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  Contraceptive Depression, seizure, abnormal cells after 11 and half yrs of bein on the depo injection, i came off of it so my husband n i cld try 4 a baby, this was nearly 4mths ago now, ive jus had my 1st period which lasted 4 ova 3wks, i suffered a seizure las wk which im told is due 2 comin off of the depo which has resulted in me losin my drivin licence for 6mths, im also sufferin frm abnormal cells on my cervix which im now told by my gynacologist is due 2 the depo as the longer ur on it the more prone 2 cancer. This drug is turnin my life upside down, al thats happened recently has made me very depressed....this drug needs 2 b takin off the market now, its destroyin lifes, mine included F 26 11 years
10X AN
9/4/2011
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 5  Birth Control Oily Skin/ Cystic Acne Hair slightly affected. No periods and no other complaints!! I absolutely love this drug. I feel safe with use and my only complaint is how it has affected my skin. For anyone else out there who's only complaint is acne, I have noticed that taking a B complex multivitamin has significantly reduced the oiliness and the acne to resolve itself. Bonus: prolonged use may lead to infertility. I would not trust reviews that start with "Depo ruined my life because it made me fat and a monster and then I got pregnant and my fiance left me." These are risks with any contraceptive. If you're dissatisfied with a drug, be active in your health care and talk to your doctor. Common sense, people: Drugs don't 'make you fat'. They may increase your appetite, in which case you're just over eating. F 22 2 years
1X O
8/28/2011
 3  birth control headaches, constantly tired, seriously moody, nauseated easily (even from video games on a led tv!), annoying weight gain, lots of hair loss, decreased libido and vaginal dicharge or whatever you wanna call it ... not good for sex when you actually do it! lots of acne, severly oily face and hair, spotty periods i didn't connect any of these side effects with the shot until recently. i went to the dr for my scary amount of hair loss and sleepiness and mood swings and was presscribed stress medicine soon after my second shot. after my third shot i gained 10 freaking pounds all in my midsection and legs (which is extremely noticeable on a 105 lb girl!!) and realized my sex drive was really low and finally my boyfriends sister put the dots together for me because she had read this stuff online. definitely won't get the next shot and now i'm worried about how long this crap is gonna take to get out of my system! i also had one random shot about 6 months before this set of shots and afterwards i found out i had poly-cystic ovary syndrome and supposedly its gonna be hard for me to get pregnant in the first place but not impossible which is why i got it again after the dr said to fix my irregular periods (which now makes no sense because the depo causes irregular periods any)... so now i'm freakin out that the depo caused my poly-cystic ovary syndrome after reading more reviews about this!! and my possible infertility!! F 23 9 months
1X O
8/25/2011
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 1  Birth Control First off, I will start by warning you all not to take this birth control. Side effects: Constant spotting (all three months with the exception of a few days that I did not bleed), bloating, extreme mood swings, anger, sadness, etc so essentially..depo messed with my moods making me fly off the handle at the drop of a hat, my long hair started to fall out, I have had head aches everyday since the shot...they are terrible. I have never taken so much advil in my life,vaginal dryness (not good), trouble sleeping, heart palpitations, minor weight gain, horrible anxiety,my body has felt weaker than ever and last but not least ....depression! As I mentioned already, I urge you all not to take this!I only have had one jab so far and I plan on never taking this birth control again in my life. I wish I would have researched before taking it. All bodies react differently to different medications but I think it is safe to say most of us have had negative experiences with wretched little depo. I have been terribly depressed with severe anxiety. I've been bleeding constantly and I feel unstable. I feel like I have changed and this has impacted all my relationships. My cat, mother, and boyfriend will be happy once depo is out of my system. Three months+ one shot is enough to make anyone go mental.. never again! F 19 3 months
1X O
8/19/2011
 1  Birth Control Weight gain, extreme hair loss, swelling in my feet and ankles, severe head aches lasting up to 3 days at a time, nausea, fatigue, severe mood swings, never happy, extreme anger and sadness at nothing, insomnia, fainting, loss of emotional feeling, depression, severe cramping, chest pains, body aches everywhere, irregular bleeding, severe painful hunger even when full, severe heartburn, bloating, and weird cravings for food. I really don't think this birth control should be on the market. Do your own research and listen to peoples stories on this site and others before getting this shot. DEPO RUINED MY LIFE. F 26 1 years
1X AN
8/18/2011
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 1  easy to remember birth control I had chronic kidney stones everyone including the company pfizer who makes the shot told me it was not caused by the shot but after my own research i discovered it was the shot and shortly after stopping the shot the stones stopped too F 23 5 years
1X O
8/13/2011
 1  Severe period pains 1. Constant and sometimes painful hunger, would literally eat a meal and be hungry again within 30mins. If I tried to ignore it would lead to sever hunger pains. 2.Weight gain, I've so far gained a stone since starting and despite numerous attemts via weightwatchers, slimfast and low calorie diets (plus I go to the gym 5 times a week), impossible to lose any weight. 3.Mood swings. Spent the entire day recently just desparately wanting to cry for no reason, then all of a sudden be really angry at nothing. Snapping at people and can't control what I'm feeling. It's so horrible!!! 4. Heart palpitations. This is seriously scary, it feels like your heart is trying to beat its way out of your chest, can make you feel almost breathless. Overall, I would not reccommend this drug, the side-effects are far worse than anything you could be taking the drug for. If you want if for contraception try something else first, this just isn't worth it. F 21 10 months
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8/11/2011
 5  birth control Low sex drive, dryness, itchy, mood swings, painful sex,breast tenderness,joint pain, night sweats,insomnia, bladder control,extreme anger, no period for 8 years45 pound weight gain, constipaton digestive problems,always congested. Not having s period for 8 years is awesome! I'm having a difficult time convincing myself to Change bc. I have noticed extreme anger issues, I hate everyone, I, ram surprised I am still married due to the anger and lack of sex drive, sex is painful and dry, and is without pleasure. A few days after having sex I feel like a bladder infection or yeast infection starts. My breasts have gotten quite larger from B to DD which would be great if they were not tender...frustrating! Extreme, extreme anger! Weight gain 45 pounds in 8 years. Best figure I've ever had, most people thought I was anorexic before. Dr. Has asked that I switch bc. If it helps sex drive husband will be happy. I hope the painful sex goes away, afraid of new mood swings with new bc and having s period, never missed that. Lack of bone mass was a new concern. Dr. Gave me the scan for ibonr loss I've been on drop For 8 yrs and I'm ok, but that was scary.. so new bc here I come. I would take depo again, my husband had learned stay out of my way when I tell him I will knock you out if you don't get away from asap! F 43 8 years
.? 6X O
8/10/2011
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 3  to prevent pregnancy severe headache, bloated, tired. depression, and crazy mood swings F 32 6 months
30 1X M
8/10/2011
 1  pregnancy prevention headaches , crazy moodswings , depression , I will not recommend this shot to anyone . It can make you super crazy. F 30 3 months
1 1X M
8/7/2011
 4  Birth Control Spotting, Insomnia, Loss of libido, weight gain The first 3 months for me were the worst...I was spotting constantly which made sex with my boyfriend almost impossible. I would have trouble falling asleep too. After my second shot I started to gain about a pound a week which i dont mind as of YET. The spotting has stopped and im now horny all the time :-). I guess my body has finally started adjusting to the hormone. I would totally recommend this F 22 5 months
3X M
8/6/2011
 1  Birth control I really and truly regret using the depo shot. i started it october 2010 and continued to get two more shots until may of 2011(no bleeding)but because i noticed i was having side effects like really bad head aches and weight gain my bf suggested i discontinue. so...i didnt get the shot on may 3rd as scheduled and my cycle came on the 11th and continued until like the 27th of may then stayed off for like two months(i thought i was pregnant or something)and now it is aug 5. my cycle came back on aug 1st.i thought it was going away yesterday(which would be normal for me) but it came back today full force! im soo scared i hope it doesnt last as long as it did in may or longer!!! i will totally kill myself! i start my sophmore year in college on the 22nd and i just really dont need this!!! why is there no answer?? scientists find time to clone lambs and make tiny robot cars but no one can cure this nightmare???? they could have at least been considerate enough to warn us!!!!! F 19 9 months
150 MG 3X AN
8/5/2011
 3  To prevent pregnancy. Lack of sex drive, SEVERE irritability, unexplained anger, worry, lack of interest, very easily depressed, highly unmotivated This is the first birth-control I have ever used, and I didn't go with the pill because both my mother and sister missed one day and ended up pregnant- I am full-time student and was working, so I figured I'd miss a day and have to start over. The first month of this shot was fine, but the last two have brought out the emotional effects. I have unexplained and nearly uncontrollable rage and anger, and then I sink into a depression that makes me think of suicide. I have stopped hanging out with my friends, I am not talking to my parents, and I snap whenever I am bothered, even with something minor. I like this shot because it has a higher rate to keep me from having a baby, and my boyfriend and I really can't afford a child [I'm only 19, and he's 24], especially if I plan on going to a university. I can't stand the emotional torture it is putting me through though, it's unbearable. It is also causing sexual complications in our relationship. [Thank God he's patient with it though.] I'm not taking this shot anymore; if it's doing this to me now, I don't want to think about what it'll do later on. Besides, this shot is known to decrease your bone calcium over the years. F 19 3 months
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8/4/2011
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 1  Contraceptive Aching joints, severe pins and needles, acne, insomnia, severe fatigue, vaginal itching, excessive discharge with a peculiar smell, loss of sex drive, mood swings. I would NOT recommend this to anyone as a form of contraception, I was never advised of the side effects and found out the hard way. I feel exhausted and moody constantly, my relationship is suffering because of the side effects. I really think this injection should be banned! F 19 3 months
1X O
8/4/2011
 1  endometriosis/conception fine first three months after giving birth end of third after missing shot two periods two weeks apart very painful and heavy messing up my sex life my fiance left me with our baby after stating I was too emotional or angry F 28 3 months
30mg 1X O
7/31/2011
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 1  Help With periods, Contraception Weight gain/fluctuation, Headaches, Nausea, Severely emotional (happy one minute, Crying over breakfast the next) Always hungry/severe food cravings, Sore breasts/nipples, Lactation, Fluttering feeling in womb (some form of cramp maybe?), Severe acne, Hair falling out, Vaginal dryness, loss of libido, Unable to stay 'turned on', Depression. Only good thing is my periods stopped and cramps were very light. Great for the first 3 years, until I got horrendous side effects. Could NOT handle the pregnancy symptoms that this gave me - extremely emotional, craving foods like crazy, Lactating on various occasions, Weird fluttering feeling in womb, Sore nipples and breasts and Nausea. Seriously not what I want from a contraceptive - Made me question if I was actually pregnant (thankfully not but irritating as hell!). I'm going back on the pill an cannot wait for the side effects to go away. * I also knew a girl who has struggled with fertility problems all because of Depo-Provera, despite being off it for well over a year* STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND. F 19 4 years
1x3months 1X O
7/31/2011
 1  birth control Gained tons of weight,hair loss,heavy periods with clotting and very severe long lasting painful acne I wouldn't recommend using this to anyone,the side effects are just horrible F 37 10 years
1X AN
7/29/2011
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 1  birth control I will never take this again its almost ruined my marriage! My hormones are crazy and I have joint pain,bleeding whole time,weight gain,boating,constipation,nausea,abdominal pain,fatigue,and major depression. NEVER TAKE THIS SHOT!!!!!!! F 20 3 months
1X O
7/23/2011
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 5  birth control none love it F 42 2 years
1X O
7/18/2011
 2  Endometriosis nauseau, constipation, occasional depression, joint pain, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, loss of motivation, headaches, occasional mood swings, dizzyness, anxiety, extreme breast sensitivity, acne, spotting, low hemoglobin, hot flashes I have taken this for years to treat endometriosis because there are few other alternatives, I've had some of these symptoms for years and talked to my doctor about it but was assured it wasn't because of the medication. The more research I've done, the more I've come to realize most if not all of these symptoms are from the shot. Most of them seem to be worse not long after I get the shot and get a little shortly before I'm due for another. I still have a shot in my system but I will definitely be seeking another option afterward. I'm tired of feeling like this!! I wish I would have put all this together sooner and saved myself so much time of being so miserable. There are days when the brest senistivity is so extreme I can't stand the feeling of fabric on my skin. I will become so fatigued but I can't sleep. I've had constant problems with constipation and quite a bit of weight gain. I was on Depo Luprin (sp?) for a couple of years instead of Provera and the symptoms were quite a bit worse, to the point that I refused to take it any longer. That medication is used frequently for endometriosis. Make sure you do your home work before blindly taking a medication prescribed by your doctor. And listen to your body, you know you're body better than anyone else does!! F 29 6 years
30MG 1X M
7/18/2011
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