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 | endometrosis | major weight gain | F | 36 | 60 days | 4/1/2007 | 1 | afraid I would forget pill | so far extreme hairloss, weight gain, moody, depressed, angry, tired all the time, neck,back,leg pains, sick feeling all the time, sleep problems, teeth breaking away, no sex drive at all. | I want to put this in for anyone else that is thinking about this stupid shot. I am suppose to get my next one in 4 days.I'm not doing it especially after reading all this. I started the shot in 97 because I knew I would never remember a pill. I gained some weight and stopped having a period all together, which is nice. In the last 2 years I've noticed alot of things changing for the worst and think that this shot may be the reason for them along with losing a bf of 7 years. I have kept an extra 50lbs over the 9 years that I thought I can deal with. But now all of these other problems have showed up. I hurt all over from aches especially my neck and back. My hair is about three times as thin as it use to be which really is bothering me. I have bald spots when I pull my hair back. I'm crying alot over stupid things and also getting extremely angry and violent over small things. Its affecting my work, my school, and my new boyfriend which is really supportive.I have to make myself have | F | 26 | 9 days | 4/1/2007 | 5 | Birth control | I have been on Depo for about 12 years. At first I had no sex drive. But after the first year, it returned. I have no periods. I lost about 30 lbs. when I started Depo. I hear all kinds of horror stories but have experienced none. | Depo is not for every woman but it is for me. | F | 30 | 12 years | 3/30/2007 | 3 | BIRTH CONTROL | WEIGHT GAIN, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE, | WAS ON IT FOR 7YEARS. WENT OFF LAST YEAR AND IT TOOK 1YEAR 1MONTH TO GET MY FIRST PERIOD.NOW I AM IRREGULAR, HOPE THAT IT WILL NORMALIZE SOON. AND I NEVER PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER THAT THE LACK OF SEX DRIVE WAS B/C OF THE DEPO. WONDER WHAT ELSE | F | 29 | 7 years | 3/28/2007 | 1 | not to get pregnant | Dizziness, heart palpatations, severe stomach problems, sinus infections, weight gain, numbness, confusion, tired, lack of sex desire, insomnia, nervousness, muscle aches, night sweats, low immune, acne, loss of hair, anxiety, bloating, allergies, frequent urinaation, sugar cravings, losing my mind | Gynecologist said it was fine to be taking it for 13 years...it was not fine, it is a poison. | F | 36 | 13 years | 3/28/2007 | 1 | To Prevent Pregnancy | Headaches, moodiness, crying all the time depression, anger, weight gain, tired all the time, and worst than all NO SEX DRIVE. | I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SO CALLED MIRACLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND I HATE IT. I AM GETTING MY TUBES TIED TO PREVENT THE PREGNANCIES. THAT MEANS NO MORE BIRHT CONTROL, NO MORE HEADACHES NO MORE WEIGHT GAIN AND NO WORRIES ABOUT DEATH. this shit can kill you and i refuse for die at the age of 25. | F | 25 | 2 years | 3/26/2007 | 1 | Contraception | Depression, Rage, Outburst, screaming, crying, loss of sex drive, weight gain (85lbs), Panick attacks. Morphed into another person! THYROID DISEASE! HYPOTHYROID DISEASE! This drug obstructs vital hormones that you need to be a normal person. This drug gives your thyroid a disease and makes your hormones go wacky in return making you not fertile or have a sex drive. May want to get your thyroid checked out! IF you are tired...it has messed up your thyroid! | When I was 18 yrs old I went to a doctor's appointment at a clinic. I don't remember what the original appointment was for but it wasn't for birth control. The doctor practically forced me to get a depo shot and lured me by saying that I would'nt have to remember a daily pill. I was 18 yrs old and pretty stupid at that time in my life! I wasn't even sexually active, still a virgin, but she talked to me like I was a slut or something!!!!!! So i felt like i should get the shot, just in case. But anyway, I ended up bleeding for a YEAR! I morphed into this entirely different person. Ladies, DON'T GET THIS SHOT! I have never had ANY kind of birth control since and I never will. I was blessed to be able to get pregnant with one child, after 4 years of trying! Now my thyroid is messed up and my hormones will not go back to the way they were. I think it's the governments way of depopulization!! I have Hypothyroidism. And it makes you infertile because of this shot!!! DON"T | F | 26 | 1 times | 3/25/2007 | 1 | stop painful periods | NO Sex Drive NO lubrication Weight Gain Pimples Moodiness Headaches | Used it ONCE but NEVER again!! Like a few other users, before going on, I had a high sex drive. But instantly after shot, i had none!! I hated the thought of it, even if my mind wanted to, my body didn't. It's been 3 months since it ran out and still have symptoms. Had spotting every 28 days while on it, but for some weird reason, it stopped after it was meant to run out. How does that figure? I would not recommend it unless you NEVER wanted kids (we want a baby now and it doesnt look hopeful) AND you dont mind being FAT! i was a small person, now i am bigger IN PARTICULAR my stomach and bum. | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/25/2007 | 1 | doctors | panic attacks,extreme depression,moody,bitchy,im fucking fat i was a size 6-8 now im 12-14,i cant stop crying,i hate my life,im always tired people think im a fat lazy bitch,i thought i was going crazy,i hate this shit they have been injecting into me for the last 3yrs im only 21 and i feel like im60.i cant lose weight at all.my 4yr relationship is crumbling,ive lost all my friends confidence sexdrive,hair,im getting this shit banned i swear to you im suing the shit out of the manufactors. | STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHIT IF YOU WANT TO LIVE HAPPILY. | F | 21 | 3 years | 3/23/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | Occasional spotting if I am overdue for needle. I have no period at all and it has been extremely effective as birth control | F | 42 | 19 days | 3/20/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | Occasional spotting if I am overdue for needle. I have no period at all and it has been extremely effective as birth control | F | 42 | 19 years | 3/20/2007 | 1 | Birth control for nursing mom | NO sex drive what so ever (my poor husband), moodiness, blemishes, fatigue, back aches, headaches, night sweats, bleeding for weeks at a time, panic attacks. | Don't do it. It's not worth it, I am miserable! I feel horrible that my husband has to beg me to have sex with him, I hate it because it hurts so bad and I just don't get in the mood anymore! I have had a headache everyday for the past 20 days. (since my last shot) I will not take it again. | F | 21 | 6 months | 3/20/2007 | 1 | nursing but period had returned | I had my first period after the shot for a month. For the last year and half, my cycles have been horribly irregular lasting anywhere from 16 days to 60 days. My periods would last sometimes 20 days as well and I only had ONE shot. I will never do it again. I was depressed and horribly emotional. I am still having problems with my cycles and it's been 17 months since the shot. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant, but I am still having issues ovulating. | F | 28 | 1 months | 3/20/2007 | 1 | birth control | heart palpitations, ringing in the ears, weight gain-5lbs in less than a month, extreme fatigue -sometimes, very low sex drive,headaches,bad thoughts-almost like hallucinating,muscle and joint aches, shaky sometimes,spotting after intercourse, stomach cramps after meals,mood swings | this was my first time taking this drug and my next shot will be next month. After reading what other patients have gone through i think , depo is not for me , it may be making me sicker everyday. i will not take it again, am going to change to an alternative BC. i opted for it because of the hassle in remembering to take pills. i just had a baby and i wanted to make sure i don't get pregnant in the near future.i didn't know about the calcium deficiency and all those other serious effects, thanks people! this is it, no more of depo!it should be off the market... | F | 26 | 2 months | 3/19/2007 | 5 | Doctor recommendation. | weight gain of 20 lbs, a 3 month long period (still hasn't ended), may be cause of weakened immune system, moodyness, back pain, acne, extreme fatigue. | I only rated 5 to get at top of the lost. Depo should be banned from the market! The side effects are insane! I was only 14 when I got recommended the shot. My mom said it was just that time to look at my options. Well, my doctor recommended the Depo shot. She said side effects of 5 lbs weight gain (10 lbs at most), and that was it. She said my period would stop a few days after the period. What a joke. I gained 20 lbs in the first month! I now eat salads and have changed my diet and still no weight gain. I hope when I put up my pool that will help with the weight loss. Also, after the shot my period did stop. Only to come back a month later and it hasn't stopped since. My period started Dec. 26. It's now March 16 and I still have this wreched period that I was not informed I would possibly get. I also have extreme fatigue, which has pretty much ruined my Freshman year. I'm always too tired to go anywhere. I'm a straight A student and because of my fatigue and slight depression from th | F | 15 | 3 months | 3/16/2007 | 1 | birth control, smoker | serious weight gain, shortness of breath, severe acne/rosacia, constant spotting (daily) | I was on this for just over a year and have been off of it for over 2 years and all of my side effects have gone except the weight gain. I gained 50lbs in the time I was on it and am trying desperately to lose it. I eat well and go to the gym but nothing yet. I keep reading here that there is no hope - that no one here seems to be able to lose the weight. if you have, please post something. basically I went on it because as a 35yr old smoker, I had to stop the pill. I REGRET it EVERY DAY. I have quit smoking now and wish I had never taken this. those who didn't have this problem were just LUCKY - it's not worth taking the chance. | F | 39 | 1 years | 3/16/2007 | 1 | Doctor recommendation. | weight gain of 20 lbs, a 3 month long period (still hasn't ended), may be cause of weakened immune system, moodyness, back pain, acne, extreme fatigue. | Depo should be banned from the market! The side effects are insane! I was only 14 when I got recommended the shot. My mom said it was just that time to look at my options. Well, my doctor recommended the Depo shot. She said side effects of 5 lbs weight gain (10 lbs at most), and that was it. She said my period would stop a few days after the period. What a joke. I gained 20 lbs in the first month! I now eat salads and have changed my diet and still no weight gain. I hope when I put up my pool that will help with the weight loss. Also, after the shot my period did stop. Only to come back a month later and it hasn't stopped since. My period started Dec. 26. It's now March 16 and I still have this wreched period that I was not informed I would possibly get. I also have extreme fatigue, which has pretty much ruined my Freshman year. I'm always too tired to go anywhere. I'm a straight A student and because of my fatigue and slight depression from the shot, I now have one F, a C, and 2 B's. | F | 15 | 3 months | 3/16/2007 | 3 | Painful periods | Depression, muscle cramps, mood swings, no period, tired all the time | F | 22 | 4 days | 3/15/2007 | 1 | birth control | Weight gain, horrible mood swings, no sex drive, and my face started to break out | I'm sure I would have ended up divorced if I continued on this shot. I had horrible mood swings and was irritated all the time. I gained 15 pounds in just one month. I am newly married and have always had a strong sex drive until I got on depo. I started having no sex drive at all! To make things even worse my face started breaking out like crazy. | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/15/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight Gain 50 lbs, Depression, Anxiety, Decreased sex drive, Fatigue, Increased appetite, Sweating, Overall low self-esteem...Yea. No Period, but I want it back!!! | I eat like a HOG. I am always hungry. ALWAYS!! Weighed 128 lbs, now 179 lbs. I turned into a bitch and started to hate everyone. I dumped my boyfriend and have been single/selabit for 8 months now. I dont't even think about sex. I was a smiling, giggly, cute girl. And now I am mean, fat, depressed and lonely. I have cut almost everyone out of my life. (People still call wondering what it is they did to me.) Actually I am more concerned with my weight than anything else. I am due for my shot in about a month and I do not want it, but I was wondering what happenes to you once you stop the shot. Will my weight fall off? Will I ever be myself again? Plese help me by sending an email to [email protected]. Please. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 3/15/2007 |