DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2469 Ratings)

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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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 2  contraception Gained 20lbs in 18 months despite dieting and exercising; severe acne on my back; moderate acne on my face; hunger pains ALL the time; pain in knees (I think from the weight gain); two thick hairs growing out of my face; my Bs are now close to Ds, which would be fine if I were still 130 pounds! I went on the shot because I have had years of bleeding during intercourse that no pill was able to cure. Shot cured this problem but I am due for a shot in two weeks and not getting it. I can't wait to go off to see if I lose weight. My dr. said I wouldn't gain weight if I just watched what I ate. I have always eaten healthy and exercised so I thought this would be easy - not so when you are hungry all the time! The pill is not hard to remember to take. Just leave your pack next to your toothpaste. I did it for 15 years and will be doing it again until menapause! F 30 18 months
11/13/2004
 1  Uterine cysts and painful periods After only 2 injections I decided to stop on my own. Due to lack of info/help from my Dr. and the nurses. I started bleeding right away and it never stopped. By the time my 3rd injection was due I called the Dr. office for adivse. I was told I'd have to make an appt. to talk with the Dr. I told them to cancel my injection, it wasn't worth the bleeding and lack of sexual drive. That was in Aug. I'm know going through painful and swollen breasts I stopped having any type of period shortly after I cancelled my 3rd appt. I'm now wearing sports bras because the discomfort with my normal bras was too much. I have a new appt. with a different Dr. in 1 week. (We changed insurance companies) So I hope I get more help from the new Dr. F 39 6 months
11/12/2004
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 5  Birth Control Been on for 7 years, no side effects, great contraception for the busy women!!! F 23 7 years
11/11/2004
 1  birth control I gained over 15 pounds of weight within the first 4 months...and now having a hard time losing it. Before the depo-provera..I've been the same weight for over 10 years. Even after have children, I always maintained the same weight!!!!! I will never recomended to anyone. 30 9 days
11/10/2004
 1  birth control MIGRAINES!!!! Horrible migraines! And I've been off the shot since 1998 and I STILL get migraines to this day! My menstrual cycle was constant and I had horrible migraines so I decided not to get the next shot. I still suffer from migraines to this day. The Doc told me it would only take like 6 months for it to leave my system but well its what 2004 now? Hmmph. F 27 90 days
11/8/2004
 1  Birth Control Anxiety, depression, severe weight gain, non-existent sex drive Horrible. I gained 30 lbs in three months and didn't have a period for the next year. Even better, my boyfriend dumped me (well, he dumped my answering machine) a week after I took the first shot, so it wasn't like I could reverse it. I became so depressed and miserable that I had to drop out of college for a semester. I became afraid to go outside and interact with people, and my weight ballooned. If you've any history at all of even MILD depression, this is not the drug for you. Find another alternative. F 30 1 times
11/1/2004
 2  b/c, controlling period pains Lets see: joint pain, decreased libido, moodiness, depression, anxiety (more than I normally had), irritability, 25 pound weight gain, increased appetite, extreme fatigue It's NOT worth ruining your relationship. :( I went on it to control period problems. The pill I was on did the job mostly, but I wanted the convenience of not having to take a pill the same time every day. Well, it turns out this helped more with the period problems but worsened my depression and anxiety, which I already had. :( It caused tons of problems and I ended up losing a relationship with someone I loved. F 24 15 months
10/27/2004
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 1  Birth Control Weight gain...gained 40 lbs in the 1 1/2 years I took it. I would not recommend depo if you have a tendency to gain weight. However, I had no cramps, PMS, etc...no periods for virtually the entire time, which was a plus to me, but the weight gain was not worth it. F 29 18 months
10/27/2004
 3  Birth Control Weight gain, bloating, perpetual spotting, vaginal dryness during intercourse, moodiness and headaches. I went on it 2 years ago and was fie. This time I've been on it for 6 months and do not plan on continuing. F 26 6 months
10/22/2004
 1  Birth Control I experienced a deacreased sex drive and severely painful intercourse! I have been to the doctors for painful intercourse and they never mentioned that depo could be the cause. They never found out the cause either and I still suffer from severely painful intercourse! Now I know that depo is the cause! I am getting off depo-provera and hopefully I will return to normal.My boyfriend thought that I just did not find him physically appealing and my boyfriend is HOT! It's not worth ruining a loving 4 year relationship! I only reccommend it to young females that are not in serious relationships, because it can ruin your relationship with your boyfreind. F 18 3 years
10/21/2004
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 5  Contraceptive I was prescribed depo because I was getting focal migraine as a result of the oestrogen in the contraceptive pill. Along with the blessing of no more migraine I have not had a period for 12 years. I did not gain weight. I cant say whether it lowered my sex drive as this was low anyway. I came off Depo Provera in May this year (2004). Does anyone know if there are any side effects of coming off depo after 12 years? F 33 12 years
10/19/2004
 5  birth control No periods:) Yeah!! Cured my migraines!! Minimal decrease in sex drive. Cured my migraines!!This drug is a god sent and with the wonderful side effect of no periods. Have gained 10 pounds over the 7 years I have been on the drug but feel it is due to age related change in metabolism and laziness to activity. This is a wonderful drug if you are a person who is frequently on antibiotics (like I was because of acne) because it does not interfere with the effectiveness of the drug F 27 7 years
10/16/2004
 5  menstrual cycles can't say i have had any side effects except a decrease in my sex drive which is good for now since im young starting when i was 12 i had an extremly heavy flow and horrible menstrual cramps..both were so bad that i would miss 2 days each month due to it. i tried 3 different brands of birth control pills and it was such a waste of time. time where all i did was cry and worry if i would be able to go to school or not finally i decided to talk to my doctor about the shot all i can say is it changed my life my life is great i still have irritable bowel syndrome and im only 15 now but no more worrying about having to go to school when that time of the month comes i was actually going through a depression due to it and partly because of the IBS but one problem is completly gone i pretty much gave up when i decided to try the shot because of the disappointing results of the 3 different brands of birth control pills i kept thinking well it might help it a bit if im lucky..no it fixed everything i didnt even have spotting and no cramps at all before i was on the shot i had the cramps so bad for 2 days that i couldnt stand i could only lay on a heating pad all day. My doctor has me taking 2 calcium pills a day since im so young and my bones arent done growing i have only been on the shot for 6 months and im very pleased feel free to email me at anytime F 15 6 months
10/12/2004
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 1  Birth Control Headaches, dizziness, bleeding constantly, hair loss, panic and depression, mood swings, elevated cholesterol. This is the most horrific poisonous form of birth control and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. F 28 3 months
10/12/2004
 1  Birth Control Headaches, dizziness, bleeding constantly, hair loss, panic and depression, mood swings, elevated cholesterol. This is the most horrific poisonous form of birth control and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. F 28 3 months
10/12/2004
 1  Hassel to remember to take pill The year I was on it I didn't get my period once! When I decided to go off it I got my period for 6 months straight! That was pure hell! Yeah, DON'T GET IT! F 26 1 years
10/6/2004
 5  couldnt remember to take pill been on depo 10 yrs with no bad effects No period. No cramps. Nothing! Absolutely priceless invention. There are zillions of people gaining weight in their 20s eating junk food and not exercising. Most of population is overweight. I have gained 10 lbs in 10 years but I eat fast food everyday. And most women lose sex drive after being with same person for long time. I thought I had lost mine from depo..got a new guy and found out it was fine! F 28 10 years
10/4/2004
 1  Contraceptive. Had one shot. NO cramps, NO bleeding, NO spotting, NOTHING. Never got the second shot, going on the 3rd month of no period F 20 1 times
10/4/2004
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 1  birth control PAINFUL INTERCOURSE, daily bleeding, dryness. The first six months were great, then I started bleeding every day, and the sex continuously became more painful. I feel like a shadow of a woman. I used to love sex, and used to be creative and impulsive. Now, I can't have sex at all it is so painful. F 21 2.5 years
10/1/2004
 1  no other form of contraceptive suit backache muscle pains neckpain moodiness loss of sex drive headaches nausea inability to sleep depression i would never go near this drug again F 31 3 months
9/28/2004

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