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 |
| 4 | To prevent Pregnancy | NO PERIOD, not in the right state of mind for the first 3 months, i had occasinal bleeding. | I LOVE iT. but a little scared about being on it again see i was on it for 3 months and thats when things were just starting to get good i actual lost a few pounds instead of gain. but i was having fincal problems so i couldn't get the next shot. The worst thing that i could ever say about the shot is that i was a little bitchy at the time when i would have my period but i would not bleed.(the best part of all) | F | 15 | 3 months | 5/19/2006 | 4 | Weight gain, loss of sex drive, no period | Depo worked great for me but I'm going off of it for now to see if the side effects will go away. It stopped my period instantly, no spotting or anthing and no cramps! but over 3 years I have gained 35 pounds and exercise and dieting don't do anything. also my sex drive kept decreasing and is now practically non-existant. I'd say it is great, but perhaps not stay on it for more than a couple years and be sure that the side effects are worth it. | F | 23 | 3 years | 5/17/2006 | 5 | avoid pregnancy and cervical cancer | When I first started getting the shot, I did so because I was told that it helps protect against cervical cancer which killed my mom when she was only 27. The first year of the shot were fine. After two months I stopped having a period, but my face started breaking out a lot. At the time I figured it was because I was a manager at McDonald's and it was the grease at work, but I have worked in a call center for more than a year now and my face still won't clear up. Also, I noticed my hair was starting to get thinner between the second and third years. More and more hair was coming out in the shower and in my brush. Once I entered the fourth year, I started having severe back pain and was constantly feeling sick, I even gagged up stomach acid quite a few times. The stomach cramping was so severe that I had to call off work for days at a time and Midol wasn't helping (and I never had cramps in my life, no matter what time of month it was). The worst part though, is that I have gai | The drug did what it was supposed to do in terms of keeping me from getting pregnant, but the side effects are not worth it to me. | F | 22 | 4 years | 5/11/2006 | 2 | Birth Control/Stop Period. | Constant heavy bleeding, horrible acne, headaches, back pain, depression, BDD, low immune system and no sex drive. | I had normal periods and clear skin before I started. I was happy and had a high sex drive. I am so unhappy now and will never be taking this again. I wish I were one of the lucky people who it worked for. | F | 17 | 2 months | 5/10/2006 | 5 | Can't have oestrogen | Weight gain, feeling bloated, stomach cramps, depression (very tearful as well), breast tenderness, spotting, etc. | I had to go on it, because i am unable to have oestrogen through having a blood clotting gene. It is an amazing contraception method for anyone that wants convenience of not having to take a pill each moring, or check for strings. Although i have had several unpleasent side effects, overall it is good, though i am worried that when i would like to get pregenent it will be hard to concieve from having had this drug | F | 17 | 6 months | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Dr. recommended after c-section | Two weeks after c-section my dr. gave me the shot. 3 mths later rcvd 2nd shot. Needless to say, when I was breastfeeding for those six months, I should have been burning tons of calories, but my weight went up! | When I went in for the 3rd shot the nurse weighed me and I freaked out. I asked what I could do to start losing weight even though I am still breast feeding? She said, "Stop getting the depo shot-its an anabolic steroid. It causes weight gain like in body builders." Well, needless to say, I skipped the shot, will never get another one and headed for the door! Now I am just waiting for the stuff to get out of my system so my metabolism picks up and I can finally lose this weight from having the baby. | F | 38 | 180 days | 5/6/2006 | 1 | Dr. recommended after c-section | Continuation-I thought I was just depressed because my husband lost his job a week after the baby was born and my temper was because of a new baby and a whiny 3 yr old....in addition, why would I need a birth control shot when my sex drive is ZERO? | I have always been a very calm, even-tempered person with no depressed feelings. After the shot, I had terrible post-partum depression, a temper and crazy thoughts. When I complained about the weight issue with my neighbor, she told me that depo caused her post-partum depression to be worse than ever...that is when I started realizing that I wasn't my usual self-this shot is terrible and the doctor told me it would be ok because it is safe to use when breastfeeding and it causes you period to cease. Sounded great, but looking back it sucked. | F | 38 | 180 days | 5/6/2006 | 3 | to stop my period during chemo | MAJOR weight gain,(75 pounds in all) still get PMS, toenail fungus | I read one ladies comment saying that you don't gain weight, get toe fungus, get PMS etc, and I'd like to say, SHE is insane! I am currently on chemo, and throw up from it on a regular basis, and still have gained 75 pounds! I also never had toenail fungus before going on the depo shot, and now I DO have toenail fungus, coincidence? I think not. Also, I still get MAJOR PMS even though I don't get my period. I am having a hysterectomy this summer, because the cancer has spread, and I can't WAIT to be off of the depo shot :) | F | 33 | 3 days | 5/5/2006 | 5 | cramping, heavy periods, bc | slight weight gain | The negative side effects were indistinguishable, and it ended my monthly torture sessions. I had no problem getting pregnant with my first child after using it for 6 years, but my periods became terribly prolonged after my second stoppage. I look forward to going back to it. | F | 29 | 7.5 years | 5/4/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Side effects: - Ruined Metabolism - Weight gain, 25kg - Thinner Hair - Beard growth - Abnormal Period for nearly five years - Change of emotions - Depressions | I would never ever tell anyone to use depo provera, I met a woman today (by coinsidance) who has the same problems now as I had then... she gained 15kilos in a year! Sorry for my bad english I'm swiss... | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 4/28/2006 | 5 | unbearable cramps | extreme fatigue, gastro intestinal problems, continuous bleeding, loss of libido, acne, acne (after i got off), many more | Depo Provera is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Before I started the shot I was a healthy normal teenage girl. While on the shot I was diagnosed with OCD, Irritated Bowel Syndome, and depression. I started reading about it and realized that I didn't want to put my body in any more jeopardy and decided not to get it anymore. I've been off it for 4 months now, and it's been the hardest time of my life. I have been on my period now for 3 months, extreme acne, ive been very depressed and ive been to 4 doctors and none of them know what to do for me. I didnt gain any weight while on the shot but I'm sure it effects everyone differently. To get on this page and read the rude remarks that "women" are making about us all being liars makes me wanna cry. We are NOT crazy, like I said it effects everyone differently but I know from now on I will never ever reccommend the depo shot to anyone! I only put the 5 so people would actually read this! And no that does not make | F | 21 | 3 years | 4/27/2006 | 1 | heavy bleeding | Within the first month - continuing into the second month depression, mood swings, acne, anxiety, extreme fatigue, loss of interest in anything, blurred vision, cramps/spasms in feet, back pain, muscle soreness, etc. | Cure is worse than the condition. Would not have another shot ever! Have only been on it 2 months and regret having it! | F | 47 | 2 months | 4/27/2006 | 5 | to avoid periods | moodiness,headaches | F | 27 | 5 years | 4/25/2006 | 5 | birth control and weight gain | low sex drive,mild muscle cramp in legs,slight weight gain | i personally think it is great,i could never gain weight on any other birth control but since havin depo jab i have gained 2 stone and feel fantastic as i was always told i looked anorexic now i get good comments, and of course having no periods.the low sex drive can be a annoying. but i recommend it to all just try it,everything has good and bad effects in life. | F | 28 | 3 years | 4/25/2006 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | ACNE, fatique, loss of sexual desire, vaginal dryness, spotting | I was very happy with Yasmin but only tried the depo shot out of interest of not having a period or having to remember a daily pill. Since I have received the shot I have been extremely fatiqued and (NEVER had acne before-not even in highschool) am now battling acne! I have also put on 5 lbs. For the last two weeks I have been consistently spotting. I will NOT use Depo again and am already going back to Yasmin (a mild daily pill). I have heard of MUCH worse horror stories, PLEASE do yourself a favor and research Depo or any drug before trying it. | F | 34 | 3 months | 4/22/2006 | 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 | 2 | birth control/no period | EXTREME MOOD SWINGS/ANXIETY/EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER!!!! | I started depo when I was 18 and was on it until the age of 20. At that time, I got off of it because my moods were out of control. The final straw was when three of my girlfriends from college came to my hometown to visit me and I got mad about something so little and snapped on all of them. But here I am 24 and I thought, hey, what the heck, I was younger then and probably couldnt handle the emotional changes, I'll just try it again now that I'm older (plus it's hard for me to remember to take the pill every night and I have really bad cramps and periods). ****NEWSFLASH**** THE SIDE EFFECTS DONT GO AWAY! Now I am in love with a wonderful man and since he knew me before I started taking the shot again, he's always saying how it changed me. We went on a vacation to Mexico and I snapped on him non-stop, and practically ruined the trip by my bitchy moods and lack of sex drive. Lucky for me, I have a good man that is willing to be patient until I am back to normal...but I know one | F | 24 | 2 years | 4/10/2006 | 1 | so i don't get pregnant | You name it I got weight gain moodswings bad temper axiety hot flasses basicly every bad comment every girl has written done. | I amm also bipolar manic depressive so you can imagine the hell I'm going threw because i already have these problems to begin with. I feel like my medications don't even work because they are canced out by the shot. | F | 33 | 2 months | 4/9/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Let me tell all that feel this is a wonder drug. I thought it was too. Now look at the huge list of side effects I have. I'm warning everyone now to get off it now while you can. It can destroy your life. Maybe everyone is different but this drug did truely ruin mine. Here's my list! Diagnosed severe depression, bloating, weight gain of 80 POUNDS, fatigue, memory issues, lack of concentration, anxiety, smelly arm pits (even after the shower), severe acne, no periods even 5 years after being off the drug, no sex drive, chronic vaginal infections, chronic illnesses and chronic migraines. My doctors just love me. | THE WORST MEDICATION EVER INVENTED... There are now lots of lawsuits out there about this drug. | F | 29 | 7 years | 4/8/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | Dizziness,feeling like I'm going to faint,headaches,back-neck-shoulder pain,unusual hair growth,deppression,and tiredness. | I FEEL BROKEN! | F | 26 | 10 years | 4/6/2006 |