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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 4  pervention Hair loss I Feel everybody is going to have different side effects or no side effects. the fact is that all of our bodies are different. so therefore i cant say this is a bad product for you but it has not been that great for me ONLY! But i dont need another child right now so im staying on it until futher notice. F 21 1 years
 4/12/2006
 4  Birth Control Odd periods, increased sex drive, crazy hormones, headaches, 3 lb. weight gain over 1 year, acne This last shot has been my worse, no idea why. Personally I believe the nurse just botched it up. But I have been on this shot for 1 year now. I have unprotected sex FREQUENTLY, and it most definitely works. My periods are a little off but until you realize you are NOT going to get pregnant, you'll stress about it. When my shot's wearing off is when I have the most symptoms. I get extra turned on by the smallest things, I get depressed sometimes and sort of needy, sometimes small little headaches. Once I get the shot, it's all cleared up! Besides the weight gain, which is caused by being hungry once you get the shot. Every time I get the shot I have to remember immediately afterwards I'm going to think I'm SO hungry, when in reality I should know I'm not. Monitor what you eat, people. It's not so hard. Depo DEFINITELY works. F 18 1 years
Average MG 1X AN		 2/19/2011
 4  Stop Heavy Debilitating Periods Notable Moodiness, Greatly Increased Appetite, Lack of Sex Drive, Lack of Periods, Hot Flashes Mood swings ranged from crying at the drop of a hat to being extremely angry over dumb things. This was the first few shots and tends now toward the first couple of weeks after the shot. My increase in appetite caused me to lose weight because I chose to eat lots of veggies if I needed to stuff my face constantly. My lack of sex drive was acceptable, I'm not in any relationship. The lack of periods is a huge blessing for me to the point that I don't generally mind the other side effects. The hot flashes only last about 2 weeks after each shot. F 34 1 years
1X O		 3/12/2012
 4  Prevent Pregnancy Weight gain, Lighter periods, Irregular spotting Aside from a substantial weight gain and the irregular spotting I have no other complaints about this product. I've used this product off and on for the past 9 years and the two side effects listed above are the only ones I have experienced. F 25 1 years
1X AN		 4/20/2011
 4  Not Estrogen based The only side effect I had while on it, was mild irratating headaches that would last for days. My problems started when I stopped taking Depo. Excessive fatigue, Night sweats, thrist, Abdominal and Flank pain, rash on my legs, loss of appitite, nausea, breast tenderness. I had these for 5 months till I had my first period then it all stopped. During the time I was coming off Depo, I was thinking I had something seroiusly wrong with me (Cancer or Kidney Failure). Almost weekly Urgent Care visits for pain and sickness. I had Ultrasounds and Cat Scans. My Dr's were stumped. Even though Depo worked fine for me it's not worth the pain and suffering I went through to come off. Completely upset my family and work lives. F 44 1 years
1X O		 5/9/2011
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 4  For severe period stomach cramps I do experience pain at the site of the injection, so issues sleeping before and after the job, hot flushes and sweats in the night. This is the only method I've found that eliminates the issues I have with my periods because on it I don't have periods. Nothing else has consistently helped with severe stomach cramping so I don't mind the side effects much. F 28 1 years
1X O		 9/14/2011
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 4  Birth Control Mood changes within 1 week 'pre' and 1 week 'post' shot time. Minimal spotting. Mildly depressed feeling when I 'need' my shot. I was on Depo a few years back (for approx. 1 year), when I stopped the shot, I didn't have a period again for over 1 year...Kind of scarey. I am back on Depo. again now and probably will be for a couple years. F 37 1 years
 2/9/2005
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 4  To make sure I didn't get pregnant. acne,loss of appetite,mood swings, personally i love it,other than the mood swings which my boyfriend is getting sick of....I think its a good thing and with any drug you take there are side effects i think most women who experience negative things should have read up more on the drug before putting it into their body... F 20 1 years
 4/8/2004
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 4  Endometriosis A lot of water weight, some weight gain, temporary restlessness, hot flashes, headaches, increased appetite, decreased sex drive I had a lot of undesirable side effects while on the depo provera shot, but rid me of my endometriosis pain. I was on depo-provera for about a year and I have been off of it for about another year and the pain still hasn't returned. F 22 1 years
 2/18/2007
 4  So i don't become Pregnant they are very little or none some times... The biggest thing was becoming use to not having a period regularly... F 18 1 years
 6/20/2007
 4  birth control Weight loss, vaginal dryness At the end of each 3 months, I experience pregnancy - like symptoms such as, nausea, weight gain, cravings, soreness of the breasts, and fatigue. Other than that, the shot is doing its job! F 17 1 years
 12/23/2014
 4  Hypertension with Combination pills Weight gain (about 10 pounds), frequent headaches, fatigue Irregular "periods" - no real period for duration, but had a continuous month of spotting It's hard to find options if you can't take BC with Estrogen, so I thought Depo was the answer. Most of these women are VERY dissatisfied with the results, but it hasn't been all that bad for me. All of the side effects mentioned are listed and well known... I'm mainly giving it up as a result of the headaches, but the weight gain might be resolved as well. Everyone's experience is different. It's VERY convenient if your main concern is pregnancy. F 20 1 years
 8/1/2008
 4  to prevent painful, heavy periods It was fine at first, didnt really see much of a change but recently I have been extremely bloated and Iv been feeling sick when I eat, also my breasts have gone up 2 cup sizes and I have put a stone on since I started on it. Although it is very helpful because I have a long-term serous boyfriend, I am starting to get a bit fed up of feelig like rubbish. F 19 1 years
 5/31/2009
 4  prevent pregnancy vaginal odor (never had it before), weight gain (20 pounds in 1 year), no sex drive, uncontrollable emotions i don't get my period anymore, which is really the ONLY plus side, can't go off the depo because my periods are too hard to manage. F 17 1 years
 8/1/2009
 4  prevent pregnancy for 1 year Prolong heavy bleeding,nausea, cramping After having my son in January of 2014, I got on the shot the last week of April, 2014. Beginning in May of that year, I had the longest and heaviest period ever. It was nonstop from May 2014 until I quit in May of 2015. A month later, my period went back to normal. But now since April of this year, my period has been fluctuating like crazy. The days between periods are getting longer and it's like a guessing game. Although I don't mind that they seem lighter now days, I worry it's messing with my fertility because I would like to have another child one day. F 25 1 years
 7/31/2016
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 4  Stop pregnancy F 17 1 years
30 mg		 7/22/2016
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 3  To prevent pregnancy Complete Loss of sex drive, extremly moody, fatigue, loss of apetite I almost lost my marriage due to the lost of my sex drive. I've been married for 1 year yes 1 year and I have no desire at all for sex. I snap for anything. I thought something was wrong with me because I've always had a healthy sexual appetite. Until I found this site I would have never known. My doctor never told me about these side effects. I was told I wouldn't have a period little weight gain but nothing of what I'm experiencing. I'm so happy I found this info out. I'm due for another shot next month but guess I will not be getting that dose. I'll try to find another option. F 30 1 years
 9/17/2009
 3  Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 Insomnia, Fatigue, Vaginal Dryness The shot pretty much puts your body into a reversible type of menopause: No periods, but all the other crappy stuff comes with it. I'm Afro-American, so the bone loss problem generally won't affect me. My mate and I are poor college students, and condoms tend to be expensive so I'll stick with it:) Thank you, Planned Parenthood. F 19 1 years
 9/10/2009
 3  Birth Control- Easier than the Pill Periods stopped, aching joints, no sex drive, increased appetite, dry vagina, soreness in the breasts I've been taking Depo for almost 2 years, because I would forget to take my pills, and the shot sounded much nicer. It was great not to have periods at first, but now it just feels wrong. It's like I'm not really a woman anymore... Like most people here who have taken the drug, I've got a monster appetite, but I haven't gained more than a few pounds so yay! I say it's alright, but I kinda miss my sex drive, and not having achy joints all the time. F 19 1 years
 10/30/2009
 3  Painful periods Acne, 60 lb. weight gain, moody, depressed, absolutely no sex drive, loss of period (happy about that one) I got my first shot in April 2008 because my period got so bad I was willing to try anything to stop it. No doctor will perform a hysterectomy because of my age so I tried the shot. It worked, I never had a regular period after that. I would have spotting but that's it. Now, 9 months after my last shot I still have not had a period. I stopped getting the shot because I gained 60 pounds. My poor husband has stood by me the whole time even though I know it's been miserable for him because of me not desiring sex at all. We were both miserable. My sex drive is still low but it's better than what it was. I developed another symptom early in 2009 but I'm not sure if it is because of the Depo or not. I began having these tics and was referred to a Neurologist who thought that it could perhaps be Adult-onset Tourette Syndrome but now he's thinking Dystonia. I'm supposed to see a Movement Disorder Specialist later this month to see if they can come up with something. Has anyone else had anything like this happen? F 27 1 years
 12/8/2009
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