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 | It turned me into a different person, angry ALL the time! Definitely my biggest complaint would be the moodiness. I had to withdraw from school and wait for the side effects to pass because I was furious with everyone and all I could focus on were violent, terrible thoughts. I am normally a completely peaceful person! Other side effects included no period (which is the one good thing!), headaches, and bad acne/really greasy hair. | I wish this shot would work because not having a period and not having to worry about birth control except once every three months would be great! But after looking over the other comments I don't seem to be alone in having an awful experience with the drug. Another thing to consider when trying this drug is any possible side effects experienced last three months! This drug has put my life on hold while I wait for it to leave my system. | F | 19 | 1X O | 3/3/2010 | 3 | birth control | Light spotting when close to time for next shot. | I have been on depo i think longer than anyone who left a comment. i am 30yrs old and have been on it for 11yrs. i've never experienced any problems with it but now i believe it is causing some of my health issues. i never had weight issued until last year so i think its starting to work against me. i was only around 115 pounds when i started now after 11yrs i'm 150 and pushing it! i find i very hard to lose the weight. my legs hurt when i run and i never thought it had anything to do with the shot until i read someone else's comment. my arms are very weak and shirts are tighter in the arms. i have an appointment this week and am planning to get off the shot and let my body rest. i was told last yr that after 10yrs i need to start taking calcium b/c it could effect my bone density but after reading up on it its not recommended to be on it over 2yrs unless you ABSOLUTELY have no other options due to the "black book warning". i recently had a colonoscopy b/c i was having issues with bowel movement but it came out ok. i have headaches more often than i think is normal and lately i've been very tired and borderline depressed. i dont know for sure if the depo caused all of this but i never had these problems before. weight is sitting mostly on my inner thigh and mid section and i get tired easily when i used to be very energetic:( | F | 30 | 1X O | 3/1/2010 | 1 | ovarian cyst | It was my hell!! Until I read these comments from other women on the depo I thought I was going crazy! I have had 7 surgeries and lost my left ovary to ovarian cyst. My doctor thought it would be good to start the depo because it would be a great chance with it stopping my periods they wouldnt return. The first shot I felt sick to my stomach and just not myself. Second shot I started to notice the same thing sick to my stomach and just not feeling well. My friends and family commented on my mood swings which I started to notice myself along with horrible back pains, my hair was falling out, acne became horrible, headaches and joint pain. Third shot sent me over the edge! I became so moody for no reason at my boyfriend or anyone who looked at me wrong. I started have anxiety attacks and thinking crazy and crying for no reason. My doctor said it didnt agree with me and started me on anxiety and depression medications. I have lost time at work.. put my family and my boyfriend through hell | F | 28 | 3 times 3X O | 3/1/2010 | 1 | birth control | Three to four week long periods,spotting every day since shot,worsened depression and mood swings,heightened anxiety,PMS cramps 24-7,bloating,painful gas,headaches,backaches,decreased libido (mentally,at least)lack of physical pleasure from sex,VIOLENT ANGER ISSUES,paranoia,loss of interest in going out or being near people (even on line),did i mention the uncontrollable anger | I started taking this when my baby was 4 months old to prevent pregnancy and also, I'd been told it would make my uber painful periods go away. It was supposed to be safe for my age and being a smoker and history of blood clots,depression, and anxiety. I was lied to. This stuff has been toxic to me,I have wanted to die the last three months,and I have everything to live for. I am not me anymore and I am angry because I did some research and the medical establishment just downplayed my fears and assured me the only true possible side effects were loss of a period and weight gain. Maybe for a small segment of women, but it has been a nightmare for me. Instead of a week of cramps and a week of bleeding, I get a month of cramps and mood swings and 3 to 4 weeks of bleeding. Their solution is to keep getting the shots until the periods stop.Never mind my pre existing depression,bipolar,and anxiety have me near a break down when I was doing well postpartum before the depo. My stepmom gripes that they took her off the depo and she loved it,so it does work for some, but for those like me who were ill advised and mislead, this stuff is poisonous. I'm not getting another shot,ever, and I personally think with this many bad side effects it should be taken off the market.At the same time, it has been a life saver for some. The happy medium would be health care providers educating patients THOROUGHLY about what COULD happen with this drug. Even if it only happened to one person. | F | 37 | 3 months 1X M | 2/27/2010 Patient History | 4 | fallopian/ovarian cysts | heightened sex drive, emotional, fatigue, breast tenderness | I'm 19, and went on the shot because of cysts on my fallopian tubes and ovaries and because I never could remember to take my pills. I love it, despite the few side effects I've experienced. I didn't experience the decreased sex drive, mine actually increased. I have experienced some mood swings, but they aren't frequent and are not severe. I have noticed Ive been more tired, but even that's gotten better lately. I do have a good bit of breast tenderness though. But, all of my symptoms seem to go away week by week. I personally love the shot. | F | 19 | 2 months 104 mg 1X O | 2/26/2010 | 1 | birth control | Basically every side effect from the drug excpet weight gain | This is the WORST drug EVER! I used to be one of those people that thought eh reviews are reviews theres no chance anything will happen to me...I'm 19 years old and my boyfriend is in the marines so I hardly see him enough as it is. So I thought the shot would be perfect because I wouldn't have to take a pill or anything cause Im bad at taking pills. I got the shot December 9, 2009. Everything was fine until christmas day. Everything started going downhill. My period started which I thought wasn't a big deal because it was to be expected and is the most common side effect. Well my period was a monster and I used to have bad cramps before but this shot my cramps 3 times worse. Then I started getting dizzy spells out of knowwhere. After a week the bleeding went away and then IT CAME BACK! It came back the second week of January and I've been bleeding ever since (today is Feb 26) so I've been bleeding non stop for about two months! And I've had the worst stomach pains and cramps of my life. As of now I'm still extremely dizzy, still bleeding, leg cramps, HORRIBLE MOOD SWINGS! I can cry at the drop of a hat over anything. My acne was starting to clear up before the shot but I think it has gotten worse since I started the shot. The only up side is I haven't gained any weight at all BUT it is impossible to lose weight on this drug. I exercise about 5 times a week and I've recently lost 50 pounds and could was losing weight so easliy. But ever since I got the shot its like frozen my | F | 19 | 3 months 1X O | 2/26/2010 | 5 | Birth control/ ovarian cysts | Tenderness at the injection site. Morning sickness during the first few shots. I began this injection for ovarian cysts, and continued it because I loved it! No bleeding, no headaches, no acne, no cramps. I never gained a single pound that wasn't intentional!! In fact, it actually curbed my appetite. I have heard horror stories about all types of birth control...including this one. But I love the depo shot. Once every three months and no bleeding. It's great. I'm sure it will react differntly to certian body types. | Love it! | F | 23 | 5 years 1X AN | 2/25/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Weight Gain, Bone loss | I gained 18 pounds on depo, wich is really hard to loose the weight. Normally I would just diet and my weight would go down, but diet and exercise isn't cutting it!! Also I just got a bone density test and it shows that I have osteopenia which is close to osteoporosis. Creepy!! Good thing about this no periods which decreased my migraines. | F | 23 | 3 years 1X AN | 2/25/2010 | 1 | Ovarian Cyst & Endometriosis | I feel very fatigued, mood swings, nausea,bloated, hot flashes, leg numbness, body aches, back pain, stomach cramps & increased appetite. | I only took 1 shot to reduce the size of a cyst because I have Endometriosis. It has only been 7 days....I feel like I'm 6th months pregnant. My appetite has increased, but my taste buds are bad. I'm moody, very tired & extremely irritable. Never use this if you the option of taking pills. | F | 33 | 7 days 150 mg 1X AN | 2/25/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | More hunger (weight gain as a result),fatique, no sex drive, headaches, no period for 3 Mo. | At first I didn't experience any side effects other than no period (not even spotting). After the first missed period I started noticing an increase in headaches, fatigue, lack of sex drive. I gained 10lbs. in 3 months and the fatigue was so disturbing that I decided right away this was not the birth control method for me. What's been even worse is going off of it. I've had non-stop spotting for 4 weeks now, swollen breasts, cramping. It's worse than the changes I went through during pregnancy. This cannot be good for your body -- steer clear of this birth control alternative! | F | 43 | 3 months 1X O | 2/25/2010 | 1 | birth control | non -stop period for 5 months | The first time i took depo everything went well,but this last time as been a nightmare. I took my last shot Jan. 2009. I had a period in March and April,spotted for one day in May and didn't have another period until October which was kind of normal. The next period came in Novemeber and it's still here. This is really runing my sex life. | F | 31 | 2 times 50mg 1X AN | 2/25/2010 | 1 | ovarian cysts | Headaches,losts of spotting, no sex drive, vaginal dryness, mood swings, depression,aching bones,when sleeping at night, wake up in sweats, feet,fingers and arm numb,knees throbbing,panic attacks,back pains, when I run I feel like my legs are breaking in half. I feel so weak and lifeless.DO NOT GET THIS SHOT!!! I would never take this Again! | This is the worst I ever felt. I am NEVER getting another shot. I would love to feel normal again? This drug should come with a Contract... No it should be Ban or Illegal!!! | F | 27 | 1X day | 2/22/2010 Patient History | 4 | Birth control and to stop periods | Slight weight gain, acne, continuous light bleeding after first shot(for one month), increased appetite | I began taking this drug due to horrible cramping and clotting during my periods. I have yet to have any of the horrible side effects that most women are reporting! I will definitely update my rating as I continue to receive shots. | F | 34 | 6 months 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 2 | birth control/cramps | horrible burning in my legs, neck and back. have been breaking out in hives everyday due to this shot. feeling bloated, tired and awful headaches. | i wouldnt even wish this upon my worst enemy. | F | 20 | 1 times 1X M | 2/16/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnacy | mood swings, depression, nasia | i would not recomend this to anyone. i wake up some mornings mad for no reason, and will stay mad for the majority of the day. i have horrible mood swings, many people have told me that i am i different person now that i am on the shot. and mind you i have only got it once, and im not returning for the next one. its not worth it! | F | 18 | 50 days 1 1X AN | 2/16/2010 | 3 | birth control | tiredness, joint pain, backache, spotting, decreased sex drive. | i got the shot 2 days after i gave birth to my son. bleed for 6 months, the past 4 months have been good except the aches and pains. | F | 19 | 10 months 1 every 3 1X M | 2/12/2010 | 2 | not get pregnant | Tiredness!!! | When I first got the shot I got bad mood swings I lost my period and was happy bout that. I was fine on it at first but lately after being on it almost two years I am constantly tired no energy ever, backaches, breast pains, digestive problems, poor concentraton its really changed my life and I cant stand the new me. Its like I am a whole new person that I dont know and I cant wait to be off of it. | F | 17 | 2 years 1X O | 2/9/2010 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy | I have gained 15 lbs in 2 months and 1 year later am struggling very hard to lose the weight, I cant fit any of my jeans, before the shot I was skinny, never had weight issues, and I was the same small size for over 5 years. Now even with diet and exercise I have to basically starve myself just to lose a few pounds. Even though I eat plenty I am always hungry, I have a increased appetite for cookies, cakes, and junk foods. Once I have 1 cookie I want to have another and another and it is hard to stop eating them. I was never like that before the shot. Its gotten so bad to where I cant keep junk food in the house anymore. I also feel like I cant even eat full meals without seeing it on the scale the next day. I have extreme depression, I used to have hair down my back but now its broken all off :(. One day I am ok the next day I am really depressed and crying. I have decided to switch back to the patch which is what I had before. I feel the shot has made me ugly. I look at pictures that | The 1st time I was on it for 2 years and had no weight gain, hair loss, or depression. This 2nd time I started it in December 2008 and started noticing the weight gain, depression, and hair loss in February 2009. I liked the fact that its just once every 3 months, it is good at preventing pregnancy, there are no interruptions before sex and there are no periods. | F | 24 | 1 years 1X AN | 2/8/2010 | 1 | im 19 have been on depo for the last 2months and can not stand the side effects that come with it. sure it stops you from getting preg but at the same time the side effects make you feel as if you are. i get really dizzy tired all the time moody and get bad anxiety which makes me think of sucidel thoughts i really feel like i am going crazy and hope it will where of soon i have a 20month lil boy and can not deal with these side effects working and looking after him. | F | 19 | 3 days 1X day | 2/8/2010 | 4 | to not have anymore kids | headaches,no period(yay), no sex drive, vaginal dryness, mood swings, depression,aching bones,when sleep at night wake up in sweats, fingers and arm numb,knees throbbing, when i run ifeel like my legs gone break(literally) | I am glad that I have no period and havent had achild in 3 years since I got on it. But the side effects are not worth the chance get on the mirena and deal with that. I hate not have ing a sex drive. I am married and went 4 months without sex n my husband a good chrietisn man turned to porn OMG, this shot is not worth me losing my husband and on top of that the mood swings that kills him so much so we had to go to counseling to try to save our marriage. | F | 22 | 3 months 1X O | 2/6/2010 |