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 | yes | continious bleeding. | My Doctor never metioned this side effect. | F | 42 | 40 days 1X day | 11/14/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy / to gain weight | bad hair loss,hair falling out in clumps,increase apetite,depressed,no sex drive,cramps,spotting,bad acne, weight loss/fluctuating. Many more but i cant remember all. | In the beginning i would bleed non-stop,probably a whole month or two. Then the bleeding started to lighten and i would spot or bleed whenever. I noticed i was always hungry and eating but gained no weight. I started getting cramps, which i still do. My hair started falling out drastically and it still is,(mostly in the bang area)but all over as well. I was a person that never suffered from acne till i took the shot. Now i have moderate acne thats getting worse. Im always depressed and have mood swings. I gain two pounds in one day and loose it the next. I have no sexual drive whatsoever. I dont like that it increases your risk of osteoporosis,seeing my mom already has it so it makes me more likely to get it now. It may be nice because you only take it once every three months, but the side effects are very bad including infertility! | F | 25 | 7 months 1X O | 11/14/2010 | 1 | control my periods | severe anxiety attacks, blurred vision, already gaining..moody | my mom had gone this route because the pill made her a bitch from hell.. the pill wasnt working for me due to nausea.. so i switched.. its only been three days but last night i had a severe anxiety attack and stare3d being hysterical. scared my to death. also my boyfriend has noticed me being way moodier and also like an instant weight gain.. i got on it to avoid this.. three more months.. can i do it? anyway i thought i was alone but i see im not.. | M | 17 | 3 days not sure 1X O | 11/14/2010 | 4 | birth control | Was due to have shot mid-Oct but did not need to as husband had a clear report on vasectomy. Over the last few weeks very tender breasts, sore nipples, moody, nausea most of the day, headaches. Took pregnancy test yesterday! but after reading all the comments I now realise I must be in withdrawal! Will not go back. | F | 40 | 3 years 0 1X O | 11/12/2010 | 4 | to stop heavy bleeding | No side effects while taking it. Have been off for five years and have broken several bones. It takes nothing and a finger will just snap. I shoe horses and ride all the time this is not a good combination. | None of the medical staff that I have used ever even hinted that I would have major bone loss. I would rather have bleed and been bear bait then know that I can't even roughhouse with my children . | F | 43 | 12 years 1X day | 11/11/2010 | 3 | to be protected from getting prego | Um the depo for me is not bad def better than pills but the only downfall not to be to explicit is the spotting I have been spotting ever since alil after my first shot an it hasn't stopped since its annoyin...def makes me not feel comfortable at all in regards to sex an it jus sucks...the depo is a very good medicine but this side effect sucks. Also kind of hav a lost for appetite. Which sucks cause I am already skinny as it is...but other than that its an ok solution for bc jus watch the side effects..:) | F | 23 | 6 months 1X M | 11/11/2010 | 4 | birth control | Gained weight but I think that had something to do with getting older because with strict diet and strict exercise I lost it.I LOVED not having a period. I also think that it decressed my sex drive also. | I enjoyed not having a period.Let me correct that, when I first started the shot when I was 18 yrs old I would spot a little before getting the next shot but after the first year or so no periods. Now that I am married (3 yrs yesterday)and decided to have a child I have been off the shot for 2 yrs and still my period has not returned. If it wasn't for my husband wanting a child with me (he has two teenage boys)I would probably still be on it. I really can't say that the shot is the reason I havent gotten pregnant yet. But I can blame it for not having a period. | F | 34 | 14 years 1X O | 11/4/2010 | 2 | birth control | no sex drive, depression, mood swings galore! | i got it when me and my boyfriend started getting really serious and about a year in i got really depressed and took everything out on him, we woulda broke up if he didnt have faith, then everything went back to normal and i've noticed i have intense mood swings and n=zero urge to have sex, it started really causing problems in our relationship and im not taking it again! i hope my body goes back to normal soon.. want this to be over | F | 19 | 16 months 1X AN | 11/4/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | I love Depo Provera. I don't have to remember to take a pill, I only have to get it every 3 months. The only side effect is weight gain, but that can be taken care of with exercise. | I love it. I have never experienced any affects as the ones mention here. Keep in mind that all bodies are different and it doesn't mean you will have the same side effects as other women.I would totally recommend it. I love not having a single period ever. My periods stopped immediately and I had no spotting at all. LOVE IT! | F | 30 | 2 years 1X day | 11/3/2010 | 1 | Heavy periods, birth control | Weight gain (20#), HORRIBLE debilitating depression, severe anger and constant mood swings, hair growth then extreme hair loss. | Do NOT get this shot. It will take you a VERY long time to get yourself back together. It is convenient but not worth feeling like a fat, angry, depressed, moody, crazy woman. | M | 44 | 2 years 1X O | 11/2/2010 | 1 | endometriosis | Severe stomach ache, tiredness, irritability, constant heavy bleeding, night sweats. | I did not want to have this shot, but my doctor heavily pressured me to take it to control my endometiosis pain. I am ready for a hysterectomy but she convinced me that insurance probably wouldn't pay for the surgery unless I had proof that I had tried all other options. I cannot take BCP because they make me extremely nauseated. I am NOT myself anymore. I cannot wait until this shot wears off so I can get back to normal. I feel that this shot should be banned! | F | 32 | 1 months shot 1X O | 11/2/2010 | 2 | birth control, PCOS | Extreme hunger, mild weight gain, acne, spotting to mild bleeding for an extended period of time (longer than a week) | For the first couple of shots things weren't bad at all... coming up to the third shot, I started having major food cravings about a week before the shot and this went on about a week or so after getting the shot. Once that stopped, I began to start spotting, which I hadn't for the last 6 months, then it just kept coming more like a mild to moderate period and so far it has lasted 10-11 days without stopping. I also started to experience some minor face/body acne and some increase in facial hair growth. Don't know if all of this is due to the shot, but the non-stop bleeding, cramping and back pain is horrible. Needless to say, I will be looking for something else when this wears off. | F | 35 | 8 months 1 shot 1X O | 10/28/2010 | 1 | To not get pregnant. | nausea, BIG TIME headaches, stomach pain, Breast tender and hardness, Tired all the time, Not eating, Sometimes eating ALOT. | I would not recommend the Depo shot to no one. When i got it i was excited, my periods were going to stop for two months and then come at the third month, which thats what the doctor told me. Which was NOT true. The first shot i got i was bleeding for 20 days straight and then Poof it was gone. When the third month came there was nothing. I was a little worried so when i went to get my next shot the doctor told me some girls dont even get their period for a whole year.. So i got the secong shot on march and ever since then i been so moody, i cry sometimes for no reason, i get mad at everything. I take it out on my family. am always tired i need a nap of three hours each day to feel good. and the headaches OMG i have them every single day. and they get worse if i dont take an Advil to stop it. Its been almost 8 months since i got the last shot. and i have no spotting or bleeding at all. am worried i dont wana get sick. am tired of these pains in my stomach and the hungryness i always get. Yet am losing pounds. Please girls dont get this shot, i really wish i didnt take it, but i did.. now i wish everything can go back to normal. | M | 18 | 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 1 | Regulate Periods/Prevent Pregnancy | Mood swings/Depression, Weight Gain, Bloating, NO PERIOD FOR 2+ YEARS, Hair Loss, Sleeping issues/fatigue | I stopped taking the Depo Provera shot after 3 years in September because I wanted to have a period and regulate my body now that I am getting older. I have not had a period in 2+ years and I do not think it is as hazardous as it is un-natural. I slowly gained 4 pants sizes and around 20 pounds since I had started the Depo shot, but what worries me the most is I have gained 15 more pounds since I got off the shot in September of this year (a few months ago). My food craving is almost uncontrolable due to the fact I feel like I am never full, my mood swings have made everyone think I am a totally different person than a few months ago, my breast size has increased 2 cups along with sensitivity/pain and a lump with a tender sensation has developed and my doctor thinks it is a cyst (going for a second opinion & sonogram), fluctuating blemishes, swollen upper abdomen, I sleep 9+ hours a day, and I have no sexual desire what so ever. I am not pregnant nor have I ever been. I have read other stories on here & my side effects are not the same- what could have caused this so sudden when I started depo as well as stopped it. | F | 22 | 3 years 1X O | 10/27/2010 | 5 | birth control | my period stopped. other than that, i never gained a pound from it, i still eat, i'm not mooody, i'm very happy with it. | i would reccommend it... i think its amazing. | F | 30 | 6 years 1X AN | 10/26/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | extreme weight gain, infertility, depression, not enough info from doctors | I was on the Depo for 1 year and gained 60 pounds. I didnt change my eating/exercise habits at all and still gained weight. To this day (4 years later) I havent been able to take the weight off. Due to the rapid weight gain I developed PCOS and believe it had a part in causing my pseudotumor cerebri. Once off the Depo, it took my husband and I 4 years to conceive. I suffered severe depression and mood swings the whole time I was on Depo. The doctors didnt give nearly enough information about the medicine. Claimed 5 pounds max weight gain, never once mentioned bone density loss, and then tried to put me back on after I had surgery. DO NOT TAKE DEPO PROVERA! | F | 24 | 1 years 1X AN | 10/26/2010 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, loss of sex drive, mood swings, anxiety, depression, irregular period | By weight gain, I mean 25 pounds. By depression, I mean I cried everyday. By irregular period, I mean it never stopped. I had a 3 month long period, and it would only stop for a week or two after I got the shot, then it wouldn't stop until the next shot. Once I finally got tired of waiting for my body to adjust, I got off the shot. I lost the weight I gained, I'm happier than ever, sex drive is back, and period is regular. I would never recommend this and it's unfortunate because it was very convenient and easy to remember my appointments. | F | 19 | 1.5 years 1X O | 10/25/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | This past week I started spotting :( ugh, I hate stained undies... luckily in 2 days I'm getting another shot so hopefully it will stop. | F | 23 | 6 months 150mg 1X O | 10/19/2010 Patient History | 1 | Endometriosis | Loss of appetite, severe hair loss, mood swings - depression Not enough information from Dr. before recommending the shot | My daughter (age 14) was diagnosed with endometriosis and hemoragic cysts. Dr. recommended Depo to the endometriosis, she has lost 12 lbs, major hair lost no appetite hardly eats, very depressed. Abdominal pain. Has developed IBS because of it. This is our first and last shot. I wish I had more information about this before doing it. | F | 14 | 3 months 1X O | 10/19/2010 | 5 | Heavy and uncontrolled bleeding | Was taking in a.m. with Synthroid - wasn't working. After 3 mo's of non-stop, continued bleeding, I somehow thought to take it at night (keep taking Synthroid in morning). Voila! Love this med. I stopped bleeding 3 days later. Overweight anyway so unsure about weight gain but what the heck - I'll blame the med (LOL!). | F | 48 | 9 months 10 1X day | 10/18/2010 |