!!!! F 18 7 months
1X M		 4/24/2011
 2  Birth Control No Sex Drive, Bleeding After Sexual Activity, 15lb Weight Gain, Nausea, Headaches, Mood Swings, Depression, Fatigue my sex drive ended the day of the first shot, i instantly felt depressed. my body mimics pregnancy: constant hunger, i hold all my water and at times appear 6-7 months pregnant even though i'm 120lbs. after anything sex [sex, oral, manual] i gush blood for two days. i have intense headaches all the time that aren't relieved by anything. its generally depressing... F 20 7 months
1X O		 3/21/2010
 2  Stop period Horrible.cramps, irregular bleeding, palpitations, moodswings, snappy, weight gain. Pelvic and back pain F 28 7 months
 4/24/2019
 1  To prevent pregnancy After recieving the shot, I became very depressed. I have no sex drive at all, and I cannot get aroused. Me and my boyfriend had been together for a year before I got the shot and our relationship was great, not perfect but pretty close. And now we aren't together because of how depressed I am. I get mad at him for absolutely nothing. I feel justified in the moment but then when I think about it later I realize how irrational it was. I've completely stopped hanging out with friends I used to hang out with on a daily basis, I sleep every chance I get because I am so incredibly tired all the time. I've hadsevere back and knee pain. I never really thought that the shot was the cause of these problems, but after reading all the stories about the negative side effects I'm pretty sure depo has caused these issues. The one good thing about depo is that it does prevent pregnancy. A birth control that lowers your sex drive, whats the point in that? Me and my ex used to sleep together everyother F 18 7 months
1X day		 4/18/2010
 1  birth control depression,anxiety,nausea,irratablity im not getting this shot ever again i still have two months until im due for another shot. i feel like i am a crazy person, i act pissy all the time and the smallist things piss me off. i am getting married in a few months and im scared that the way this shot is making me act he might run.dont take this shot!!! F 21 7 months
1X day		 7/25/2010
 1  prevent pregnancy / to gain weight bad hair loss,hair falling out in clumps,increase apetite,depressed,no sex drive,cramps,spotting,bad acne, weight loss/fluctuating. Many more but i cant remember all. In the beginning i would bleed non-stop,probably a whole month or two. Then the bleeding started to lighten and i would spot or bleed whenever. I noticed i was always hungry and eating but gained no weight. I started getting cramps, which i still do. My hair started falling out drastically and it still is,(mostly in the bang area)but all over as well. I was a person that never suffered from acne till i took the shot. Now i have moderate acne thats getting worse. Im always depressed and have mood swings. I gain two pounds in one day and loose it the next. I have no sexual drive whatsoever. I dont like that it increases your risk of osteoporosis,seeing my mom already has it so it makes me more likely to get it now. It may be nice because you only take it once every three months, but the side effects are very bad including infertility! F 25 7 months
1X O		 11/14/2010
 1  contraceptive headaches, slight nausea, dizziness, extreme hunger all the time or serious loss of appetite, depression, mood swings, extreme fatigue, bloating, loss of libido, increased vaginal discharge, insomnia and when sleeping-severe night sweats, joint pain, constipation, digestive issues, 5 week period 2 months ago get a shot every 3 months, the first 2 werent so bad, loss of appetite-lost total 15lbs(which on a 120lb girl is noticeable), more then usual hair loss, grew tired easily, and was a little moody. but since this last shot a month ago, all the mentioned symptoms are apparant...im constantly depressed so it seems like life no longer matters, severly exhausted so i sleep all the freakin time, im always hungry, even if i just ate a 4 course meal, the hair loss has gone up so im surprised im not bald-i have baby fine hair to begin with, cant afford to lose any. sleeping is a no go, but since its necessary, i try to sleep, lucky if i get to sleep, then i sweat like a pig all night which by the time i wake, im still exhausted bigtime. ive noticed constipation no matter how much water i drink, nausea combined with heartburn when i do eat, dizzy if i dont eat for a few hrs like a normal person, increased vaginal discharge that has a odd smell to it, so i always keep a change of underthings with me. loss if interest in sex, which is a HUGE damper on my young marriage, and when i am interested for the sake of my marriage, not much else can be done pleasure-wise, so we reach for the lube kept on the dresser bc my body apparantly is no longer interested in making love to my husband, even tho i want to-he tries to understand, but its a long, slow process. and the mood swings are killer, content sitting on the couch watching tv one minute, the next crying bc im hungry or i have to get up to F 25 7 months
3X O		 9/26/2011
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 1  birth control complete loss in sex drive, weight gain, low immune system causing all types of infections, irregular bleeding, bad bad cramps I hate the shot. I dont want anything to do with sex now which is not good for my relationship, and I have had many new and weird infections (such as boils, eww!) because of it. The shot has been the biggest pain in my ass.... Hate it hate it hate it! F 23 7 months
 2/19/2007
 1  birth control My step mom told me she was subscribing me depo provera birth control, no ifs, ans, or buts. The doctor did not tell me any side effects other than spotting for like four days a month or no spotting at all. I was very happy. I weighed 115 I'm 5'5. I had continuous, long deep periods that never went away a month after taking. When I went back after three months for the next shot, they weighed me and I weighed 135. I had actually eaten less in those months and I have a very high metabolism. I was unhappy about my weight. Still am. I continued bleeding heavily and gained ten more pounds. I told my step mom that this drug is evil and showed her these comments and she said to deal with it and she said I'm going to still take depo. I'm quite sure I can tell the doctor no because this is my body and this drug is evil. Mood swings, unwanted blood 24/7, absolute no sex drive, very emotional, I go to bed around ten and wake up at three in the afternoon! Horrible cramps, splitting headaches, horrible back pains and very unbalanced. Acne is 100× worse than before. Its all over my neck and I wash and care for my face regularly. Facial hair grows like weeds and body and leg hair too. Please Dont take depo provera, horrible drug. F 17 7 months
 6/25/2014
 1  birth control Weight gain, acne, blurry vision I work out like a fiend, don't eat much bread or junk and have always been able to wear the same clothes. Today I couldn't fit into the ski pants that I could fit into when I was 4 months post-partum with my second child only one year ago. That freaked me out! I am doing NOTHING differently, in fact, I exercise more and eat better because my abdomen, which has always been flat, seems flabby and bloated all the time. I am getting OFF this drug!!! The blurry vision is probably because of my age, but we will see if it gets better once I am off. F 39 7 months
 1/15/2005
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 1  Birth control Kidney failure I am posting for my wife. She has been on depo. Within the past week she has been diagnosed with kidney failure as a result of the depo shot. It is not worth it. M 33 7 months
 3/23/2004
 1  birth control weight gain, hair loss, rages, headaches, memory problems, nightmares, acne This should have never been released on the market F 27 7 months
 12/15/2003
 1  Pregnancy Prevention headaches, HORRIBLE weight gain, NO sex drive, period for 5 months straight. I began getting the shot on my doctor's recommendation. Since the first day i got it seven months ago, I have had my period. Not just spotting. The worst is the horrible cramps! I never had cramps before going on the shot. I've been to my doctor and she told me my period would go away after the third shot. It didn't. In fact, It got worse. I will not be going back for my next shot and I would not recommend it to anyone! I went from 114 pounds to 140 pounds from being constantly hungry. I am an active person taking care of my horses and running every other day. And even that hasn't saved me. F 18 7 months
 11/29/2008

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