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  contraception Sore breasts, sore throat, constipation, nausea, fatigue... But none of these were anything compared to the withdrawal symptoms I received and still get, chronic headaches, sickness, fatigue, stomach cramping, loss of energy, short attention span, loss of interest in sex, painful periods, multiple periods per month, chest pain, hot flushed, body aches and believe me the list goes on, I've had tests to figure out what I am experiencing but doctors are baffled. Everything points back to dell... Strongly advise anyone to think twice before taking this... F 24 2 years
 12/12/2011
 1  prevent pregnancy DO NOT TAKE IT! since taking this crap iv marked my face where i keep getting spots when i first went on it out of 24 weeks i was bleeding for 20 they kept saying it would settle down after three months but when i start to bleed it wont stop till my next shot :-( awful im so angry depressed big time im due my next one in april but not going to go cant wait to get this crap out of me neva eva again how i have not ended up in jail i do not no iv found the love of my life now and there is no way im risking it if you are getting any of these bad side affects plz plz choose something else if any one wants to talk email me F 24 2 years
1X day		 3/9/2012
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 1  prevent pregnancy This stuff is poison. First of all, its not a long term contraceptive..it's not meant to be used more than two years because the side effects are so harsh. After passing my two year mark, side effects are getting worse. Weight gain is something you can't control even with diet and excercise. Sex drive decreased significantly. Im in the process of switching methods because I am depressed and have mood swings. Now I'm experiencing a lot of nausea which was never a problem before. Additionally, bone density loss is a major setback. F 20 2 years
 2/3/2012
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 1  Birth Control Do not take this tell your friends and family to stay away from this drug. I have horrible back pains. I could be walking or just breathe in and I would have a sharp pain in my back so hard, then my legs would go numb and I would fall. My stomach stayed so sore I couldn't wear jeans, I couldn't stand for the cover to touch it. I gained over 30 lbs in less that 2 years being on this. I've been off it for 6 months and now my hormone levels are so messed up I'm going to have to hormone pills plus my birth control to try and fix it if I ever want to get pregnant later on in life. This shot has made me pretty much sterile. STAY AWAY FROM THE DEPO SHOT F 22 2 years
1X AN		 12/25/2011
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 5  Birth Control Some hair loss. Complete loss of menstration with only occassional spotting. Being terrified of other peoples' side effects. I've been on it for two and a half years with no side effects. I kept forgetting the pill and I like long term contraception. I would be using norplant if it was still on the market and I am contemplating an IUD. My OB/GYN said I am one of the few people who can tolerate Depo. Going for my first bone density in January or February. I don't notice so much the depression or change in sex drive because I'm a basket case anyway. F 20 2.5 years
 12/29/2005
 5  Not good at taking pills Weight gain (10 lbs, so far), HORRIBLE panic attacks. RATED A 5 TO BE AT TOP OF LIST - NEED YOUR HELP, SHARE YOUR STORY! READ ON. Before depo, never had a panic attack, now they plague my life. Gained enough weight to distress me, feel depressed and tired and have a history of osteoperosis in my family but was told bone loss would "not be a problem" by my doctor (IT IS!). Planning to quit ASAP and am worried about long term side effects, but feel grateful it has not been as bad for me as it could have been. I am doing a documentary/expose on the dangers of depo at a major University. If you want to get your story out there, please e-mail me! F 21 2.5 years
 10/30/2006
 5  Birth Control Severe weight gain, severe abdominal pain, strange mood swings, DEAD SEX DRIVE AND INTERCOURSE PAIN! dry skin, IBS, fatigue due to depression, increased reaction to stress Only a five to get at the top. I used to love it but after reading the comments of several women and realizing all the sypmtoms i am having are probably caused by this im am appalled! This is awful stuff and it cant believe i even took it for so long. It is not good for relationships with signifigant others and really has affected my life ie: almost lost job due to increased reactions to stress and moodiness. Dont take this crap! Now begins the painful process of weaning myself off this drug, if your considering, dont ask a doctor for the side affects and risks, look at the real commentary, the stuff they dont tell you about at the doctors office. Its just not worth messing with your body, be a true female and let nature take its course. F 18 2.5 years
 7/7/2005
 3  Dont like taking pills I didnt mind some of the affects, yes I hated the weight gain and some of the mood gains but I liked not bleeding every month cause I have always been a heavy bleeder. But the reason that I'm here typing is that I've heard that some women after using this method can't get pregnant. So I'm asking that the women here to please if you have experience this. F 23 2.5 years
idk 1X AN		 10/1/2010
 3  birth control/ period control weight changes, scalp hair loss, acne, periods completely eliminated! I've been on depo twice. My first time was from 17-19 y/o, the second was 21. the firs time I took it, I lost weight and periods stopped immediately. this last time I took it I was on it for six months, and in that time I gained 20lbs, lost hair, broke out like never before. I don't understand, it was great the firs time around... but it's different for every body... what can I say? I loved it AND hated it. I used to have extremely heavy periods lasting more than 10 days before I took depo for the first time... and believe me, it was such a relief to finally be rid of it! so if thats a major concern for you, I'd suggest that you at least try it for a few months... just stay active, you may gain a lot of weight in a short amount of time... F 21 2.5 years
 4/16/2008
 3  birth control No period for first two years, then a year break. The second time I started depo, I got nonstop bleeding for over three months, which was disgusting and hard to explain to my boyfriend. Why did I have my period from Christmas to April? Good for some people, but the effects can change. Expect heavy bleeding and acne a couple weeks before you get each shot. I would think twice before taking depo. You may love it but you may get bad results. I had totally different experiences only one year apart. F 25 2.5 years
 4/20/2005
 1  prevent pregnancy two misscarages and extreme weight gain after reading all the comments i noticed that no one has noted going through the hell that i went through. after a year on the shot i had a miscarage but continued to take the shot because for medical reasons i couldent take the pill. almost a year later i miscaried again. how devistating. i now have been off the shot for 6 months and now am trying to concieve. not likley going to happen for a while. good luck to you if you are considering taking the shot. F 23 2.5 years
 3/12/2005
 1  Birth control 40lb. weight gain, severe depression, moood swings and nonstop eating DO NOT TAKE!! Even thought the no peroids were awesome, please weigh the pros and cons before taking this. I weighed 175 lbs. before and a whopping 225 lbs. when I quit. The manufacturers have already taken this drug off the market once. Please read up on this drug thoroughly. BEWARE OF HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS!!!!! F 20 2.5 years
 4/11/2007
 1  Birth Control pfizer-take-depo-provera-off-the-market change.org/p/pfizer-take-depo-provera-off-the-market F 2.5 years
1X day		 6/25/2015
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 1  endometriosis/form of birth contro everything. I started taking depo as a form of birth control because it was easy, and because i was diagnosised with endometriosis. I was in the worst pain of my life before I took depo. When I got my first shot I felt like a whole differnt person. The pain was gone, no period, it was great. But then after the next couple of shots I, my parents and my fiance all started noticing a change. I had sever headaches, joint pain, a feeling of nervousness all the time, a GREAT loss of sex drive and wanting to do anything AT ALL. I was plain out depressed. I felt like a robot. I stopped hanging out with family and friends, I was uninterested in doing anything but being locked up in the house....and im only 20! I've been on this birth control now for 2 1/2 years, I've never once had a period, or spotting since I've gotten my second shot. But now even after being off of depo for 6 months and wanting to have a baby, I can't because I STILL haven't gotten a period. So for anyone wanting to get on depo-provera because they think it's "easier" or dont want to use condoms. Don't go threw the pain of getting this shot. F 20 2.5 years
 9/18/2009
 1   Irregular periods and mood swings. The drug hasn't gotten me pregnant but I have horrid mood swings for the entire last 2-3 weeks of every shot!!! I get overwhelmed with emotions that come from no where and cry for NO REASON AT ALL almost every other day... Not to mention that I have a period for 6 days every 5 weeks!? It flexes between heavy and light every day of the 6 days! F 20 2.5 years
1X AN		 12/7/2010
 1  birth control weight gain, depression, moodiness. After stopping: no period at all, despite no other new forms of birth control, for 2 years and counting Started on depo when I was 18. I gained 20lbs in the first few months. I have had no luck loosing it despite exercise and dieting. I also became very depressed and moody (to the point I actually attempted suicide!). I stopped right after anti-depressants did nothing and became a much happier person. What really frightens me is the fact that even though I've been off the shot for 2 years now, I HAVEN'T HAD ONE PERIOD. I DO want kids eventually, so now I'm rather freaked out that this shot may have caused me to be sterile. The lack of periods when I was on it was great, but the side effects aren't worth it. F 23 2.5 years
1X O		 3/18/2010
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 1  cysts and birth control Pain, severe mood swings, heavy painful clotting, no libido, weight gain constipation. I room the depo shot for two years in the past with no real side effects so I decided to start to retake it when I restarted my birth control and the side effects have been unreal. I've had Severe pain when in one position, pain in my hips and knees would actually wake me in my sleep, turning into a PSYCHO to the point I know I'm being nasty and I know I am but I can't even stop it no matter how bad I try, severe rage for no reason or very little provoking. Its not even a period im getting its extremely painful and all it is, is clots. Before when I was on it the weight gain was unreal almost fifty pounds after I stopped taking it it melted off so it wasnt my eating habits. my libido is gone and to be blunt I had NO issue with that before. The constipation is terrible and when I do go its painful, it will get to the point my lower abdomen is pushed out. I cannot wait for this to flush out of my system. And I got two more miserable months to wait. I just don't understand why I had no symptoms before but now I do. F 20 2.5 years
reg. dose 1X O		 5/15/2011
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 1  birthcontrol Extreeme weight gain! I am normally 120-125 pounds and now can't get below 150...I have tried everything to take off the weight, Weight Watchers, Atkins, the gym 4-5 days a week. The weight will not go away. Not to mention the complete lack of sex drive, my husband has to beg and even then I have very little desire. I would not recomend this for anyone F 29 2.5 years
 8/4/2004
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 1  birthcontrol Extreeme weight gain! I am normally 120-125 pounds and now can't get below 150...I have tried everything to take off the weight, Weight Watchers, Atkins, the gym 4-5 days a week. The weight will not go away. Not to mention the complete lack of sex drive, my husband has to beg and even then I have very little desire. I would not recomend this for anyone F 29 2.5 years
 8/4/2004
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 1  birth control PAINFUL INTERCOURSE, daily bleeding, dryness. The first six months were great, then I started bleeding every day, and the sex continuously became more painful. I feel like a shadow of a woman. I used to love sex, and used to be creative and impulsive. Now, I can't have sex at all it is so painful. F 21 2.5 years
 10/1/2004

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