DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2470 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 |
| 5 | Birth Control | Some hair loss. Complete loss of menstration with only occassional spotting. Being terrified of other peoples' side effects. | I've been on it for two and a half years with no side effects. I kept forgetting the pill and I like long term contraception. I would be using norplant if it was still on the market and I am contemplating an IUD. My OB/GYN said I am one of the few people who can tolerate Depo. Going for my first bone density in January or February. I don't notice so much the depression or change in sex drive because I'm a basket case anyway. | F | 20 | 2.5 years | 12/29/2005 | 4 | not to get pregnant | A little moody,headache,mild acne problems and lowers sex drive. | I love it. I haven't had a period in 4 months. I take the calcium pills as directed and that curbs my appetite. I didn't gain any weight. You only gain weight if you eat fatty foods. You can't tell me you gained weight off of 3 basic meals a day. I did notice as it get closer for me to get another shot my sex drive goes up and I have less mood swings. | F | 26 | 5 months | 12/27/2005 | 3 | painful periods | weight gain, tired and insulin resistance. | I have type I diabetes, and it has made my blood sugars skyrocket. I do not recommend women with diabetes take Depo-Provera. | F | 21 | 3 months | 12/21/2005 | 5 | birth control | depression, mood swings, stomach pains, fatigue, suicidal thoughts, fainting spells, dizziness | 0I also only rated a 5 so that this could be posted at the top. READ THIS! I am the mother of an 18 year old who had this shot in August of this year. My wonderful, vibrant, positive, energetic, goal-oriented, rational, very popular, FULL SCHOLARSHIP athlete daughter is now being treated for suicidal thoughts, extreme clinical depression, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, recurring fainting spells,etc. Her multitude of health problems began only days after the shot, and we have spent a fortune flying across the country to be with her through all of the doctor's appointments, medical tests, and emergency room visits. It breaks my heart to see her struggling every day just to get to classes and sports practices. Her grades are awful, her athletic performance the worst ever. She lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks, has no appetite, and middle of the night panic attacks and invasive thoughts. It is outrageous that the literature does not warn young girls of this. Not to mention she has been bleedi | F | 18 | 1 days | 12/20/2005 | 1 | so i dont have anymore children | DEPRESSION-VIOLENT-PAIN IN NECK AND HIP-NON STOP BLEEDING-HEART FEELS LIKE ITS RACEING AT TIMES-ETC. | DONT TAKE IT-IT MAY RUIN YOUR LIFE-TO THE GIRL ON THE TOP WHO IS ACCUSEING PEOPLE OF LIEING TO GET TO THE TOP-WHO CARES MAYBE THEY ARE TRYING TO WARN PEOPLE.You must need some more education on this subject,actually you sound like your ANGRY-THATS ONE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS HONEY. | F | 37 | 2 months | 12/18/2005 | 1 | Endometriosis | Weight Gain, Mood Swings, Back Pain, Back Acne | I would not recommend taking this medication. Over the past 15 months i have gained nearly 40 pounds. I was around 120 and now am tipping the scales at almost 160. Also just wanted to let you ladies know that if any of you are having back pains or joint problems talk to your doctor and get a bone mass scan. This drug causes premature osteoporosis. Currently there is a $700 million class-action lawsuit going on about this in Toronto, BC and can't remember where else... Ladies I advise that if you must take this take an excellent calcium supplement | F | 17 | 15 days | 12/18/2005 | 5 | I can't take the birth control pill | gained 5-10 pounds, and back acne, spotting | This was the only choice for me, I had really bad cramps before, and I cannot go on the pill because i have a condition where i am at a 30% chance of getting blood clots and the pill increases it by 10% so they did not want to take the risk. I think it is wonderful. I have had three shots and at first i spotted alot, but know i just get the odd day where i spot and it is so little. | F | 16 | 7 months | 12/13/2005 | 5 | Took for cysts and painful periods | No negative side effects. | I had no negative side effects. My period stopped that day. I did not gain any weight, in fact I loss weight, about 5-10lbs, while I was on it. This could have been because I watched what I ate and exercised (what a concept). I was only on the shot for a year because I started getting a period every other week which I found out was because of an unrelated medical condition. I now take seasonale, which is like a daily pill form of depo-you only have four periods a year. I will go on the shot again as soon as I get done traveling so much. It is not feasible for me right now because I currently cannot make it to the doctor every 13 weeks. Oh, and for all the people that LIED and put a 5 just to get to the top of the list and post all of your negative comments, I have a few things to say to you: 1.Grow up and quit your lying. If people want to know the negative comments they will scroll to the bottom, it really is not hard to do. 2.Let's see you admitted to lying once, how do we know you | F | 25 | 1 years | 12/13/2005 | 5 | birth control and no period | Weight gain about 30lbs in 2 years, a little moody, spotting for the first nine months or more. now no period very happy | I have been on depo for about 2 years, when i first started i spotted none stop for about nine months straight. but it was only like a pantiliner need no heavier. i've always had a problem with my weight and i don't exercise so it could be because of that that i have gained weight and not the depo. i usually gain a pound every three months. breast are tender but that just happened recently. other then that it is doing what i wanted no period and no pregnancy. will continue to us the product until i am married and ready to have children. | F | 24 | 2 years | 12/11/2005 | 1 | birth control | Complete loss of sex drive, and lubrication. Painfull sex to the point of almost crying at times. headaches, weight gain only about 5 pounds tho. Hair loss that made me very self concious and afraid to style my hair for fear of loosing more. i bled for 4 months straight after i had just stopped bleeding from having my daughter | im glad i switched to ovcon ive only been on it a few days but my headaches have subsided and hopefully my sex drive will come back, my husband is not to happy with the depo shot either. i have to say i wouldnt tell anyone to take the shot. it may be nice to not get ur period but honestly, id prefer to have painless sex and no hair loss with my period than to have no period and in pain and constant wonder if im pregnant. | F | 19 | 5 months | 12/9/2005 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | I started taking Depo in June and my period never stopped. I asked my doctor about it and she said I would be fine and recommended I get another shot, which I did. This was in August. It is now December and I am still bleeding. I would never recommend anyone to get on Depo. I have been struggling with severe depression and mood swings because of my never-ending period. | F | 21 | 6 months | 12/6/2005 | 1 | To control/limit my Endo growth | Severe anxiety attacks, inability to sleep, bleeding from the rectum, night chills and excessive sweating, stomach and intestinal problems, inability to lose weight. | I am in a state of shock right now, reading about all of this. My anxiety attacks have gotten so bad, I can barely function. Talking with friends and thinking back, it seemed to start when the Depot shots started. Researching if anxiety is a known side effect, I find all of these others things I have been going through are also known side effects! At my Annual a couple of months ago, I asked my OBGyn if my bowel troubles could be a side effect and she said to talk to my GP about IBS! Needless to say, I will not ever get anbother shot of this. I think I would rather live with Endo pain and bleeding. At least I could think straight. Should I wait for a period of time before I return to the patch? | F | 37 | 1 years | 12/5/2005 | 5 | to avoid pregnancy. | no periods, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, slight weight increase. | I had vaginal dryness and low sex drive for the first couple of months but this has sorted itself out and im back to normal. i have had slight weight gain, about 4lbs, but it isn't noticable in my mesurements so it could be water retention as im not eating anymore than i normally do. if my wieght continues to increase i might think of using a different contraception as it took a year of dieting to lose 25lbs. Apart from this the drug is great for me. | F | 25 | 6 months | 12/1/2005 | 5 | avoid pregnancy | A bit of weight gain - I think. I have always battled with my weight so I can't say for sure. | Depo helped me a lot. No pregnancy, no problems, no loss of sex drive and no periods! I went off Depo because I choose a permanent form of BC. It has been ten months and still no period. Recently my breasts have been very tender - maybe my period is on its way back - :( | F | 44 | 5 times | 11/28/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | Mood swings, acne/oily skin, weight gain. | Liked Depo whilst i was taking it, although it made me have psychotic mood swings. Howevever, now 9months since last injection, my husband and i are trying to start a family, I still havent had a period, but have had all the cramps. Also i have had hot flashes and achy bones i have found myself very lazy as well. Although these side effects have only recently appeared so it shows how long depo stays in your body. I just wish i could rid it from my system and get my periods back. Feel very depressed at times. | F | 29 | 21 months | 11/28/2005 | 5 | Heavy periods | None. | Before I took Depo Provera I was on the birth control pill. The pill caused blood clots which almost caused my death...thankfully I was saved in time. My reason for being on Depo Provera (and prior to that, the pill) was/is for extremely heavy periods - ones lasting months at a time and causing me to be weak. Also, months of periods over the years ruined many of my clothes... I have not experienced any negative side effects. I haven't gained any weight, and I haven't lost any hair. Maybe I am a lucky one, but I can't say anything bad about the shot. | F | 27 | 5 years | 11/27/2005 | 4 | birth control method | alot of weight gain, mood swings (irrability and depression) | I love the fact there is no period and that you don't have to take a daily pill. | F | 40 | 3 years | 11/25/2005 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Gained 20 lbs over first 2 years, somewhat decreased sex drive, spotted for 1 month after first shot, no period after that, stronger BO, unwanted facial, breast and body hair growth, delayed return of periods. | I loved it while I was on it but I haven't had a shot in about 1 year now and had my first period about 1 month ago. I am concerned about the bone density loss and possible lack of fertility. I have dropped almost 10 lbs of my weight gain since stopping. I would not reccommend this. | F | 29 | 4 years | 11/24/2005 | 5 | to not get pregnant | night sweats, hot flashes, have been bleeding for 2 months straight, muscle/joint pain, involuntary twitches in some joints, hair on head falling out, anxiety and depression AND I WAS ALREADY ON ZOLOFT FOR POST PARTUM DEPRESSION, weight gain, bloating, and if that isn't enough i have grown hair all over my face. | I put a 5 so it would be at the top like the others - Depo is poison and doctors and nurses need to research on the net and find this crap out. my doctor actually recommended this poison to me! there is no reversal or antidote for the shot. I HAVE ALL OF THESE HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS AFTER ONE SHOT! JUST ONE! The FDA or whoever needs to get on this company's ass..... | F | 33 | 2 months | 11/22/2005 | 1 | to avoid pregnancy | WEIGHT GAIN .....over 2 year period over 50 lbs and stil havent been able to take it off. HATED THIS FORM OF CONTRACEPTION...STICK WITH THE PILL | HATED THE DRUG...the only positive thing that came out of it was basically no period at all. | F | 33 | 2 years | 11/16/2005 |