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  avoid getting pregnant PANIC ATTACKS! I am now 27, I got a shot of this when I was around 20. Shortly after I got the shot I remember I had shortness of breath quite often, which led me into having panic attacks and hyper ventilating. I went to the E.R. 2x in one week. I'm so glad I came on here because I was about to go on this again, thinking the panic attacks were coincidental....now I remember how much I hated the shot and couldn't wait for it to leave my body. I remember not being myself at all...locking myself in my room and sleeping all the time. It was horrible. Actually think I'd rather get pregnant than go through that hell again. F 27 3 months
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6/28/2010
 3  Birth Control Constant Nausea. I have taken Depo-Provera off and on since I was 17 and only recently I got back on it. The side effects of this medicine have been so extreme I suffer daily with tireness, vertigo, nausea, mood swings, body aches, cravings, digestive problems and just feeling terrible in general. Weight gain is normal, but my symptoms are that of pregnancy though I have been tested and are not pregnate. The biggest change is the nausea, constant when I get up in the morning and anytime I eat. I have been to the ER and they perscribed me something for the nausea, but it has been miserable for me and I can do nothing but wait until the hormones leave my body in a few months. I would highly suggest the pill to any woman who is considering birth control, as depo's side effects are not worth it. I would also like to thank all the previous posters as your comments have helped my research greatly. The nausea is awful, if you are having the same symptoms and the doctors can find nothing else wrong with you, get off the Depo. F 29
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6/24/2010
 1  My sister was prescribed it Horrible anxiety! Moodiness, Even more irregular bleeding Hi, im a concerned, outraged brother that found this site after recieving no help from the "glorified, all-knowing Doctor." My sister started the shot due to heavy bleeding and irregularity. Her doctor put her Depo and after a few weeks of treatment she started showing signs of anxiety. So much so, she would regularly have panic attacks during class time. These attacks became so severe, her 4.0 gpa dropped to almost 2.0 because she couldnt sit through a single class. About a week after these side effects began, she saw her doctor again, but her doctor was clueless as to why she might be having these symptoms, and eagerly dismissed the idea that Depo could cause someone such harm. Really wish doctors were more concerned with helping people... M 22 3 months
1X O
6/23/2010
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 1  Ovarian cysts, hormone imbalance extreme mood swings, fatigue, depression, hair loss, weight gain at 17 i was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and put on the pill. at 21, i decided i had had enough of the pill and went on the shot...huge mistake! in the past 2 years, i have felt like a completely different person. i'm tired all the time, always feeling depressed, and have extreme mood swings that effect my daily life. before depo, i used to have a thick head of hair, but i've lost half of it in 2 years. this can't go on anymore and i refuse to get the shot again! F 23 2 years
1X O
6/21/2010
 1  Birth control, stop period pain No sex drive whatsoever, depression, anxiety, moodswings. Depo is the best birth control in the world, as basically I can't bear for my partner to even hug or kiss me, let alone have sex. I force myself to have sex with him twice a week, but it makes me feel sick and I dread it when I know the time has come. Also, my periods totally disappeared for the first year, now I have been bleeding for 2 months. Moodiness and depression and crying for no reason. I can't wait to come of it. Men complain that using a condom doesn't feel nice for the few minutes they have to use one, well try feeling like crap every single day for a year!! F 26 1 years
1X O
6/21/2010
 3  regulate monthy cycle definitely insomnia, within a few days, swollen all over it has taken away menstrual pain and now I have no period M 41 1 months
1X O
6/17/2010
 1  birth control Loss of desire to have sex, leg cramps, headaches, blurred vision, irregular bleeding, vile temper, poor memory Not sure if my sympoms are due to taking depo, but after reading this i feel for certain some of my symptoms are caused by the depo. I've had sex once in 6 months so I suppose you could argue it is good for birth control but I don't wamt to live like a nun. I'm far more moody than normal for no reason and still feel mentally like I'm having a period each month without actually havin one. F 30 1.5 years
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6/17/2010
 5  prevent pregnancy and no menstrual Ive had a few mood swings but i think it was just my child's father that was pissing me off all the time i really doubt depo had anything to do with it honestly I love the shot ive been on it 4 months and im loving it. i have no menstrual cycle. I have a decreased appetite bc lord knows i dont wanna gain any weight. I guess it depends on how your body takes it bc if my damn hair would come out like im hearing it would be the end of depo for me bc i dont play about my hair F 26
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6/16/2010
 1  For extreme period pain EXTREME mood swings, no energy/weakness, lightheadedness, heavy bleeding, rash, constant pain in my abdomen I was given this injection as I was told it could help me with my periods which are incredibly painful. I was told to expect some spotting and that was it. For the first 2 weeks after the shot everything seemed okay, I then developed a rash that went from my feet to my knees and from my hands to my elbows, antihistamies stopped the itch but the rash didn't go away for about 1/2 a week. Then I started to bleed. Not spotting. Proper HEAVY bleeding, clots and all. Initially I was in less pain than I would have been prior to having the shot, but by day 10 of the bleed, my pain was increasing more and more to a point where I was having to take the same old regimen of painkillers as I had done prior to the depo. Eventually the bleeding pettered out after 11 days, but I am left with constand and really bad pain in my pelvis, in the same 2 locations I have always experienced pain, and despite the fact the bleeding has stopped I am still on high strength painkillers for this pain and I don't know when it is ever going to stop. I also have a lot less ebergy than usual; I was running 20k a day on my crosstrainer but now I struggle to stand up from the setee without a wave of lightheadedness hitting me. The bleeding has caused me to go anaemic again (so much for light to non-existant periods!!) I also had the most unbalanced mood swings about a week prior to, and during, my 11 day bleed, ranging from feeling suicidal to teary, angry, all very negative. I wish I had never had th F 33 6 weeks
1X O
6/16/2010
 5  No period, can have sex when I want My side affect on the shot is that I want to have sex all the time. So I love it, it's the best thing that ever happen to me The shot isn't for everyone, I been on the shot for five years and I just love it. And I know a few more people thats on the shot and they love it also. It's just different for everyone F 24 5 years
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6/12/2010
 5  prevent pregnancy slight mood swings, but very rarely and easily reconziable. I was on 1 year, off a year and back on for a year after that. I haven't been on it in 2 or more years. I believe that it may have caused a heavier period now or thats just age. I plan on getting back on it this month. The was one time i can remember getting more upset than normal. Other than that, I love it. I will start to take more calcium after reading this though. Thats a good idea. F 26 2 years
1X O
6/11/2010
 1  Birth Control Lost weight was the only plus. Was Moody, had low labido, and got depressed quiet often. Don't Take it!!! I hate that my doctor recommened it. i had my last shot July 2009 and still have not had a period. I lost my insurance so i had to quit and im glad i did now that i no the side effects. I recently got my insurance back and going to my ob/gyn and finding out why i have had a period for almost a year and if ill ever get one back. I was only 16 when i started the shot, and i've always dreamed of kids in my future, now i might not have any or their could be serious life threating side effects. it may have crushed my future! F 19 3 years
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6/9/2010
 4  Not wanting a period/birth control None of the normal side effects, increase sweating I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I actually love the shot and have not had any of the "normal" adverse side effects. The very first doctor that put me on the shot in 1996 told me to take at least 1000 mg of calcium a day. I did and with calcium supplements and excerise my bone density test have come back normal. I have put on a few pounds but considering I started the shot at 22 and am now 36, I attribute the small weight gain to age, not eating healthy and not excersing as much. I do sweat more and noticed the increase sweating within a year of starting the shot so I don't know if the two are related, but it makes since that they are. However, I haven't noticed anyone else mention an increase in sweating. I've had many discussions with my OBGYN regarding the shot and he has said as long as my bone density test come back fine, I can stay on the shot. F 36 14 years
1X O
6/4/2010
 1  Birth Control Good- skin cleared up, sex-drive went up. Bad- gained 15-20lbs., hungry often. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. I should've know since the beginning... My body seems to have become "dependent" on this horrible shot. Toward the end of the three months, I'd start to bleed sooner and sooner... First I'd start to spot a couple days before I was scheduled for my next shot, and then I started spotting a week before, and then two weeks, and the spotting turned into heavy bleeding. Two years down the road of dealing with this, I decided to stop taking the Depo Shot because I started a heavy flow A WHOLE MONTH before my next shot. As of 6/3/10, it's been three months since I started bleeding, and there's no sign of it letting up. The MAIN REASON I decided on the Depo Shot was because it was a simple shot once every ninety days, instead of taking a pill same time every day. Now I'm stuck with a never ending period- 1,000 times more difficult to deal with than a pill. F 20 2 years
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6/3/2010
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 2  Contraceptive Incredible weight gain. 11Kg from last injection to now. 1 and a half stone since taking it. No other side effects but told to come off by doctors because of weight and height. Im only 5ft and now weigh 9 stone which is too heavy for my height. I wish I was warned about the weight gain properly. I was told I would gain a little bit. Not that much! F 38 365 days
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6/2/2010
 1  birth control Made my hair fall out! When I went in for my last shot, I mentioned to the nurse that my hair was getting thin right on top of my scalp, just behind my forehead and bangs. She shrugged and said "That's one of the side effects." I was horrified! They never told me that during any of the consultations! I quit the shot immediately. That was 10 years ago and my hair never grew back! F 36 1 years
1X O
6/1/2010
 5  birth control i had almost no side effects! i had a period once a shot. that means once every three months. i was the skinniest i have ever been on the shot! i am 5"8 and was down to 132 ilbs. i got off the shot to have my tw daughters and now i am back on! i can't wait to be that skinny again! F 26 4 years
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5/29/2010
 1  Birth Control WEIGHT GAIN, mood swings, loss of interest I gained just under 40 pounds in the year and a half I was on depo. I experienced severe mood swings that I couldnt explain, I always felt anxious and I started getting calcium deposits that my doctor unofficially attributed to the Depo shot. These deposits started developing on my wrists, but I now have them under my upper eyelids. It makes it nearly impossible to see anymore. I need glasses and I've had several "surgeries" to try to correct the situation. I have been off of depo for years now but am still affected by it. I certainly would not recommend this form of birth control to anyone else as I have has SUCH a negative impact. =/ F 23 1.5 years
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5/26/2010
 5  birth control and no more periods No periods, no bleeding, no mess, no fuss, no bloating, no mood swings, no pain and no interruptions for vacations, swimming, sex, exercising - Happy! I had started taking Depo 4 years ago then read some of the "horror" stories and even though I was having no bad side effects I stopped and immediately my life long "horror story" of heavy bleeding for 3 weeks with pain that would keep me in bed for at least 2 days then maybe I would get a 1 week reprieve before it would all happen again. So I talked to my doctor and stared back on it and couldn't be happier. I know drugs react differently to different people but I also see a pattern in the women with bad side effects that most of them are in their early 20's and have been on it for sometime. F 41 4 years
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5/25/2010
 1  No getting pregnant and period. Painful sex, bleeding for two months straight, pain in the pelvic area, mood swings, aggression. I don't recommend this to anyone at all. It is the worst mistake i have done and i am only seventeen. It hurt while having sex as well as bleeding every time after we were finished. I still hurts and I haven't been on the shot for almost 10 months now. DONT TAKE IT. F 17 2 months
1X M
5/25/2010
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