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  suggested by my dr weight gain of 50+ lbs, depression, no sex drive, no energy, hypertension, insulin resistance. massive lower back and leg pains. inability to concentrate or read. sleeplessness. in the 2 years since i stopped this drug, i am still suffering its effects. it should be banned from use on women! F 44 2 years
 1/26/2008
 1  Birth control Itchy rash at injection site that lasted 3 months, severe panic attacks, depression and anxiety that I never had before and am now being medicated because of, shoulders and neck hurt like hell, cysts that burst on my ovaries, displaysia of my cervical cells that could lead to cancer, no motivation, memory loss, chest pain, sweat, weight gain. I never thought it could be this causing everything until I saw this site. Do not take it. Ever. It has made me violent. I have scars on my feet from kicking holes in the wall. Before Depo, I never would have done anything like that. I am a completely different person that I can't stand. I have an increased risk of cancer due to abnormal cells. My knees and shoulders hurt like I'm 80 years old. I have been to the emergency room for cysts bursting on my ovaries. I have severe panic attacks where I can't breathe. I went from 120 to 145 and haven't changed my diet. The first time I took it I had a rash on my butt that itched for 3 months. That didn't happen in my arm. I live in pantyliners. I have no motivation. I was valedictorian in high school and I failed out of college. I could sleep for 15 hrs. at a time. Seems like the majority have the same problems. Let's sue the bastards. F 18 2 years
 1/29/2008
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 1  pregnancy prevention EXTREME NIGHT SWEATS!! 10lb weight gain; migranes; feeling like going to faint constantly; shaky; DEPRESSION; irritability; leg and knee cramps; LOW SEX DRIVE & CONSTANT FATIGUE I am a nurse anesthetist and I started this medication for birth control. I bled everyday for the first year. Finally after two years, I stopped bleeding, but then the constant symptoms started. I have never felt so bad in my life. I have two young children and I feel like I can't keep up. I am mean on this drug and I am constantly tired. It never ends...even with exercise. From a person in the medical profession, STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. F 34 2 years
 11/29/2007
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 1  Contraception, Control PMS and Heav Weight stabilised - I couldnt lose or put on any weight. No periods throughout taking it for approx 2 years. Periods have not returned 2 and a half years later - am I infertile!?! I loved the idea of this injection, it would stop my periods and control my PMS and as a sufferer of depression which was hightened around the time of my period, I thought it was a fantastic idea. I couldnt put on weight or loose it for the 2 years I was on the injection, which was frustrating because I needed to loose a bit of weight, but also good at the same time because I couldnt put any on either! However after coming off the injection 2 and a half years ago my periods still havent returned and Im having regular blood tests and scans, yet finding no other reason for what I can only refer to as my infertility than the depo injection. I also put on 3 stone within 3 months of coming off of it. My original plan was to come of the injection to try and loose weight, instead it had the opposite effect, even though I was eating less and exercising more than normal which is bizarre! My moods have also changed, I was never a particularly angry person, yes I suffered from depression, but I w F 26 2 years
 10/5/2007
 1  Birth-control I have been using this method for two years and have experienced many side effects: 1)weight gain - over 2 stone in less than a year 2)loss of libido - totally gone, not interested in sex at all 3)tiredness - i constantly feel exhausted and fall asleep a lot, especially mid-afternoon 4)sore breats - this is only a recent development, since ive stopped having the injection. no chance of this being pregnancy, not having sex. 5) bloating - all my limbs are swollen and people have made comments on this People should really think hard about using this form of contraception as it has many side effects and it seems to me like there has not been enough research into these to date. F 19 2 years
 7/21/2004
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 1  birth control After a year or so my bleeding increased but it was brown and dry and wouldn't really come out except during sex. Then the bleeding increased and my vagina became so dry. I couldn't make any lubrication and sex has become painful. It makes sex horrible for me and my poor boyfriend. After 2 years of no improvement I stopped taking the shot. It's only been a couple of days so I dont' know what will happen. The vaginal dryness is the worse and creams don't help. It's this awful burning sharpness. I hate this shot. F 27 2 years
 9/10/2004
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 1  birth control Immediate loss of libido. Depression with no previous history. Loss of menses after two months. Sweating and increased body odor. Increase in breast size and after a year I began having breast discharge. It is very true that the side effects of this drug are down played. Usually when a drug states that there may be side effects they are usually rare. There is a 10% chance of depression or loss of libido. One in ten people! They use this drug in men for the purpose of decreasing their libido! This is a bad drug!!! F 35 2 years
 8/4/2004
 1  birth control; stop periods Severe acne (that I'd never had), vaginal dryness and itching, decreased sex drive, severe depression, anxiety, weight loss DO NOT TAKE DEPO PROVERA. If you notice, the majority of people with good things to say about this drug are still currently taking it at the moment. I was once like them too. When I first got on depo provera I lost my periods almost immediately and was EXCITED. I am a very petite girl so I was ok with the idea of gaining 5 to 10 lbs. This backfired, because i LOST 14 lbs. everyone thought i was anorexic- my appetite diminished and I was no longer eating like i use to. This alerted my mother, but i told her that everything else was fine and I didn't want my period. I stayed on it for 2 years and January of this year(2005) was my last shot. About 4 or 5 months afterward my period returned and that is when ALL HELL BROKE LOSE. My skin completely erupted in Severe acne all over my face, chest, back, and even my butt! I've never had these problems before; I use to be a model and be very outgoing with lots of friends. I'm none of those things anymore. I am depressed and cry everyday and have F 19 2 years
 10/9/2005
 1  birth control acne, weight gain of 50 pds., depression, mood swings, eat 3x's what i used to, headaches, backpains, leg cramps, abdominal pains, blured vision, dizziness, hair loss, chest pains, and lack of sex then when I did have sex it hurt. F 22 2 years
 6/17/2007
 1  Heavy periods painful periods Excessive weight gain, headaches, nausea, rashes and acne, depression and now infertility. I would not recommend this for anyone. My doctor had originally recommended it for painful and heavy periods. Yes, it did stop this but now today I would do anything to have it all back. I was on depo for 2 years, started 2002 and ended 2004. I gained 60 whopping pounds on this sh*t. I began getting acne everywhere, oh and boils, huge painful boils. I became severely depressed and eventually stopped it. Now at 29 I`ve been trying to have a baby for 3 years and it`s been impossible, I had no trouble before the shot. I`ve been back and forth to the doctors for everything you could imagine and now am dealing with infertility. I did fall pregnant in 2005 which was a nightmare and ended up being an ectopic pregnancy which could have killed me. I am angry as hell for not being told the truth about what this shot can do to you. I`m really hoping that with some intervention I will be able to conceive again some day. I have managed to lose most of the weight I gained but my periods have n F 29 2 years
 10/12/2007
 1  cannot use oral contraceptives acne, mood swings, extreme weight gain, joint pain, headaches, lethargy i have gained fourty pounds and cannot loose it, at times i feel like i'd rather just die than face another day, i have severe acne on my face, neck, chest and back, my metabolism went from high with a regular digestion to being very low and now i go once every three to four days. i'm tired all the time, i don't even remember what it is like to have energy. when i talk to doctors or anyone about this they do not take me seriously. i am refusing to continue these injections and advise anyone who wants to be taken with more than a grain of salt about thier medical problems to stay away from this drug. F 27 2 years
 4/8/2007
 1  contraceptive 45lb weight gain, exhaustion, mood swings, low mood, low energy, low motivation. F 21 2 years
 4/4/2007
 1  prevent pregnancy Within the first two weeks of taking the shot, it caused anxiety and caused my temper to become very bad. I get very short tempered at the littlest things. I have absolutely no sex drive!! I have no period. My husband dont want to be around me sometimes because I get on to him about really stupid stuff, and my daughter gets in trouble for just being a kid. I hate these side effects.I used to be a really calm and nice person. I've been taking the shot for 2 years. If you have these side effects DONT take the depo shot!! F 23 2 years
 8/19/2007
 1  birth control continuous spotting/bleeding I started getting the shot because birth control pills gave me horrible mood swings. My doctor told me that I may have some spotting until I got the second shot 3 months later, and I did spot. But after my second shot I continued having spotting. For about a 2 or 3 month period of time the spotting stopped, but started up again for another year. My doctor kept telling me that it would stop and that it was normal to have spotting, but I didn't think it was normal to be getting this "almost period" for almost 2 years. It was gross because it was almost like "old" blood because it was not red, it was more brown. It's hard to be intimate with someone when you have brown liquid constantly coming out from "down there". Once I stopped getting the shot it took a few months for my period to get back on track. I do not reccommend taking any drug that stops your period because I felt like my body was spotting because it NEEDED to have a period. F 21 2 years
 6/14/2006
 1  To Avoid getting pregnant Bleeding very heavy, severe abdominal pain, severe cramping, loss of energy, weight gain of 15 lbs. in first year, throwing up blood clots. There were many things i experianced that i am almost sure were caused by the shot. I deffinately do not suggest taking this form of birth control at all to anyone! This shot has put me in more pain than any menstrual period i have ever had and heavier bleeding AFTER 2 years of being on it and not having a period. I absolutely regret going on this form of birth control and am now scared that i will have medical problems that i never would have had if i didnt go on it to begin with. I srongly recommend making thinking this over before taking it EVER. I F 24 2 years
 5/26/2006
 1  To Prevent Pregnancy Headaches, moodiness, crying all the time depression, anger, weight gain, tired all the time, and worst than all NO SEX DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SO CALLED MIRACLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND I HATE IT. I AM GETTING MY TUBES TIED TO PREVENT THE PREGNANCIES. THAT MEANS NO MORE BIRHT CONTROL, NO MORE HEADACHES NO MORE WEIGHT GAIN AND NO WORRIES ABOUT DEATH. this shit can kill you and i refuse for die at the age of 25. F 25 2 years
 3/26/2007
 1  to avoid pregnancy WEIGHT GAIN .....over 2 year period over 50 lbs and stil havent been able to take it off. HATED THIS FORM OF CONTRACEPTION...STICK WITH THE PILL HATED THE DRUG...the only positive thing that came out of it was basically no period at all. F 33 2 years
 11/16/2005
 1  I'm anemic Horrible migraine headaches, weight gain, (was eating ALL the time, total loss of sex drive I have been on the depo shot on and off. While on it,(the last 2 years) I was diagnosed TWICE, and had surgery for cervical cancer. The dr. said it had nothing to do with the shot, but I don't agree. I was due for my shot today, and told my doctor, I don't want it anymore. I will let you all know, what side effects I feel and how long it takes me to get my period etc. I am starting a journal today, to keep track. F 32 2 years
 8/29/2005
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 1  Birth Control Severe memory loss and confusion, migraines, back pain, severe itching, total loss of sex drive, nervousness, shortness of breath, painful intercourse, blurry vision, increased liver function and many more... This injection has ruined my life. I thought I had something seriously wrong with me as my liver function was 636 (suppose to be between 1-50), my spleen was enlarged, my relationship is nearly ruined and I'm still trying to get over this pathetic excuse for contraception. Every day of my life has been painful and I was at the point where I was thinking of committing suicide. Now I know what it is, I just want to get better. I'm in the middle of a formal complaint about the bastards that gave it to me. All doctors love this injection and hate it if you show any doubt about it. These doctors are pricks. DO NOT USE IT. Its not worth it. I wish I just stayed on the pill. If you didn't know, this injection is used to castrate peadophiles. Bare that in mind. F 19 2 years
 9/6/2006
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 1  I didn't want any kids Me and my boyfriend had decided to have sex and after the 3 time we found out that I was pregnant with twins....I now have 2 kids and I am a junior in highschool!!!!! F 16 2 years
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