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 | Birth Control | Extreme Fatigue, Extreme Depression, No Libido | I have received 3 Depo shots and I will never have another one. Within the past 4 - 5 months I have started feeling hopeless about everything...and so sad. I feel like someone took a huge sponge and soaked up all the joy from my life. I don't enjoy anything anymore...not my kids sports, not movies or tv, eating out at restaurants, being with friends or family, nothing. I am empty and no one can reach me. And I am anxious...my heart races...I have irrational and obssessive thoughts constantly...worry, worry, worry is all I do. And sex?? What sex. I don't want it. I sleep on the very edge of the bed so my husband won't accidentally touch me because then he might want to have sex and I would rather eat glass. Also, I can barely stay awake while driving. I literally have to baounce my head of the headrest to wake myself up sometimes. Be very careful if you choose this for BC. | F | 41 | 9 months | 9/29/2009 | 1 | To relieve symtoms of fibroids | Have had constant heavy breathing since two weeks after first shot,heavier than ever before,depressed,dead sex drive and moodiness. | I will not take the next shot,thank God I'm about finished getting my medical clearance for my hysterectomy. | F | 48 | 1 months | 9/29/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Weight Gain, No Sex Drive | I liked the shot itself, not having to remember to take a pill everyday was hard for me, I even like the fact you don't get your period, that was great. I did gain weight, which I didn't know about, my doctor stressed more about taking calcium for my bones than anything, and when I explained I had no sex drive what so ever I was told to tell him to work harder at arousing me, not, this is a normal side affect, so glad to know it's not me acting like some old lady! I had taken it for almost two years and recently stopped, but I agree about the feeling pregnacy like symptoms, sore breasts, no period still after a few months, it's very odd. I actually went to a weight loss doctor to help me loss the weight I put on because that's accurate about wanting to eat constantly. But, I lost the weight, and little by little I'm getting my sex drive back. Not the greatest but not the worst. | F | 30 | 2 years | 9/25/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Anxiety, mood swings, severe cramping all over my body, headaches, nausea, vomiting | It's astonishing how instant all of my symptoms came about. I received my first (and only) shot of Depo right after I had a miscarriage. I've never had problems with anxiety until now. I have been anxious 24/7, I have no interest in sex, or anything else for that matter. I've been suicidal and have even woken my mother up at various hours of the night from being in such pain from cramps I could do nothing other than weap. I have been spotting constantly since the shot and it seems like no matter how often I keep clean, I still have a vaginal odor which I've never had before using this birth control. Although it's convenient, the side effects out weigh the benefits and I DO NOT recommend this shit to ANY woman out there. | F | 18 | 3 months | 9/24/2009 | 1 | birth control | Loss of sex drive, painful intercourse, leg cramps, fatigue, spotting for 2 weeks after injection, spotting after intercourse | I've gotten two Depo injections, and I WON'T be having another one! Reading all of these reviews makes me feel somewhat better; I thought it was just me. Obviously, it's not! | M | 37 | 4 months | 9/24/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Irregular bleeding, Fatigue, Muscle aches, Loss of sex drive, Severe mood swings, Acne. I could go on | I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Once getting I'd say my 2nd injection I felt like a totally different person and not in a good way. I can see why its very effective birth control it makes you so mean no one would want to touch you. My face has broken out terribly. My hairs thin. I have no energy at all. I ache. I feel alot older than I am from it. And I have been getting two periods a month. I have not had an injection in over a month and still feel side effects. Matter a fact I had a period two weeks ago and got another. I still feel very edgy. It would be nice to know when this crap will be out of my system. Its terrible! If anyone would like to share similar experiences or might know how long this crap takes to wear off email me. | F | 24 | 3 months | 9/21/2009 | 1 | endometriosis/form of birth contro | everything. | I started taking depo as a form of birth control because it was easy, and because i was diagnosised with endometriosis. I was in the worst pain of my life before I took depo. When I got my first shot I felt like a whole differnt person. The pain was gone, no period, it was great. But then after the next couple of shots I, my parents and my fiance all started noticing a change. I had sever headaches, joint pain, a feeling of nervousness all the time, a GREAT loss of sex drive and wanting to do anything AT ALL. I was plain out depressed. I felt like a robot. I stopped hanging out with family and friends, I was uninterested in doing anything but being locked up in the house....and im only 20! I've been on this birth control now for 2 1/2 years, I've never once had a period, or spotting since I've gotten my second shot. But now even after being off of depo for 6 months and wanting to have a baby, I can't because I STILL haven't gotten a period. So for anyone wanting to get on depo-provera because they think it's "easier" or dont want to use condoms. Don't go threw the pain of getting this shot. | F | 20 | 2.5 years | 9/18/2009 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy | Complete Loss of sex drive, extremly moody, fatigue, loss of apetite | I almost lost my marriage due to the lost of my sex drive. I've been married for 1 year yes 1 year and I have no desire at all for sex. I snap for anything. I thought something was wrong with me because I've always had a healthy sexual appetite. Until I found this site I would have never known. My doctor never told me about these side effects. I was told I wouldn't have a period little weight gain but nothing of what I'm experiencing. I'm so happy I found this info out. I'm due for another shot next month but guess I will not be getting that dose. I'll try to find another option. | F | 30 | 1 years | 9/17/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Hunger, Weight Gain | I started depo july of 2003 and stopped the injections a year later. During and even still to this day I still feel very hungry all the time. It really sucks and it seems like since I started the shot everything tastes completely different. So it's 6 years since I've stopped taking the shot, and I am still constantly starving, all the time, and when I eat nothing seems to satisfy my taste buds. I have gained 35 lbs. and it is very hard to control the hunger and lose the weight. PLEASE IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THIS BIRTH CONTROL, RETHINK YOUR OTHER OPTIONS. | M | 23 | 1 years | 9/16/2009 | 1 | stop menstral flow | I have bled everyday for 3 months.Its horrible.i wonder how long this will last? | I do not recommend it!!! | F | 46 | 3 months | 9/16/2009 | 1 | birth control | i have had a sever migrain that pain releif barely works and has been on going since the shot kicked in. Ive had horrible mood swings. My hair is getting really thin. Ive broke out really bad on my face and ive got sore itchy bumps that are around my hair line, and my breast are really tender. | I know all this stuff is from the shot cuz i didnt have any of this before hand and im having the same reaction my aunt had when she took it. I will never get another dose of this and id rather just use condoms (even tho they arent to comfortable) than keep going through these side effects!!! | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 9/16/2009 | 1 | birth control | increase in appetite, mood swings, irregular bleeding, decreased interest in sex. | Like others, I have had the WORST mood swings imaginable. My sex drive is practically non-existant, and although it says that your periods may stop all together, it is like mine has never stopped. Like someone else said, a big reason why this works for birth control is because you either don't want it, can't have it (because of spotting), or are far too moody for your boyfriend/husband to want to have anything to do with you. | F | 21 | 9 weeks | 9/14/2009 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | Mood swings, cramps, loss of sex drive, fatigue | I've been on the shot for 2 years now. I did not gain weight but it was impossible to lose any weight! I love not having a period and not worrying about getting pregnant! But that's about it. The day I get my shot I end up with a migraine and nasty nausea. The day after I'm still nauseated and have cramps. My left breast is permenantly tender to touch and I'm constantly tired. I have NO sex drive what so ever! I'm actually scared my husband will go elsewhere because I really despise sex! The shot is soooo easy and so effective that I keep getting it (maybe because my mom in law is essentially my doctor and will NOT let me miss one....she brings it home from work!) it's alsomst like choosing the lesser of 2 evils! I got pregnant with both of my kids while on the pill because it was so hard to remember it and the nuva ring kept coming out during sex and was a pain to remove. I won't get the implant because it perminantly irritates the lining of your uteras and as a nurse, I'm really not comfortable with that thought! The shot is also depleating my calcium which is taking it's toll on my teeth! I really think that with the long term effects, I'll regret my decission to use the shot for birth control! But for now it works....like I said....lesser of 2 evils! | F | 25 | 2 years | 9/12/2009 | 5 | Right after getting the shot (the first two weeks) I felt hunger that was more than normal | I have been taking the shot for 3 years now. It is amazing. If you do your research in the begining it does warn you about all the side effects that could happen but I have only experienced one. (The hunger) But even that is mind over matter. You get a shot once every 3 months and it works incredibly! I would recommend it to anyone!!!! | F | 25 | | 9/11/2009 | 3 | Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 | Insomnia, Fatigue, Vaginal Dryness | The shot pretty much puts your body into a reversible type of menopause: No periods, but all the other crappy stuff comes with it. I'm Afro-American, so the bone loss problem generally won't affect me. My mate and I are poor college students, and condoms tend to be expensive so I'll stick with it:) Thank you, Planned Parenthood. | F | 19 | 1 years | 9/10/2009 | 1 | birth control | anxiety, extreme irritability, bleeding, headaches, fatigue, low sex drive, acne | My doctor suggested I get this shot due to the fact that I had the Novasure (endometrial ablation) procedure and it would be very dangerous for me to get pregnant. The nurse in the office told me the main side effects they see in their practice are weight gain and bleeding. I have not gained weight, but I have been spotting and bleeding since one week after receiving the shot (August 19). I was informed at the office that bleeding "should not be a problem" for me, since I had the Novasure. What a joke! The reason I had the Novasure to begin with was because my periods were lasting for 30 days at a time! Now it seems like I'm back where I started from. I am also EXTREMELY irritable, which is not like me at all. My husband and kids are paying the price in this aspect, and I hate that! I told my husband the reason this shot works so well for birth control is because 1)you are so irritable, no one would want you, 2)the acne is so ugly, no one would want you, 3)you don't feel like having sex due to the constant bleeding, and 4)YOU don't want anyone because you have no sex drive AT ALL! We have decided that I am NOT getting my next shot, my husband has made an appointment with a urologist to take care of our birth control!!! PLEASE think twice before getting this shot!! | F | 38 | 1 months | 9/10/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Constant Sick feeling, Nausea, Severe Headaches, Breasts were sore, Hair loss,mood swings, depression. | I have been was on the shot for 9 months. I didn't go back to get the last shot b/c the side effects were so bad. Every thing was great for the first 2 shots then i started getting all the side effects suddenly. I have been off the shot for one month and my period has not came back yet and the side effects are still here. I am getting pregnancy like symtoms but i am not pregnant. I would not tell anyone to take this shot I would tell them it would be a HUGE MISTAKE!! | F | 21 | 9 months | 9/8/2009 | 3 | birth control | a HUGE and i mean HUGE wad of blood & maybe vaginal discharge came out the 1st week of august i have been bleeding/spotting everyday since then and its now entering 2nd week of september. im pretty sure an abortion occured i think i was pregnant and my test came up negative at the obgyn before my shot and that wad was my kid. and im pretty sure i have vaginal dryness | i have no weight gain or any of the other things mentioned, but reading all these things does scare me. i am debating on receiving another shot. | F | 18 | 1 times | 9/7/2009 | 1 | birth control | moodiness, tiredness, terrible back pain, had pregnancy symptoms (breast tenderness, etc), weight gain (an wasn't small before the shot), acne, night sweats, head aches, NO sex drive | I took the depo because we had just had our second child and needed something that worked well, but was not permanent. A friend had taken the shot and said that it worked great for her. The nurses at me dr office said that the side effects were miserable. I am pretty strong headed, but it turns out that they were right. | F | 32 | 210 days | 9/5/2009 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | i started the shot late july 2009 after terminating a pregnancy. since then i have only gained 4 pounds, no acne, sex drive hasn't changed but it seems like since i have been on the shot i spot everyday. about a week ago i got my first period since being on the shot and its heavier than my regular period has ever been. i've passed 3 huge blood clots in a matter of 3 days [which scared the life out of me] and its lasting longer than usual. honestly if i would've known that i'd be bleeding the whole summer and some i'd have rather not taken any bc. | F | 20 | 45 days | 9/4/2009 |