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 |
| 1 | Birth Control | depressed | I got this shot yesterday morning. I started feeling a lil snappy after but didnt think anything of it. I woke up this morning with a terrible headache and feeling so sad & sorry for myself. Wanting to cry for no reason. This is verry unlike me. All day long I have been snapping and pissed off. Definitely not good because I have 3 babies under the age of 3 and i cant feel like this around them. Not sure whats going on. Called my dr several times no return call yet. Hoping this will go away?? | F | 24 | 1 days 1X AN | 12/30/2011 | 2 | Horrible periods/ Endometriosis | I never had weight gain, mood swings, periods, acne or any other side effects from this drug. But, 1 1/2 yrs ago I shattered my leg doing an everyday thing and all my doctors said it was a freak accident since I should not have broken it that badly (2 plates and 20 screws to put it back together to give you an idea). I asked if the Depo could have caused this and was told no; that I'm young, active, and they wouldn't worry about it causing enough bone loss to effect me in that way for another 5-10 years. Well, so much for that. I got a bone density test and am borderline osteoporosis at 33. My score was -2.1 and full blown osteoporosis is at -2.5. I of course changed doctors and was told that there is a clock ticking when you are on Depo. Usually people come off it before it does too much damage, or a bone scan will show that its time to get off, but, unfortunately my clock ran out before anyone caught it and shattered my leg to the point that it'll never be the same again. 9 years of no pain and no periods is definitely not worth the limp I'll have for the rest of my life. I didn't read thru all the stories on here, and some of those I did read touched on bone density, but just wanted to share my story to show what can happen when this shot robs your bones of what they need. If you choose to be on it, be proactive and ask for bone density test every year after the first 2 years on this drug. I wish I would have. | F | 33 | 9 years 1x 3 mos | 12/28/2011 | 1 | wont be a teenage mother | weight gain,depression,mood swing,loss of sex drive,losing alot of hair,always hungry,always tired,my chest would hurt,shortness of breathe,change in my periods ....its too much!!!! | when i first got on the depo i was 14 years old and the reason was becuse i was getting serious in my relationship..the first shot i notice my period lasted 2 weeks,instead of a week i was usually getting,that happend the first two shots,after those two shots,i stop getting my periods,tiltwo years later,i was noticing i would spot when i was due for my next one,that would happened every 12 week of the shot,and the depo you always go back when the 13 weeks are up!well i stayed on the depo til i was 19 and i finally stopped it on nov 23,2011...now im having problems,idk whats wrong with me,i have alot of headaches, tiredness,mood swings,depression,dizziness,and lot of apatite..idk if im pregnant,i have no clue,its been a month and i still haven't started a period,but ive been spotting here and there.. idk i dislike it after going threw all this..its different on every girl..and they say its hard to come out pregnant after one use of the shot,and ive been on it since i was 14 and now im 19,, imagine how sick i feel..and i dont feel normal | F | 19 | 5 years 1X AN | 12/27/2011 | 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 | 1 | long very painful periods | I got my shot back at the beginning of July and its nearly the end of December now. I was told the shot would only last for three months but I'm still feeling the side effects. The first month was alright I suppose with a little bit of back and abdominal pain. Nothing like with what I went through when I was on the Nuva Ring. Then it came time for my period... Usually I would have cramped so hard for the first three days I would puke and have to take some hard core pain meds, but this didn't happen... But the period didn't stop for four and a half months. Now my bleeding will stop for about two-four days and then I will bleed for a week. On the days I don't bleed I have extreme mood swings. And I've never really been the type to cry during movies or even funerals, but now I can break into tears at the drop of a hat because of a song or a commercial. And I can't stop for hours. | F | 20 | 1 days 1 shot | 12/23/2011 | 3 | Preventing pregnancy | at first I was fine for the first year but the next couple of years I experienced 15 pound weight gain.. Basically if you exercise everyday you will be fine other than you will gain weight. I would had extreme stomach pains and anxiety (from college im not sure). I also noticied an increase of food appetite. I was satisfied that you only take, one shot and not a pill everyday. Did the job of not getting pregnant but with weight gain as a side effect. | F | 20 | 3 years 20 | 12/21/2011 | 4 | Stop Pregnancy | I really like this! I wanted it to stop pregnancy and not get pregnant. First week I have had bad back ache a bit and little bit of period pains, but I expected so much more. Little tenderness of boobs, I would make sure this injection is right for you, its different for everyone! It has been so good for me :-) | F | 16 | 7 days not sure | 12/20/2011 | 3 | Birth Control | acne, mood swings, long periods months apart | The first month was great. I had one period that lasted a little longer than normal but it wasn't a problem. About halfway through the second month I started getting bad acne on the sides of my chin, something I've never had before. I also have noticed recently that I am easily annoyed. I often find myself upset about little things. Also, I get very angry and jealous for no reason. I have had one additional period that lasted about two weeks but with no cramping. I have two more months on the current shot and I hope the side effects do not get worse as they are putting a strain on my relationship. I will not be getting another shot. However, I would recommend this shot for one three month interval. | F | 22 | 9 months 1X M | 12/16/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | I was tired and moody for the first couple weeks, but any change in hormone levels is going to cause that. I experienced morning-sickness-like symptoms especially when I exercised. My cup size went up as well but I have had no other weight gain because I followed the doctors advice and continued exercising regularly. I didn't get my period regularly before so I'm not upset about it being gone, and I was dependent on sex so the lowered sex drive has really helped me. Overall it has done everything it promised to. | F | 20 | 1 months 1x | 12/12/2011 | 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 getting pregnant | I will never recomend anyone to take this mess. You feel sick everyday,mood change depression ,little sleep at night ,anxiety, headache ,ovarian cyst, dry skin ,dry mouth and dry nose ,lack of vitamin D, muscle pain and weakness,loss of appetite ,bump on private part,achne, lost of taste buds in mouth with dry throat, lost of hair ,heart palpitation ,breat tenderness,headaches and neck pain,chest pain , forget about sex life....please stay away from this poison if you love yourself | F | 28 | 1 years | 12/10/2011 | 3 | Horrible periods | Lately, ive been extremely emotional for no reason at all. The littlest things make me cry and the dumbest things make me mad. When i first got on the shot i had my period for a MONTH straight. Now, i have no period except little spotting when close to needing a new shot. I have these bad back and side pains, i don't know if its to related to the depo. I've decided to get off the shot, because im scared most of this is cause from the shot. | F | 16 | 1 years | 12/8/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Horrible weight gain, migraines, acne on my chin and sides of face, and sometimes my forehead. No period, can't focus on school because of tiredness, no interest in guys or anything, VERY moody, hair loss, can't stop eating!!! I can't lose any weight! I'm taking calcium vitamins every day to prevent bone density, my face is the whitest part of my body, it doesn't match the rest of my skin, get really annoyed very easily, bad back pain all the time! depression, more vaginal discharge, every bone in my body pops now, constipation, sore breasts, | I'm only 14... My mom seems to think I'm going through "the change", not period starting, I mean menopause. I have horrible hot flashes all the time. I eat constantly every day starting at breakfast, all the way through school eating snacks and lunch, coming home eating more snacks, then dinner, then more snacks. I never feel full until I eat til I puke. I can't sleep most of the time because I come home tired after school, take a nap for a few hours, and then wake up to eat, go back to sleep, and then wake up and go from sleeping on the couch, to my bed. I always wake up sweaty and it makes my hair really greasy even after I just washed it the night before. NEVER taking this again! Worst thing to ever happen to me!!!!! I do NOT recommend this for ANYONE! Don't take it. It's the worst mistake ever. I'm switching to the pill when my next shot is due. I'm never taking this again. | F | 14 | 11 months 1X O | 12/8/2011 | 3 | No More Babies | Sore arm | Alot of people are saying that there will be weight gain, mood swings, and no periods. I was told that birth control tricks your body into thinking that your body is actually pregnant and that explains all these side effects. I just got my shot today and i was very nervous thinking about weight gain. I hope and pray that that wont happen to me because im already trying to lose this weight i gained after my daughter was born 4 months ago.. | F | 20 | 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy & Weight Gain | The same day I got the shot, I was very tired, all I did was eat and sleep. Loss in sex drive, different mood swings, and was in and out of being slight depressed all within the first 2 months. The last month was ok but I decided to get off. 2 months has passed and have not had a period. | F | 25 | 3 months 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 4 | prevents pregnancy | Long periods | F | 24 | 2 months | 12/5/2011 | 2 | Birth Control | Exceptional mood swings the week of shot. Just realizing it is drug-related. I'm normally very even tempered and thought I was just living through stressful times (coincidentally week of shot). Now I that I realize it is drug related I will stop taking it. Was exceptionally emotional and stressed at work recently (2 days after shot), made an emotional idiot of myself and now I am probably being fired. I have never come close to this in a work situation (more well versed in the art of promotion). This is horrible. Losing my job before Christmas, not knowing if how I feel/what I say is really me or just a drug side-effect is not worth the benefit of not having a period, not being pregnant, no cramps etc. | F | 27 | 9 months x 1X O | 12/5/2011 | 2 | Endometriosis and Family Planning | Hair loss in first to weeks, mild acne, lost interest in sex, and had one period that was difficult with extreme fatigue, migraines, and foggy feeling. | F | 24 | 3 months One shot | 12/5/2011 | 2 | Birth control, stop period | No period, weight gain, tired constantly, no interest in sex, extremely emotional. I've been off the shot for 5 months and get horrible cramps that keep me in bed for days. I was constantly worried about pregnancy because of the cravings and emotions I felt while on the depo shot. I drank a ton of milk to try to avoid bone density loss too. I cannot lose the weight I've gained, and my roommate thinks I'm crazy for wanting to cry all the time. I'm an emotional wreck now! | My aunt was on the depo shot 4 years when she was out of college (age 23-27) and as diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. New research of the shot is showing a correlation to cancer, and that's not something I want to add to the side effects of this drug. Make sure you're completely aware of the horrible side effects you could face before you get injected! | F | 19 | 21 months 7X O | 12/5/2011 | 1 | birth control | Got the depo shot and had EXTREME bleeding and was passing huge clots. I went through a super plus tampon AND a pad in a hour and a half for 2 1/2 months. Would definitely NOT recommend or take this again!! | F | 22 | 3 months 1 1X O | 12/5/2011 |