DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

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DEPO-PROVERA  (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE):  This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as uterine cancer, kidney cancer). Medroxyprogesterone is like a natural hormone called progesterone made by the body. It is usually used with or after other treatments (such as radiation, surgery). Medroxyprogesterone may prevent or slow the worsening of the cancer and decrease pain and other symptoms.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Keep from getting pregnant (Before)extreme Weight gain, Heavy period for 4 months then none, depression. (After)No period for 6 mos and heavy period for 3 mos, then irregular periods, diarrhea, nausea, difficulty concieving. While Depo helped prevent pregnancy, it did a little too well. The symptoms are not worth the heartache. If you are thinking of getting pregnant sometime soon (whether 1-3 years) I'd not recommend it. F 24 6 months
7/31/2006
 1  Contraception Decreased sex drive, depression, 25 lb weight gain, increase in frequency of migraines, no periods, increase in perspiration and odor... I also was told this was safe, and that my periods would go away. I went on the shot 3 years ago when my son was six weeks old. I was warned that it may decrease my milk production but it didn't. But after 2 years it seems my sex drive was not recovering at all. My doctor merely suggests my husband get a vasectomy. Now another year later and my husband is complaining again about sex, so I do some research. And I find the other side effects...it explains so much about what's been happening to me the last 3 years! I love sex but just getting in the mood is the problem. Now I have a reason for being tired all the time, and more migraines, and not being able to lose the weight I gained after I started taking the shot (I lost most of the baby weight int he beginning), even with healthier eating and exercise. I took the pill before and got pregnant three times...I love my boys, but that's one of the reasons I have stayed on Depo...the effectiveness and you don't have to remember to F 38 3 years
7/27/2006
 2  to be more cautious. some side effects I have been having are, depression from time to time, some nauceousness, pins and needles almost 5 times a day (even in the back of my head??!) sleepiness, feeling very fatigue throughout the day, constipation, major mood swings, It's been a little over a month since I had received my first shot of Depo & just spotted a tiny bit this morning (i guess that's alright?)..I just don't feel like the person I was before taking it, no more shots for me. The main reason of why i mainly decided to take Depo is because my OBGYN told me it was my best safest bet since a recent abortion I had got in May & I'm not the biggest fan of having to remember to take a pill every day at the same time. F 18 1 times
7/22/2006
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 2  Contraception Chronic bladder infections, spotting, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse While it was nice to not worry about getting pregnant, the constant bladder infections I suffered made my life very painful. I had an average of about two a month, and was prescribed far too many antibiotics, at which point the antibiotics stopped working. I finally saw a specialist and he told me that Depo was most likely the cause of the problem. Sure enough, the minute I went off it, the infections occurred less and less. I now struggle with infections again on Micronor, which contains the same hormone, so I suspect it is the same problem. F 22 1 years
7/20/2006
 1  birth control I only took Depo-Provera for one year and stopped taking it approximately six years ago. My period prior to taking Depo-Provera was very normal. Since stopping the injections, my period has never been the same. Although my cycle in very regular, I now have brown discharges for at least one week prior to getting my regular period. I have been tested to ensure no abnormalities and nothing has been found. My ultimate fear is that I will have difficulty having a child. While a criminology student in University, I learned that this drug was administered to male sex offenders to cut their sex drive. Although it did not seem to affect my personal sex drive, I question if Depo-Provera can lessen the sex drive in some women? If so, should women not be aware of this side effect? F 29 1 years
7/20/2006
 5  Birth Control Hair loss, mood swings, depression, NO sex drive at all, fatigue, constipation, weight gain, acne, headaches, backaches, lack of concentration, memory loss and no period. I started crying when I found this site. I'm not crazy!! Hundreds of dollars in medical bills trying to figure out what is wrong with me, huge fights with my spouse about sex, crying all the time, falling asleep at work and of all the different doctors I've seen not one said it could be the depo. "No it's not the depo, depo just makes you gain weight". Lets spend $1000 and test your heart, or lets spend $500 on a sleep study, or lets spend another $600 for therapy. I just canceled my next shot appointment. Thank you askapatient.com I now have hope again. F 33 5 years
7/19/2006
 1  Birth control rapid weight gain (5 lbs. on average each time I got the shot), loss of sex drive, migraines, mild depression F 31 5 years
7/19/2006
 1  birth control memory-loss, mood swings, very difficult to lose weight. Vaginal dryness & discomfort during use. After stopping use, almost continual bleeding for 5-6 months, irregular menstrual after, hair loss. Now I also have an ovarian cyst,not sure if related to the Depo Provera or not. Beware! The side effects are not worth it. F 37 6 months
7/19/2006
 1  Contraceptive Where do you start! Anxiety attacks, headaches, dizziness, sweating, chest /upper back pain, difficulty breathing,exhaustion, a few hot flashes, lathargy, constant bleeding. Need I go on! I was on Depo for about 3 years and never had a problem with it. I stopped it for about 2 years to have my 2nd child and went back on it in January. I had no side effects after the first shot, but a few days after the 2nd shot, I started to have panic attacks, dizzy spells, sweating. I have been having the various symptoms off and on for the past 3 months and have got so bad that I am afraid to go out on my own. I find it very hard even to get up in the morning and if I didn't have kids I probably wouldn't. I have been to see various doctors regularly over this time and not one of them suggested that it could be the Depo making me like this-I found it out for myself! Due to get the injection next week but can safely say I'll be giving it a miss! I have been through hell over the last 3 months but hopefully will get back to my normal self and get on with my life again once the Depo has gotten out of my system. I don't know why it has effected me like this now but it has so beware t F 27 5 years
7/17/2006
 5  Contraception Immense weight gain, loss of libido, possible bone density problems, inability to focus properly. Just put 5 to get to top of list. I have been taking Depo provera for years, and came on this website from looking for when my periods would return, and now find out alot of health problems that I thought had come from nowhere, seem to be from Depo Provera. I do not take any other medication, and have no other reason to feel ill. I'm going to look more into this, and think twice before having any more injections. The weight gain has been getting worse with each injection, going from 10 stone to 13 stone! It seems to take some time of repeated use before the side effects really fully seem to take over your body. Sure it was originally a good thing to avoid unwanted pregnancy - but at loss of sexual feeling? or putting on so much weight that you might not attract a partner -as you look already pregnant? When I first took it I had a feeling of the body being clogged up with the hormone. I used to try to have a break inbetween before the next injection. I don't know if they have changed what goes into it recently, but this F 38 11 days
7/12/2006
 4  Combination Pill Nothing for many years apart from slight weight gain which I expected to gain as I got older anyway. Weight easy to loose though. I have been using the Depo for nearly 13 years now with really no side effects. In fact it was such a relief to finally get rid of my 3 week long peiords. However, having read some other reviews I am questionning whether the way I feel, i.e. sometimes very tired and moody is down to the injection? Loss of sex drive is a major factor but more recently I have expereinced very sore and swollen breats and abdomen. Having just got married and thinking of the future I feel now is the time to come off depo.....and welcome home the periods again....! F 29 12 years
7/10/2006
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 4  birth control Slight weight gain (10lbs), foot fungus, thinning hair, fatigue, lower sex drive With all the side effects listed - they are all very mild, and could be attributed to anything. I am happy with the extra 10 lbs, the foot fungus went away, I still have lots of hair - hair tends to thin as you age, I try and get at least 8 hours of sleep, and my man has enough of a sex drive for the both of us! I am planning on going off of it soon because of the bone density scare and the regulate my system, but my doctor swears that is a myth and is encouraging me to stay on the shot (she is a university Dr. and deals with brithcontrol questions as most of her day). All of the comments on this webpage have really startled me - I am almost scared to go off of the shot now. No periods and cramps certainly has its benefits! F 23 2 years
7/10/2006
 1  contraception blurred vision, bloating, chills, weakness, leg pain, back pain, headaches...then After I got off of it, I bled for 3 months straight (until I got on regular BC pills and then it got back to normal), painful intercourse, dryness, ovarian cysts, and breast tissue cysts I am amazed that this drug is still on the market! I am even more amazed that doctors refuse to tell patients about the dangers of this drug. How can they sleep at night knowing they're ruining young womens' lives. I really want to have children some day and I'm terrified that I'm going to be permanently infertile. It's also taken a toll on my 5-year relationship with my boyfriend (now fiance). No matter what I do, sex is always extremely painful now, and it wasn't before I got on the shot. The makers of this drug are total crooks. I was naive when I got on this and trusted my doctor to tell me of most of the dangers and so I didn't do any research before taking it. I will never forgive myself for that. I will never trust another doctor as long as I live and I will never trust anything the incompetent FDA approves! F 22 3 months
7/9/2006
 2  Birth Control Hair loss due to dryness, weight gain, muscle and joint pain. Extreme decrease in sex drive. No period (that was the only plus!) It prevented pregnancy, but I think I experienced depression and mood swings. I took the shot for almost 5 years and the symptoms grew more and more yearly. I stopped taking the shot and the syptoms slowly disappeared. F 42 5 days
7/8/2006
 1  bad cramps I gained 20 pounds in the first 6 months, constant spotting, mood swings I no longer had bad cramps while taking this, it was the constant spotting that was annoying. I no longer wanted to have sex because of that. It was embarassing. F 38 1 days
6/28/2006
 3  Birth control Some spotting for the first few months, no real period in about 9 years; vaginal dryness; weight gain over past three years; in past six months, MOOD SWINGS, HOT FLASHES, HEAD ACHES :( I was thrilled to take the depo shot because of the convenience of only worrying every 3 months, but over the years and the more the side effects increase with time, I'm far from pleased. Not having a period in almost a decade is NOT NORMAL. It's no wonder I'm going crazy. I have yet to even ask about potential bone density issues. I'd say if you like depo, don't stay on it too long without seriously considering the health consequences F 26 10 years
6/24/2006
 1  birthcontrol Mood-Swings (Persistent and Uncharacteristic), Weight Gain, Permanent Endocrine System Changes, Memory Problems, Migraines. All symptoms continued 2 years after discontinuing use in July 2003. Endocrine system and memory still not normal 3 years later. My endocrine system was adversely affected by this medication. I have now been told by my doctor to never use hormone-based birth-control again. This medication remained in my system for two years after my last injection. What they don't tell you is that the dosage isn't adjusted to account for body mass, and my (then) 102 lbs. frame couldn't handle medication guaranteed effective for someone twice my weight. Not worth it for younger women or for slender builds. I was stricken with Perma-PMS the year I took it and the 2 years following. F 24 1 years
6/24/2006
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 5  Prevent Pregnancy First injection spotting continuously I began using depo when I was 17 and used it for 3 years. I spotted the first 3 months, afterwhich my period completely stopped. I was very satisfied with depo. I quit using it for awhile to get my body back on track. For those that believe you may not become pregnant after stopping depo. I became pregnant 6 months after discontinuing use and had a normal healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. I have recently started depo again because of the convenience (not having to remember bc pills) and also because not having a period and cramps is a lifesaver to me. All birth controls affect women differently. If you want to try it, by all means try it, if it doesn't work for you then stop. F 24 3.5 years
6/23/2006
 1  pills hard remember bad Pms preg. Not sure on pregnancy yet...but bloating, increased appetite, nausea, fainting, spotted twice in a week last month, lightheaded, diarrhea, headaches, BOOBS HURT EXTREMELY, EXTREME fatigue, restlessness, mood swings, depression, irritability, Obsessiveness, stuttering, memory and concentration problems, laziness, chest pains, increased asthma attacks DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. No matter what! The doctor said oh you'll get your period back after a month or so and didn't give me an info packet. She told me how happy her patients are on depo. I think its a load of crap. I've taken this injection once and truly believe I am pregnant. I've had pregnancy symptoms for about a month and a week or so. i haven't gained weight yet *knock on wood* and am very worried about it. I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. it really should be taken off the market. I don't know how many i have heard from who are unhappy with it. it needs to be recalled and looked over. Then changes should be made. Also, my guardian is trying to force me to take it so that i will NEVER have children and be more submissive to her when i am depressed. F 16 1 times
6/22/2006
 1  Birth Control Truly, I thought depo was great--no periods and no side effects--I THOUGHT. It turns out I now have osteoperosis. I have also gained a lot of weight (about 70 pounds) that I didn't realize was due to Depo use. Now that I have gone off Depo (about three months now), I am slowly making progress to finally lose the weight. I am way freaked out about the osteoperosis. I am way too young for that! It may look good on the surface, but I'm kinda thinking it's evil. I should have figured that out. It's not natural for a woman to not have her period. I feel like I've danced with the devil... Please be forewarned. F 41 10 years
6/20/2006

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