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 Brownish discharge, gained approx 15lbs Been having this injection for around 18 months now after being on several different pills for over a year, all of which caused heavy spotting/ brownish discharge on a daily basis. Everything was great with depo for the first 6 months but since then the discharge has been coming back before the injection is due again. To combat this i now get the injection every 10 weeks but the brown discharge is starting earlier and earlier everytime i get it. Since my last appointment on 5th June, i've had the brown discharge constantly and it started 5 weeks before i had the injection. I'm newly married and this is starting to cause problems, i still have a high sex drive but my husband isn't too keen to get in a mess and who can blame him! Its embarrassing! Not going to have another shot but don't know what to try next, worried if i try something more permanent such as the implant or the coil i'll have the same problem. F 21 18 months
 7/1/2008
 1  No more Children Hair loss, Extreme weight drop size 34 waist to size 20 waist in less then four months, Low iron, NON-STOP Periods, Acne, Headaches, and Very irratable, Extreme Period Pains. To each their own. I Will NEVER take it again I Now have to wear a wig. And It has caused me extreme pain. caused alot of pain with in my family. F 28 18 months
 9/30/2008
 1  forgetting to take pill were do i start!!!! loss of sex drive, hair loss, moods, panic attacks, depression, painfull sex, would love to hear from any body who could tell me when will i ever feel normal again? F 31 18 months
 10/22/2009
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 1  birth control SEVERE PMS, mood swings, depression, hair loss, skin problems, weight gain this is the most evil medicine on the market F 41 18 months
1X O		 6/5/2011
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 1  endrometriosis and pregnancy preven mood swings extreme irritatability hair loss weight gain loss of interest in sex fatigue i would never reccomend the deop shot to anyone the doctors make it sound nice not having a period and all but i would rather bleed all month long than suffer from the crazy side effects of this drug F 23 18 months
1X O		 9/24/2010
 1  assure my mom no prenancy soon. Small dent in my upper right arm... Stomach issues.. wieght gain... etc. I started DEPO when i was 15, now im 17. At first i loved it, i had nothing to remember! I barely had any side affects the first time i took it, honestly the only reason i got off was because i was too scared to get a PAP smear. With in six months i returned to depo because of a boyfriend. I still didn't notice many side affects, but i also wasn't aware of most of them! A gained some weight, and still haven't been able to lose it! I don't look overweight but it truly bothers me i cant break away from this weight gain! ANother was my period! I had a brown period, can anyone say nasty! I asked my doctor why, they said that's cause it old blood! I replied, i thought your blood didn't build up when your on depo, how can it be old? He didn't know. I couldnt break away from this! my stomach, when i would eat anything for nearly a year i would get horrible sick and couldn't go places, still kept on the weight threw that! I eventually had to deal with getting sick everywhere i went, which was very frustrating at 16! Right after my last shot i notice a small indention in my upper right arm when they would poke me with the needle.. Now that im off it i figured it would go away. I was wrong, it gotten so much worse, i have a serious indent in my arm, completely visible! People ask me what i did to do that, i showed my nurse and she nearly shit her pants she didn't have any idea! I dont either but its disgusting, its a hole under my skin where the muscle has moved apart, separated its se F 17 18 months
30 MG 1X AN		 1/4/2011
 1  Birth Control Extreme waight gain, deprestion, abdomanal pain This is the worst thing I have ever tried for birth conrtol. I have been taking it for about 18 mnths now and it was great for a while and for the past about 5 months I have been really irritable, sad, confused, and just crazy. You dont notice it but the people around you just tell you your crazy and dont like being around you anymore. You have no idea why you think you did nothing wrong, you thought everything was great but this depo shot makes a chemical embalace in your brain similar to bipolar or depretion. Please be very carful if you chose to take this. And please do not take it for a long period of time it will ruine you and the relationships around you. F 22 18 months
30 1X O		 7/29/2010
 1  Birth Control Weight gain...gained 40 lbs in the 1 1/2 years I took it. I would not recommend depo if you have a tendency to gain weight. However, I had no cramps, PMS, etc...no periods for virtually the entire time, which was a plus to me, but the weight gain was not worth it. F 29 18 months
 10/27/2004
 1  decrease menstrual cramps/Birthcont Abdominal cramps, migraines, moodiness, loss of libido, painful intercourse, lack of lubrication I thought this shot was going to be so great...That was until about the second month that I had been on the shot...I became moody and irritable and consulted my doctor and she said it was F 22 18 months
 8/29/2004
 1  decrease menstrual cramps/Birthcont Abdominal cramps, migraines, moodiness, loss of libido, painful intercourse, lack of lubrication I thought this shot was going to be so great...That was until about the second month that I had been on the shot...I became moody and irritable and consulted my doctor and she said it was F 22 18 months
 8/29/2004
 1  Avoid Pregnancy EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN!!! Dryness during sex. More frequent asthma attacks. Major headaches and cramps. No period after 2nd dose. This has got to be the worst thing I've ever done to my body. Initially it was great, no period...YEAH!!! But that was definitly not worth what has happened since. I've gained 23lbs. in 18 months. After my second shot, I started having asthma problems, which hasn't been an issue since High School. I really have no interest in sex, probably due to the dryness I experienced the last couple of times. I don't recommend this product to anyone. I've decided not to get my next shot after reading similiar complaints, so hopefully the weight will soon drop and I'll want/enjoy sex again. F 25 18 months
 8/18/2004
 1  Birth Control/altern. to tubes tied EXTREME weight gain (87 POUNDS), excessive hair loss, daily headaches & migraines, aching joints & muscles, over-all deterioration in health and SEVERE depression. DEPO SHOULD BE BANNED!!! I wouldn't doubt if this shot has driven women to commit suicide, but we'll never know. The thought has crossed my mind several times. It ruins your health and your life. They say that the side effects could last for years after you stop the shot. I've been off it for 7 months and still have the side effects PLUS my period is out of control. My first period after stopping the shot lasted 5 months and it was very heavy and the water retention was horrible in my legs and feet. I had to buy shoes and sneakers a whole size bigger because my feet were so swollen. The FDA needs to re-evaluate this drug because it's literally killing us. F 40 18 months
 4/4/2007
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 5  Didn't want periods Oily skin, increased acne, mild spotting and a few migranes. When I first started the drug I didn't ever have periods and it was great! Then a year later I started spotting irregularly. It got annoying and I quit it last month. My doctor reccomended getting my thyroid checked to see my hormone levels. I figured I would just quit it for a while and pick it back up again later. F 22 19 months
 11/28/2004
 3  Didn't want to take the pill Nausea, stomach pain, tired ALL the time, headaches/migranes, dizziness, leg/foot/knee/ankle/back pain, CONSTANT sick feeling, irritability/anxiety/depression, no motivation to really do anything. I only have these side effects during the month after I get the shot, or the week of the next shot. Which sucks, I wish it didn't happen at all. But, it's better then getting pregnant... F 15 19 months
 8/9/2009
 5  To Not get Pregnant Duh! Opposite Side of effects, increased sex drive, I know Crazy. I lost 17 pounds the first 2 months on the shot, but I went to bootcamp. I did not spot at all on the shot. I love not having my period. I first went on Depo to get rid of my period so I didn;t have to deal with it in bootcamp. How pathetic is that. Well it worked. I stay on it to prevent pregnancy now. I am going to continue to stay on it simple fact that's what me and boyfriend discussed right now, its for the best. F 20 20 months
 5/20/2004
 1  painful periods/birth control Panic/anxiety attacks, depression, hair loss, weight gain, hypoglycemia POISON!!! I started getting the shot in March of 2007. In September, the day after I had my 3rd shot, I was rushed to the ER with severe anxiety attack and hypoglicemia. Four days later another anxiety attack and another trip to the ER. I asked my OBGYN if these symptoms could be related to the shot and she always told me absolutely not. So I kept getting the shot while my nightmare of panic, anxiety, palpitations, depression and hypoglycemia was getting worse and worse. I was afraid of sitting home alone but also afraid of going anywhere by myself. Even walking into the grocery store would give me palpitations. I’ve always had a very busy life and could not understand why all of a sudden I was not able to do anything anymore. Then about a month ago I decided to do some researches online. I could not take it anymore. OMG!!! I could not believe how many women had the same symptoms!!! I don’t know why I did not think about it before but I was glad I had found out just in time F 45 20 months
 2/11/2009
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 1  Birth Control & Endometriosis Hair loss, weight gain, night sweats, complete loss of libido, swelling of hands and ankles, severe mood swings. The ONLY good thing about this drug is that I haven't had a period since I've been on it. ... and my cramps which lasted up to 10 days before pretty much vanished. But, all the other effects weren't worth it!!! F 31 20 months
 7/13/2007
 3  Birth Control Mood swings, acne/oily skin, weight gain. Liked Depo whilst i was taking it, although it made me have psychotic mood swings. Howevever, now 9months since last injection, my husband and i are trying to start a family, I still havent had a period, but have had all the cramps. Also i have had hot flashes and achy bones i have found myself very lazy as well. Although these side effects have only recently appeared so it shows how long depo stays in your body. I just wish i could rid it from my system and get my periods back. Feel very depressed at times. F 29 21 months
 11/28/2005
 2  Birth control, stop period No period, weight gain, tired constantly, no interest in sex, extremely emotional. I've been off the shot for 5 months and get horrible cramps that keep me in bed for days. I was constantly worried about pregnancy because of the cravings and emotions I felt while on the depo shot. I drank a ton of milk to try to avoid bone density loss too. I cannot lose the weight I've gained, and my roommate thinks I'm crazy for wanting to cry all the time. I'm an emotional wreck now! My aunt was on the depo shot 4 years when she was out of college (age 23-27) and as diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. New research of the shot is showing a correlation to cancer, and that's not something I want to add to the side effects of this drug. Make sure you're completely aware of the horrible side effects you could face before you get injected! F 19 21 months
7X O		 12/5/2011
 1  painfull periods, birth control anxiety/panic attacks, irrational fears, low blood sugar, weight gain, hair loss, feel like losing it I posted here on 2/11/09.Here I am 2 yrs later with THE SAME HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS! In the 3 and a half yrs since the first panic attack I’ve seen all kinds of doctors and been on all kinds of meds: 2 GPs who shoved antidepressants and benzos down my throat, 1 endocrinologist who told me it was all in my head, 1 psychiatrist who blamed it on stress, 1 acupuncturist who took my $600 and he was happy, 1 homeopath who did not even follow up with me after one missed appointment. NOT ONE OF THESE IDIOTS CONNECTED THE DOTS and thought the Depo could have triggered the symptoms (they were all informed I was on it for over 2 years).Thousands of dollars down the drain, years of suffering,false hope,humiliation. My hormones are screwed up,I feel like I’m on a rollercoaster but can’t get off.Absolutely devastating.Who's going to give me back all these years of suffering,of not being able to go places by myself because of these irrational fears I NEVER HAD BEFORE?If thousands of women are still experiencing devastating symptoms and sites have been created to report them,why is the drug still out there?I read posts from the 1990s and here we are in 2011 and women are still poisoned.has a lawsuit ever been filed?We're voicing our pain and suffering ,"BIG PHARMA" and FDA are laughing at us, poor stupid women "genetically insane". I'm now in the compassionate hands of a naturopath.He's really my last resort before the madhouse. F 47 28 months
no idea 1X O		 2/14/2011
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