DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2470 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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 1  Stop periods Weakness headaches dizziness migraines and severe anxiety and depression I have a blood cloting disorder so the Obgyn said it was the only birth control I could take cause it has no estrogen but come to find out it can cause me to have blood clots too. Definitely going off it F 18 2 years
1/7/2015
 1  Endometriosis got 1st shot in May. no side effects. Friends warned me about this drug and I also read bad reviews but still decided to get it. After 1-2 month I started having severe headaches & heart palpitations. low self esteem depression and A LOT of breakouts - on my back & all over my chin and jaw line. I was mortified. I read more reviews about symptoms eventually clear up so I decided to give the shot another try when the 3 month mark came around (August). After my 2nd shot, no improvements and it just kept getting worse. I decided not to go for my 3rd shot that would have been in November. It's now January, my face and back are finally clearing up. No palpitations or headaches. I feel much better. Can't wait for this to be 100% out of my system! F 23 6 months
1/5/2015
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 3  prevent pregnancy Weight gain. Hair loss. Consist yeast infection. F 17 10 days
1/3/2015
 3  so i wouldnt get pregnant I have constant lower back pain and period pains constantly with out the period hurts when I have sex and I have bin on it a year now has any1 else experienced this F 24 1 days
1/3/2015
 3  so i wont get pregnant I had pregnancy like symptom craving nasuea my breast were sore and look like they grew to the point that i had to wear a bra and a sports bra . i also would get up at 2 or 5 in the morning to eat F 3 months
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1/1/2015
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 1  Prevent pregnancy Night sweats, headaches, lower back pain, hip pain, severe shoulder pain, bloating, digestive issues similar to IBS, on edge constantly, depressed, no confidence, vaginal dryness, loss of libido. I can't believe I was so naive to take my doctors word for this. All she told me was that it's the most effective and I'll either spot, have normal periods, or have no period at all. My bf was completely against it and I just took it based on my doctors word. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE! I'm only 19 and I feel like a 50 year old woman. I have severe shoulder and hip pain and lower back pain. My stomach hurts almost constantly. I'm depressed and angry, cycling through the two. Have the most negative thoughts ever. My sex drive is so ridulously low, and worst of all I NEED LUBE! This might be tmi but I use to have no problem getting along without lube, now I have to use soooo much just so it won't hurt going in, and I can't last very long because I start hurting so so bad, it's so bad my bf doesn't want to have sex with me because he hates hurting me. I bleed as if I'm a virgin every single time and I've had a baby. Not to mention I haven't stopped bleeding. It's not heavy but it's enough I have to wear a tampon and panty liner everyday. Please do all the research you can before deciding to take any birth control. I wish I listened to my bf and did the research because I feel like I'm falling apart. F 19 1 days
30mg
12/30/2014
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 1  so i wouldn't get pregnant again Started my period and I am not due until January 2015 and I have constant diarrhea I thought your not suppose to get a menstrual period while on the depo perva shot. F 31 3 months
30mg
12/30/2014
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 1  For birth control I only have 4 days off my period Don't take it.. F 22 1 years
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12/28/2014
 4  birth control Weight loss, vaginal dryness At the end of each 3 months, I experience pregnancy - like symptoms such as, nausea, weight gain, cravings, soreness of the breasts, and fatigue. Other than that, the shot is doing its job! F 17 1 years
12/23/2014
 2  Prevent pregnancy- forced by father Headaches depression and weight gain When I was 12 (almost 13) my parents forced me to go on the shot..I am still a virgin and the shot makes me hate everyone and everything..so I'm never going to have sex anyway..I've only had 1 period and the next day I was on birth control..I hope this doesn't make it impossible to have kids F 16 3 years
12/23/2014
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 1  Birth Control HEAVY, HEAVY bleeding after stopping the shot. The cramps were worse than labor pains. I took Depo for 11 years. My doctors never told me that I should only take it for a maximum of 3 years or so. Once I turned 40, my new doctor said I have been on it too long. My last shot was October 2013 and I started my first period March 2014. Prior to this, I only had cramps twice in my lifetime. Once when I was 14 and again when I was 16. The cramps I experienced after coming off the shot was WORSE than child birth. I can take pain, but this had me on all fours crying and asking my husband to run out and get Pamprin for me. i used to have a normal 5 day cycle and use maybe 2 or 3 tampons for the first 3 days or so. After coming off Depo, I had to use 4 different types of protection for 5 straight days!!! I used a panty liner to extend pass the regular pad placement. I used a regular pad in the normal area. I used another pad for coverage towards my rear and then an ULTRA tampon. Yes, I said ULTRA. This is the largest size available. I would have to change my tampon and/or napkins every hour on the hour. You could imagine my horror in rush hour traffic. I would have to time everything just right so I would be sure to be in a restroom by the next hour. It was HORRIBLE. I could literally feel my period coming. My tampons were ALWAYS soaked. I asked my doctor how long should this go on and was told no more than 10 days in a row. This went on for 5 days in a row for 9 months. In addition to the above, I used Depends at night or if staying at my parents F 41 11 years
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12/23/2014
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 1  Prevent pregnancy I started the shot September 21. I started my period about a month later and have been continuously bleeding for 61 days now! I will never take it again! F 17 3 months
12/21/2014
 1  contraception I actually lost around 30 pounda on depo. I was too depressed to eat.I yell and scream at my fiance ask the time and I feel so down.periods become extremly irregular and you can even bleed fire months like i Did. This is pure evil. Not recommended! Never again F 16 3 months
12/21/2014
 1  No Periods I really want a baby but its like every since I took that shot I dont know if im able to conceive. What should I do? F 16 6 months
12/17/2014
 1  Prevent pregnancy No problems whilst on it, but since coming off ; can't stop eating, sore boobs, hard stomach, weight gain, dizziness, stomach cramps, bladder problems.. You name it!! (And no I'm not pregnant) Worst thing I ever took in my life. F 19 4 years
12/14/2014
 3  Heavy bleeding, no to get pregnant When I had my son 3years ago I got my first injection . It was gone until about a month ago. My nipples were very sore, heavy bleeding one hour then the next its gone. Been like this for 3 weeks. No cramps. Don't. Know if it's hormonal or if I'm preggers Use at your own risk F 30 3 years
12/9/2014
 1  I didn't want my period coming on Well its my second shot third is due December 21 and I bleed back ANd fourth so im.not taking it nomore Need to stop giving out birth control shit it messes people's bodies up F 17 3 months
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12/8/2014
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 1  Birth Control Tired all the time, fatigue, weakness, spotting for 3 weeks(brown), palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, mood swings, agitated all the time, shakiness, major cramping, sore breast, nausea, loss of libido Please be aware of this DRUG!!! I was perfectly healthy before taking this, now I feel like my world is upside down. Thank God my husband is understanding, because this stuff has definitely changed me. It is truly the ultimate birth control, because with all of the bleeding associated with it, you won't be having any sex. And not to mention the total loss of libido. Be careful... Please! F 31 2 months
12/7/2014
 4  prevent pregnancy Diarrhea, stomach cramps, gas I got this shot while not on my period. I have had no spotting and no period whatsoever so far. Every time I eat I do experience stomach problems, but they are tolerable. F 23 3 weeks
12/2/2014
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 1  to not get pregnant I'm 23 had my son in 2009 been on depo for 4 years been off for 5 months now but why would I be experiencing leaking milk from boobs? But can i ever get prego again? Should have never did it but health department in troy mo said it would effect me wanting another kid? F 23 4 years
12/2/2014
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