DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2474 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPO-PROVERA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-PROVERA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Birth control | Some spotting for the first few months, no real period in about 9 years; vaginal dryness; weight gain over past three years; in past six months, MOOD SWINGS, HOT FLASHES, HEAD ACHES :( | I was thrilled to take the depo shot because of the convenience of only worrying every 3 months, but over the years and the more the side effects increase with time, I'm far from pleased. Not having a period in almost a decade is NOT NORMAL. It's no wonder I'm going crazy. I have yet to even ask about potential bone density issues. I'd say if you like depo, don't stay on it too long without seriously considering the health consequences | F | 26 | 10 years | 6/24/2006 | 1 | birthcontrol | Mood-Swings (Persistent and Uncharacteristic), Weight Gain, Permanent Endocrine System Changes, Memory Problems, Migraines. All symptoms continued 2 years after discontinuing use in July 2003. Endocrine system and memory still not normal 3 years later. | My endocrine system was adversely affected by this medication. I have now been told by my doctor to never use hormone-based birth-control again. This medication remained in my system for two years after my last injection. What they don't tell you is that the dosage isn't adjusted to account for body mass, and my (then) 102 lbs. frame couldn't handle medication guaranteed effective for someone twice my weight. Not worth it for younger women or for slender builds. I was stricken with Perma-PMS the year I took it and the 2 years following. | F | 24 | 1 years | 6/24/2006 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy | First injection spotting continuously | I began using depo when I was 17 and used it for 3 years. I spotted the first 3 months, afterwhich my period completely stopped. I was very satisfied with depo. I quit using it for awhile to get my body back on track. For those that believe you may not become pregnant after stopping depo. I became pregnant 6 months after discontinuing use and had a normal healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. I have recently started depo again because of the convenience (not having to remember bc pills) and also because not having a period and cramps is a lifesaver to me. All birth controls affect women differently. If you want to try it, by all means try it, if it doesn't work for you then stop. | F | 24 | 3.5 years | 6/23/2006 | 1 | pills hard remember bad Pms preg. | Not sure on pregnancy yet...but bloating, increased appetite, nausea, fainting, spotted twice in a week last month, lightheaded, diarrhea, headaches, BOOBS HURT EXTREMELY, EXTREME fatigue, restlessness, mood swings, depression, irritability, Obsessiveness, stuttering, memory and concentration problems, laziness, chest pains, increased asthma attacks | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. No matter what! The doctor said oh you'll get your period back after a month or so and didn't give me an info packet. She told me how happy her patients are on depo. I think its a load of crap. I've taken this injection once and truly believe I am pregnant. I've had pregnancy symptoms for about a month and a week or so. i haven't gained weight yet *knock on wood* and am very worried about it. I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. it really should be taken off the market. I don't know how many i have heard from who are unhappy with it. it needs to be recalled and looked over. Then changes should be made. Also, my guardian is trying to force me to take it so that i will NEVER have children and be more submissive to her when i am depressed. | F | 16 | 1 times | 6/22/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Truly, I thought depo was great--no periods and no side effects--I THOUGHT. It turns out I now have osteoperosis. I have also gained a lot of weight (about 70 pounds) that I didn't realize was due to Depo use. Now that I have gone off Depo (about three months now), I am slowly making progress to finally lose the weight. I am way freaked out about the osteoperosis. I am way too young for that! | It may look good on the surface, but I'm kinda thinking it's evil. I should have figured that out. It's not natural for a woman to not have her period. I feel like I've danced with the devil... Please be forewarned. | F | 41 | 10 years | 6/20/2006 | 2 | Birth Control, Dysmenorrhea, Acne | Weight Gain, Hair Loss- over 2/3 of the hair on my head (made my mother gasp and cringe in fear when she saw me for the first time- that was singly one of the worst things to happen in my life), 50-60% of my pubic hair, thinning of the rest of my body hair. Severe chronic migraines (1-14 week) for over 6 months (spent a semester in a dark room in my bed). | It did help- stopped my painful periods. Everything else was not worth what I had to go through to stop them though. Now it has been well over eight months and I haven't gotten another period. Could have masked early menopause. There is a reason we're meant to menstruate! Will never go back on depo again. | F | 25 | 4 years | 6/19/2006 | 2 | Endometriosis | Severe pain with sex (my poor vagina was a desert), NO sex drive and a 20 lb. weight gain, possible abnormal paps?? (Still trying to determine the cause of those, but they were normal until I went on this shot) | It did cure the cronic exhaustion I was suffering as a result of the endo, and for me- it improved my overall mood- but I have to say in balance, it was NOT worth it. Off it now and my symptoms are improving, after a year, my boyfriend is VERY happy to have the old me back. | F | 35 | 1 days | 6/18/2006 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain, PAINFUL intercourse, low sex drive, anxiety, mood swings, non-stop periods after stopping and trying to get pregnant. | Depo provera should be taken off the market. I haven't been able to have pain-free sex in a year, and I'm a newly-wed!! I avoid sex at all costs, how aweful!! It completely takes away all estrogen and you begin to have menopausal symptoms. I stopped taking it in October, it's almost July and I'm still having a ton of problems! I have continuous periods with a lot of cramping. I pray for all this to end!! Please don't ever take this drug or you will regret it!! | F | 27 | 3 years | 6/17/2006 | 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 | 5 | Birth Control | Spotting alot in the first month, spotting/bleeding after sex-3 months on is still happening, slight increase in acne, (but far less acne than the week around my period when i was taking the pill). | All in all so far I'm pleased with Depo. Yes there are side effects and I understand that the severity of the side effects depends on person to person. The spotting/bleeding after sex is the worst thing I've experienced so far (try explaining it to your boyfriend!)My docor says that within the first 3 injections these side effects will stop, I do hope so! | F | 27 | 3 months | 6/11/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight Gain | gaind 35lbs in 3 months | F | 25 | 3 months | 6/9/2006 | 5 | birth control | In last 3 years of treatment, I did get a light period lasting about 3 weeks during most 3 mth segments - it only stopped when I got the shot again | First, I would urge all women to consult their physician rather than these opinions in order to make their decision about birth control. That said, it was really the perfect method for me and I have experienced no problems with this treatment, I've in fact lost weight. Currently stopping treatment for a small break in order to maybe reset my system and hopefully get it back to its original effect once I start again (no period at all...). I'm a month past my last shot date, which I skipped, and my body feels pretty horrible, with very tender breasts and frequent headaches. I'm also having bad acne again. Can't wait to go back on. But the key is to remember that any sharp hormonal change will have temporary upsetting effects on your body, that should settle in time. So taking depo (or stopping it) requires an adjustment period and a bit of patience. I hope you all find a bc solution that meets your needs. | F | 28 | 7 years | 6/7/2006 | 4 | birth control ~ to gain weight | no periods, gained about 30 lbs in the past 8 years... | i got on the depo after having my daughter in jan of 98... i almost instantly began having no periods... this went on for about 8 years... i maybe spotted once or twice a year and it didnt bother me... now my last shot was in dec of 2005 and i have yet to have another period and now my breast are so sore to the touch that it hurts to wear a bra... i know that this may be normal but geezzz... anyways i think that for the time i was on the shot i have to say i was pleased but now i am just ready to be a normal woman again and be regular... | F | 26 | 8 years | 6/7/2006 | 4 | Birth Control | I haven't noticed any weight gain. My friend mentioned the other day that it looked like I had lost some weight though I've started excercising and eating right so I don't think it has to do with the shot. Some spotting that I think will go away. Biggest thing is the acne...I never had acne before. Now I keep breaking out. It's driving me nuts! | I've liked not getting periods; my periods are usually pretty heavy. I haven't noticed any weight gain and I'm not particularly worried about it; if I gain weight then I'll just eat less and work out more to lose it. (Burn more calories than you eat=weight loss people, it's not any more complicated than that). I don't like the zit problem. I used to have problems with dry skin, and now it's oily all the time. This is the biggest drawback. I haven't noticed any problems with depression or anything like that, but I've only been on it 3 months. The bone loss has me a bit concerned (even though I work out and take in more calicum). Between that and the oily skin, I'm not sure if I want to stay on it or not. But not getting your period is nice! I'll have to think about it some more. I'll probably stay on the shot until I'm done with boot camp so I don't have to worry about periods and stuff. Then go back to the pill for health reasons. | F | 22 | 3 months | 6/5/2006 | 1 | contraceptiion | Dizziness, breast pain, headaches, tiredness, bleeding on and off, | F | 34 | 60 days | 6/3/2006 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Headaches, fatigue (slept 12-14 hours a day during and after the shot - which is still happening), loss of sex interest, loss of lubrication, dizziness, extreme depression (crying for hours a day, every day - caused me to see a therapist). I couldnt stand people anymore, mostly my boyfriend. I feel that all of the sexual side effects and depression caused me and my boyfriend to break up. I also believe it caused me to become anemic. I feel dizzy, lightheadedness and sleep all the time. | I will never recommend anyone to use this drug. It ruined 6 months of my life. And I am still getting the side effects. I also have tried to lose weight, including exercising for an hour 7 days a week and not losing a pound. It really messed up my body. | F | 18 | 6 months | 6/1/2006 | 5 | contraceptive; no estrogen | None. | First I'd like to start by saying that depo will affect everyone differently and you can never know how it will affect you until you've tried it. If the negative aspects are ones you are not willing to deal with, you may not want to try it. Personally, I have had great success with depo and it's hard for me to imagine it can be bad for some people, but I know it's possible. I have been on depo for 4.5 years now and absolutely love it. I feel like it's a miracle drug! My periods stopped immediately after the first shot and I only had slight spotting once or twice within six months of the first injection. Ever since, I have been period-free and PMS free. I used to have terrible periods- extreme bloating, heavy bleeding, unbelieveable hunger which lead to weight gain, and horrible yeast infections with every period (associated with the estrogen levels in my body- depo has no estrogen, thus no yeast infections for me!). I have NONE of that after being on depo and have even lost weig | F | 24 | 4.5 years | 5/30/2006 | 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 | 5 | birth control, eliminate periods | I only started Depo because I frequently forgot to take the pill, & I also seemed to have an irritation to sanitary products.For the first month, I was quite emotional.In the first 3 months, I gained 30lbs.I havn't had a period since.Sever acne. | I recently discovered that Depo decreases bone density.This was when I decided to off.My last shot was at the end of Dec 2005, the next would've been the end of Mar.Now it is May, & I just got a half day period.But, 4 days prior, you wouldn't believe the INSANE ABDOMINAL PAIN!I awoke at 4am with severe cramps, & spent the rest of the day feeling like I was in active labour!Sharp pains every few minites.I couldn't walk.Then the pain moved to my whole stomach, back & shoulders, bad headache & dizziness, nasiness, vomitting, fever.The past 4 days have been unbearable! | F | 25 | 4 years | 5/24/2006 | 5 | 1. Acne 2. contraception | 1. As my periods stopped, so did my monthly mood swings - i was happier and had no bloating so ate less, and my weight consequently balanced out. 2. My skin cleared up after 7 years of teenage acne. i stopped taking it a year ago and my acne came back after a few months so I know this is the reason. 3. My teenage depression and PMS days totally stopped. I know it works in other ways for others but as I react very badly to all forms of Pill I have tried I can only say that my life is better for Depo Provera!! | I stopped taking it to "have a break" on the advice of a couple of (I can only assume) less well-informed doctors and each time I went back on it I found it worked less immediately and slightly less well. I would say if it works for you carry on taking it continuously, don't get persuaded out of it by people who find the thought of not menstruating "unnatural". | F | 25 | 5 years | 5/22/2006 |