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 | Weight gain/loss of period/mild cramping/eczema on legs | I went on Depo-Provera because I wasn't comfortable being on the pill. I'm terribly forgetful and figured this would be a great way to get contraception without having to take it every day. So far it's been 60 days. Right after my first injection I lost my period completely, which I'm honestly not complaining about. I've gained about 15lbs but I feel I could better control the weight gain if I really wanted to work at it. My only major complaint is the eczema on my legs. I started Depo-Provera in December so I attributed the itchy patches to dry skin caused by the weather. They haven't gotten better and it's starting to spread from my lower to my upper legs. While this is uncomfortable, I'm still not ready to wright Depo off completely. I'm giving it another three months and if I'm still scratchy or if I gain more weight, I'm switching to Ortho Tri Cyclin. | F | 23 | 60 days 1 shot 1X AN | 3/17/2012 | 1 | birth control | I m no longer able to have children without a very expensive surgery due to the depo shot. My eggs are all stuck and will not release without surgery that I cannot afford, I have been off the shot for 4 years. I no longer am a happy person, and I cry everytime one of my friends get preg or have a baby. I m so lost, I don't know what to do. This is poison, DO NOT GET the depo shot if you want children in your future. | F | 27 | 4 years | 3/17/2012 | 1 | Not ready for kids | Hair loss, Moodiness, Depression, Paranoia, Weight Loss, Spotting, Loss of Menstration | F | 23 | 3 years | 3/14/2012 | 5 | Birth control, no periods | Moodiness, decreased sex drive | The first 6 months was horrible. I was extremely irritable, emotional, and crazy! Im glad I stuck with it though because now I love it! The mood swings went away after 2 or 3 shots and now I feel great. I love not getting my period, and after about 4 months I never had any spotting again. Great! But nit at first. | F | 25 | 4 years 30 mg 1X AN | 3/12/2012 | 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 | 1 | prevent pregnancy/ stop period | ALWAYS angry, irritable snapping, weight gain, pain in my leg and back, slurred speech, depression, spotting for 2 weeks. the symptoms do not wear off until 3 months after you missed a shot. | i was constantly angry on this drug. i knew that bc could give you mood swings but i was expecting that...swings...not to wake up every single day and just be pissed off. at first i thought that i was angry because of things going on in my life but then i read a little bit more about the other symptoms and low and behold i had those too. i did not know about them until after i took the shot which at that point was too late. i had pain in my leg and back that were at points excruciating. i found myself tripping over my words a lot and i am actually pretty eloquent. slurred speech is another side effect. i gained 15 lbs and have since lost that and my bad attitude. the thing is, you can look at all the medical websites in the world and they will only give you the physical side effects and will say "mood swings" or "change in mood". they do not tell you that you will become a heinous b##### | F | 27 | 3 months 1X O | 3/11/2012 | 3 | i dont want an unplanned pregnancy | constitiopation even laxatives dont help my stomach makes noises and i have freaquent urination. I sometimes eat alot and sometimes feel bloated and too full to eat | F | 24 | 6 weeks | 3/9/2012 | 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 | 3 | birth control | i am always tired no matter how much sleep i get. I usually feel a dull crampy ache in lower abdomin but its worse for about a week after the shot. i do not get a period which concerns me. | i love that it keeps me from getting pregnant and i dont have to worry ab surgery or taking a pill everyday. however, the negative side effects are far greater. if you have other options, use them. with every shot i feel worse. discuss implenon with my doctor currently. | F | 30 | 8 months 60 mg 1X O | 3/8/2012 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Since I've been on depo I have experienced hair loss, complete vaginal dryness, no sex drive, more yest and bacteria infections then I've ever had. I like the fact that it prevents pregnancy and no period but I need my body back normal I don't do well with hormones. | F | 24 | 10 months | 3/8/2012 | 1 | Contraception | Nasau, cOmplete loss in sex drive, anxiety attacks, severe depression, severe anger, mood swings, migraines, oily face and hair causing acne, crying out of no where, vaginal dryness, eat like a pregnant lady! Severe fatigue! | F | 20 | 1 years 4 times | 3/8/2012 | 1 | Birth control | Weight gain, constant hunger, angry and depressed, anxiety, moody, totally irrational thoughts, paranoia, constant crying | You can never believe it till it happens to you. It seems too crazy, but I am no longer who I was before the shot. I was a happy person who loved life. Now I feel negative all the time. I wish it was even worse so I would have known it was depo and not taken my second shot. It got worse. I started to be mean to my sweetest boyfriend and always felt insecure around him for no reason at all. We dates for a year and it only started after depo. It seems crazy that I couldn't tell it was happening, but it's like u become bipolar. Then you cry inconsolably all night, sometimes for no reason and sometimes cause you feel bad about the way you're behaving but feel like its tour fault and may e you are crazy. But I never was before. Doctor told me its such a common story. I lost months of a happy life and now have to rebuild it. I warn you .Do not take the risk. It ruined a big part of my life. I was never like this. Can't wait till my hormones are back to normal & I can be me again. :( please heed my warning. Depo can be very dangerous to your mental health. STAY AWAY from depo. it's POISON! | F | 33 | 6 months 1X day | 3/6/2012 | 3 | I had my baby and wanted a gap | My last periods were on 18 FEB and by this my next periods should have been on 18 march but now my periods are 15 days earlier that is on 3 march | F | 36 | 1 days 30 | 3/2/2012 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | I recieved one dose and absolutely did not go back when I was scheduled for the next one which was about 3 months. I had severe mood swings, angry about nothing, irritable and short tempered. I felt exhausted all the time no matter how much sleep I got. I was in a new relationship and it literally ruined it. I had no sex drive and couldnt stand to be touched. It has been 4 months since getting the dose, I have had a period now for almost 2 months, still feel tired and lack of s es x drive. I do not feel any better. These are not normal things for me or did I experience before the shot. | F | 30 | 1 months | 3/2/2012 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy and Heavy Periods | Periods were a lot lighter, and eventually stopped having them after 6 months. No weight gain, headaches, or decreased sex drive. was very convienient. | LOVED it! | F | 20 | 1 years 1X O | 3/1/2012 | 1 | Ovarian Cycst | Weight gain, swelling, hair loss, nausea, dry heaves, vomiting, chronic stomach pain, frequent UTI's, memory loss, loss of concentration, lower back pain, joint pain, depression, horrible mood swings | STAY AWAY. Worst decision I have ever made. I am 17 years old and after taking my first shot I started with some of these symptoms but I did not think it had anything to do with the depo shot until I went and got my 2nd shot and the rest of the symptoms showed up. That's when I started doing my research and find all of this out, this drug SHOULD BE BANNED! Right now my body is telling me I'm pregnant and that's impossible! My stomach is so swelled I look like I'm 4-6 months pregnant, my feet and hands even swell! I have to wear sweatpants because my jeans don't fit me with this stupid baby belly! I'm a senior at my high school and I can't even attend class because this shot has my body so messed up, I dry heave everyday for 2 to 4 hours in the morning and that's when I have class! It's horrible,this has been the worst 6 months of my life! I will NEVER recommend this drug to anyone. | 17 | 6 months 1X M | 3/1/2012 | 2 | birth control | NO sex drive, head aches, breakouts, bones getting weak, dark spotting but light, mood swings, depression. | F | 21 | 1 months 1x | 2/28/2012 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Extreme breast tenderness, tiredness, depression, dizziness, low libido, hot flashes, nausea, no energy. | F | 18 | 1 years 1x | 2/28/2012 | 3 | Prevent preg | I have only been on the depo 3 weeks back when I had my first kid I tryedit bleedfor3 months now trying it a sec time I have no appitite at all lost 4 pounds so far I want to keep trying to see the out come I do how ever spot every now and then and my back and head hurt 99% of the time | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 2/27/2012 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | extreme weight gain, joint pain, lower back pain, rash, no periods and two year wait for a regular cycle | Depo Provera is THE WORST choice for birth control of you are a healthy woman with no problems. Anything non-hormonal is your best bet. I gained over 60 pounds and was an active student who did NOT overeat. My life changed in the first 3 months when I could no longer fit any of my clothes. It has been 7 years and I still struggle to lose weight after having no issue with weight my entire life. Thankfully, my general health is great--I just have this layer of weight/bloat on me that seems to remain. Please refuse to take this drug. It will create hell in your life. | F | 30 | 3 times 1X O | 2/27/2012 |