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 |
| 1 | painful periods | Gained 25 lbs, hair loss, anxiety, mood swings, hungry all the time, increase in cold sore break outs, loss of period immediately after taking the shot | Stopping depo has been terrible as well. Nausea, head aches, getting sick often, anxiety. I was so happy that I lost my period because my period is painful, but the weight gain and hair loss was not worth it! | F | 21 | 9 months | 5/21/2015 | 1 | BC | Nausea, a lot of bleeding | F | 25 | 3 months | 5/18/2015 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | I started suffering from migraines with aura (where I take a stroke like symptom during early migraine) and got put on 900g of asprin and migrilef I also gained wight and had a lot of phantom pregnancies that resulted in purchasing a lot of tests morning sickness symptoms tenderness and swelling on the breasts cramps on the legs and tiredness | I would recommend the depo to someone who isn't in the rush to have children as I'm a very fertile person and not used the depo injection for 17 months and only just started my period and have been told that if I conceive it could result in miscarriage due to thinning on the womb thankfully I am getting sterilised and wont need to use anything else how ever I know many people that when they start planning for a child they don't want to wait 2/3 years to have one please do research on your birth control before you choose what you want doctors and nurses can't comment on these things as there's not enough research put into them | F | 28 | 4 years | 5/17/2015 | 1 | Birth control | This must be the worst birth control ever, I had one shot and will not be getting a second, symptom extreme nausea, feeling sick, headaches, chest pain, horrible discharge. DO NOT RECOMMEND! | F | 34 | 3 months | 5/16/2015 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy& had a low blood | I was satisfied the whole time I was on the depo shot but last March I got off of the depo shot and it took about a year for me to start having periods when I first start having Periods, I got a cyst on my ovaries now I dealing with BV it keeps going away and coming back it totally ruined my sex life. my periods are irregular I've gained so much weight. I wish I never got on the shot and I do not recommend it to anyone and if you are on it I recommend get off it now I have done a lot of research on it and I have come to realize that a lot of the symptoms that I'm going through, a lot of other people that have been on the depo shot are dealing with the same thing. | F | 21 | 5 years | 5/6/2015 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Hi I need help and answers about the depo shot I got a shot in December and was due for another one in April but I did not go to get it ....since being on depo I have not been feeling myself I have been feeling like I'm dying I have had bad headaches bad stomach cramping with no period but I have had a lot of dead blood coming from me aching muscles and joints leg cramping chest pain very bad anxiety heart fluttering and palpations in my thorat and insomnia I have nights when I just sit up and cry all night long because I never felt this away when I first started taking depo this medicine is taking over my body..,when I went in to see a doctor I told them all of my symptoms and they just kept denying saying that it's not the depo what's doing this to me but I know that it is because I wasn't like this before I took that shot my symptoms started a month later ....If anyone else is experiencing this please write back I need your help I don't know what else to do I had several rest ran on me and all of them came back normal !!! I'm desperate for help and very stressed out | F | 19 | 2 years | 5/3/2015 | 5 | Not to get pregnant | Bloated stomach | I've been on the deposit for 5 years now. My stomach just looks bigger. | F | 34 | 5 years | 5/2/2015 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Fatigue Headaches Loss of Libido Oily Skin Irregular and Frequent Bleeding Weight Loss | F | 21 | 8 weeks 1X AN | 4/27/2015 | 1 | BC | Migraines, weakness in right side of body, lump in right thigh, severe abdominal pain, vision problems in right eye, heavy bleeding, irregular periods, acne, ibs, swelling, fatigue... So many to list!! | Horrible drug! I stopped taking it because I was having heavy and long periods and even two-three periods a month and thought that was the worst of my problems, after stopping was when every thing got crazy I started having all kinds of problems with my right side of my body and my drs couldn't figure out what was causing them and even went to neurologist and nothing was found, they even tried to diagnose me with somatization and I know I do not have that as ALL of my symptoms started after having the shot! It has been almost two years after my last shot and I still suffer from all of these horrible side effect. My doctors haven't been able to help me at all this drug has ruined my life!! Don't take it! | F | 28 | 3 months | 4/26/2015 | 1 | Not get pregnant ,Now I want to. | I got on the depo for the first time. I received the shot April 24th,2014 and never went back for the 2nd which I had to do between july 10th-27th 2014 and I didnt because it made me feel sick and my hormones were just crazy. I got my period july 10th which lasted till the 19th 2014. My period was a lil irregular but got a period every month. I have been trying to conceive since then its now April 25th 2015 and still not pregnant I have sex everyday multiple times sometimes. I dont understand why I still haven't gotten pregnant.Hopefully soon but I dont recommend this birth control method if you do want to get pregnant within a year or so. | F | 22 | 3 months | 4/25/2015 | 5 | Endometriosis, Poly-Cystic, | No menstrual cycle. Increased appetite. | This form of birth control has been the best so far, I have tried everything to try to control my pain and bleeding problems. Got the injection the first day of my cycle and within 8 hours my bleeding and cramps stopped. I haven't experienced any weight gain, due to the warnings my doctor gave me. The shot itself doesn't cause weight gain, it causes you to think you are hungry more often, so with a little self control you should be fine. I haven't had any mood swings, which is usually my most common and severe side effect with birth control. Usually so severe that I have to switch. No crazy, no pain, no bleeding. I am a happy human being again thanks to this injection. The only things I recommend are regular pregnancy tests, not having a cycle can freak some women out, and self control when dealing with the hunger, this injection fools your body into thinking that it's pregnant, therefore your appetite will increase. This is easily dealt with by keeping on a regular eating schedule and keeping a food diary. Also remember that long-term use of this birth control can negatively affect your bone density, so I added a multivitamin high in calcium and vitamin D to my daily regiment. | F | 25 | 2 months | 4/20/2015 | 1 | painful periods | I have been on depo for 2 weeks and since then i am having constant abdominal and leg cramps in fact my left side has been numb. I told my doc about what has been happening and she said the shot would not cause that but i know my body and i know the immediate changes since i started this thing. I am now depressed! | Never again | F | 30 | 2 weeks 2 | 4/16/2015 | 5 | endometriosis, ovarian cysts BC | Decreased sexual drive | I went on depo for multiple problems and i was scared to death to take it because all of the horrible reviews i read. Well ive been on it for almost 3 years now and i LOVE it. No more horrible painful periods causing me ER visits. No more cysts. I am more level headed bc i dont have a period to cause PMS. I cant say enough positive things about this shot. The only side effect ive experienced is a decreased sex drive which is fine for me, sometimes not for my boyfriend but that is way better than not being able to hold a full time job and not being able to be a functional human being. Dont be afraid to try this i waited so long and put myself through such pain bc of negative reviews. I hope it works for you the same!! | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/14/2015 | 2 | prevention of birth | It's now a week a d 3 days after my shot! I'm now experiencing horrific cramping after I finally let my boyfriend do his thing! All in all which I hope is normal to be having | F | 16 | 9 days 1.5 ml | 4/14/2015 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Awful. I've had panic attacks, been through depression, I've had stomach problems (diarrhea almost every day). Super moody all the time. Always tired. Haven't had period in 6 months though, so that's a plus. Other than that, not even worth it. I promise. | I plan on not getting my next shot hoping The symptoms won't continue. | F | 17 | 8 months | 4/8/2015 | 5 | birth control | None that I know of | F | 50 | 10 years | 4/7/2015 | 1 | Birth control | Intense mood swings, I was extremely irritable and my period occurred for a month straight. After it wore off my period was exteremely messed up as well as my hormones. Long story short I don't recomend this at all because of how bad it made me feel mentally. | F | 17 | 3 months Not sure | 4/3/2015 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | After i got this shot i experienced nothing but mild sore injection site pain,then after 4 days until present i have horrible sickness to the point of gagging, lower right sided back pain, mild period pain, leg cramps, bloating ..cannot stop eating and because its left me so SO tired i cannot exercise.. my mood has crashed and the crying everyday has only just calmed. I feel hot and cold . dizzy and my boobs are swollen and tender and bigger. No period yet . i was due today but i dont see that coming As i was on the pill but came off it as it didnt feel safe ..the nurse did a HPT which was neg a week before period was due..,i also took a few the latest being two days ago also neg.. it gives you "pregnancy" symptoms by the way so be prepared to go slightly mad.. i regret this choice i made, however i do suffer with depression so that could explain the mood problem. One thing is the uncontrollable anger at my partner . lack of inters in sex and in bed by 9PM .ive put on 3 lb | try it for yourself if you are fit healthy and never suffered with depression of any kind.. if i had to recommend i would say ONLY CONSIDER DEPO IF ALL ELSE FAILS . * just to add all the horrid symptoms i mentioned are not as bad in severity as they were at day 4 apart from the breast swelling sore nipples..my boobs are still KILLING , back pain and sickness and cramps. | F | 31 | 7 days 150 1X O | 3/26/2015 | 5 | Polycystic ovaries | After 3 years on it I have started experiencing the pain again...only happened 2 times though | It is amazing, never felt better on this, can go about daily life not worrying about sudden pain making me fall to the ground in agony. | F | 21 | 3 years | 3/22/2015 | 3 | Prevent getting pregnant | I have been on this depo for around 4/half years.i was around 16/17 I did start on the pill first but it wasn't any good as I kept forgetting to take it so my mother arranged with the doctors for me to have the depo an ive been on it ever since! For years it was a blessing, no periods no spotting, no pain, no fuss.. But recently due to when my next injection is due I'm getting bleeding/cramps an awful cramps/spazzing pains in my arms and legs. I spoke to the doctor who said just do more exercising an eat plenty of fruit such as bananas an drink loads of water which I already do. | Recently been thinking of stop having this depo but I'm affraid on what other options I have! | F | 22 | 4 years | 3/20/2015 |