DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2471 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 |
| 3 | Didn't want to take the pill | Nausea, stomach pain, tired ALL the time, headaches/migranes, dizziness, leg/foot/knee/ankle/back pain, CONSTANT sick feeling, irritability/anxiety/depression, no motivation to really do anything. | I only have these side effects during the month after I get the shot, or the week of the next shot. Which sucks, I wish it didn't happen at all. But, it's better then getting pregnant... | F | 15 | 19 months | 8/9/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure from the Pill | Extreme anxiety, moodiness, depression, sadness, extreme fatigue, not feeling like myself, feeling constantly sick | I had anxiety issues before is started depo provera, and my doctor knew this. But at that point in time they were under control and typically didn't dictate how i lived my day to day life.. the first 2 injections were fine, maybe a slight elevation in anxiety but not enough to notice. I had my 3rd shot about 3 weeks ago and my anxiety has never been worse. I almost had an anxiety attack from driving to a concert the other day. I have extreme fatigue and though i CAN sleep at night I wake up feeling exhausted and am tired throughout the day. My doctor said it was strange that only now the negative symptoms were showing up, and she chalked it up to it being my anxiety only. I know that the depo is directly associated to all these side effects.. I noticed a very obvious and drastic change right after I had the injection. | M | 19 | 10 months | 8/8/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | Loved it for birth control. My period stopped for good the day I got the shot, had no mode swings or weight gain. Only side effect (in hind sight) is lack of sex drive. | I should have planned ahead more for starting a family. I was on shot for 7 years. Went off of it a year ago to try and get pregnant, still havent had my period, despite attempts by my doctor to restart cycle. Depo is great drug if you don't plan to have kids. If you do plan to have kids stop the shots two years before you start trying! | F | 33 | 7 years | 8/7/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | MAJOR weight gain, knee pains, hot flashes, hair loss, mood swings, vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive, nausea, not sure what else it has caused but i'm sure it has done something else i haven't noticed. | When i started taking Deop i was 98lbs. i have always been very small and skinny... well i'm only 5'2 as well. but after 3 years i am now 115(17lb increase), it is still a good weight but just doesn't look right on me. depo has increased the fat in my abdominal area and arms heavily. i've been trying to exercise to get rid of the weight but it doesn't seem to work. i have decided to stop taking depo after i found out that after 2 years of taking Depo, it causes loss of bone density and is a risk of causing osteoporosis. I plan on taking a Bone density test which i recomend all women do if they have been taking depo over 2 years. i have also read that after you get off depo you must do a "cleansing technique" in order to get rid of the drug out of your body faster. Drink lots of water, eat lots of raw vegetables, drink raw vegetable juices, exercise, get some fresh air, steam in a steam room or sauna, drink herbal teas or teas that balance female hormones. I just never thought depo was doing so much harm to my body... | F | 22 | 3 years | 8/6/2009 | 1 | birth control | head ache,depression,body aches,spotting with chunks | This was my first time taking the shot and i don't like it. at the beginning of the 3 months i had no bleeding and then at the last month i start spotting with chunks of tissue coming out. it was time for me to get another shot july 14th but i decided not to. the problem is that i am still spotting with the chunks of tissue and when my boyfriend come back from the military and this is still happening i dont think i will be able to have sex with him. | F | 22 | 12 weeks | 8/5/2009 | 1 | birth control | SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN, knee and anklejoint pain | I was 110 lbs when i originally started taking the shot a year later I am 142 lbs. I have always been slender with a very tiny frame and have never had weight problems, Ever. I wouldnt recomended the shot for anyone. Maybe someone suffering Bulimia or anorexia | F | 20 | 2 years | 8/4/2009 | 1 | birth control | Migraines/tension headaches, irritability, moodiness, exhaustion, spotting | I have on the depo for almost 3 months I am due for the next shot in the first week of September. I will NOT be going. The past three weeks I have been spotting, But for over two weeks I have had unbearable migraines and tension headaches, nonstop. I can’t stay awake while driving unless I am talking to someone on the phone or in the car. I am extremely irritable and tense that I feel like am going to explode. I took the shot because my doctor suggested it for my lifestyle. So now I am acting in a renaissance faire camping on the weekend feeling miserable and not being able to focus on anything. Please consider the extreme effects of this drug on your life style and how much it will influence it. | F | 24 | 3 months | 8/4/2009 | 4 | birth control | spotting/light bleeding in last month before shot needed again, weight gain!,maybe more nervousness but nervous person anyway,no decrease in sex drive luckily!!! | I havent got pregnant on it so I will put up with side effects:) They suck but pregnancy is worse!!!! Was on in high school and had no periods but still had the weight gain. Took after I had my daughter and made post partum depression horrible bled for the 3 months after I had her til shot wore off. I dont recommend directly after labor. | F | 27 | 6 months | 8/2/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Huge weight gain, mood swings, allergic reactions, no period | DONT USE DEPO-PROVERA! I had my last shot about 3 months ago and my last period was in January, i've gained over 15 pounds, im misserable because of it and have bone pains sometimes. I don't believe its a healthy or safe birth control. My suggestion is wear a condom or just wait. | F | 18 | 3 months | 8/2/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | As of yet, no prominent side effects. Noticed some fatigue this last week but still excercising and staying busy. I've lost 5 lbs, no loss in sex drive, and not pregnant. | No depression, but I also started Celexa the same time I got my first shot. Not Depo influenced though. | F | 27 | 1 months | 8/1/2009 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | vaginal odor (never had it before), weight gain (20 pounds in 1 year), no sex drive, uncontrollable emotions | i don't get my period anymore, which is really the ONLY plus side, can't go off the depo because my periods are too hard to manage. | F | 17 | 1 years | 8/1/2009 | 3 | Birth control | CRAZY Mood swings, dizziness, lack of sex drive, tunnel vision, severe fatigue, abdominal pain, back pain | It is crazy how instint all these symptoms came on. At first i couldnt explain it, or figure out why i felt like this, not wanting to blame it on the shot. but after reading all of these i see exactly why, where and how my mood and body have been effected. i havent been on it long enough to know about if ill have a period, or anything else but this is where im at now. I cant tell anyone to or not to take it. just be fully aware of wat your getting into. i can deal with these side effects... they just suck. I had to start taking daily naps oh and have been more pissy than i was before. anyone experience bladder infection...? | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 8/1/2009 | 1 | Birth control | severe depression, tiredness, mood swings,irritability, headaches, migraines, leg cramps, stomach pains, loss of sex drive | First month on it I was sick a lot, but the next 3 months were really good. No side effects at all. By the 4th month, I suddenly became depressed and experiencing frequent migraines. Depression & headaches got worse, started experiencing more symptoms. I'm tired all the time, I'm in therapy for anxiety/depression, I'm just not happy anymore. I seem to have a lot of seemingly random symptoms, different kinds of stomach pains, constant feeling of unwell, I cant concentrate, I get very mad over the slightest things. I've been spotting almost everyday for a month now, now there's lingering abdominal cramps. Before this, I was in very good health. Now I'm just not myself. Its terrible feeling sick all the time. What did I do to myself? | F | 31 | 8 months | 8/1/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | EXTREME NAUSEA,abdominal cramps,no sex drive,Hair Loss,Servere Depression,Anxiety,Gastrointestinal problems,Heavy periods lasting for more than a week.Itchy Skin, Weight loss 40pds | About 4 days after takin the shot i experienced EXTREME Nausea its been non stop for 3 months,Ive been to the ER 8 times in the past 3 months they keep telling me i have gastrointestinal problems, ive loss 40pds, i havent been able to eat because of the nausea. Ive lost hair, Servere depression even suicidle thoughts my fiancee is having a hard time putting up with my moodswings, i cry for no reason i get so mad for the little things,i cant eat i feel full all the time,Dr's take alot of blood from me do all theses test in they cant tell me whats going on.Now i have to see a therapist for my depression.im going for a colonoscopy on Wed!! i know its the depo makin me feel lke this..I wouldnt recommend this to anybody especialy if u love ur health.Its the worst thing i have ever did. | F | 26 | 3 months | 7/31/2009 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | Moderate to severe depression, weakness/shakiness, tired all the time, nausea, no appetite whatsoever, decreased sex drive (so what's the point right?) | F | 19 | 30 days | 7/30/2009 | 4 | birth control | stopped my period. | I took it for 3 years went off it for 5years and am about to go back on it. In the three years it was wonderful not to have a period (especially as I worked as a canoe guide and was camping for 5 months straight). I;ve always been moody and this drug regulated my moods so instead of being depressed spontaneously I was only depressed when the shot was running out and about 2 weeks before I got the next one. I may have gained a little weight but nothing drastic. And now that I'm in a relationship again I'm going back on it this week | F | 30 | 3 years | 7/28/2009 | 2 | birth control | Spotting nearly every day for 6 months. | F | 27 | 6 months | 7/27/2009 | 3 | birth control | weight gain, moodiness, anxiety, loss of sex drive | I wish I had done my research. I just chose it because I knew I wasn't ready to get pregnant and thought it was convenient to get a shot every 3 mos and not have to remember to take a pill every day. 4 years later I've been to 3 different psychiatrists and 1 therapist, been on 1 antidepressant, just been diagnosed with ADD, my marraige is on the rocks (I have absolutely no desire to sleep with my husband) and my hips have recently been giving me pain. I'm due for my shot in 2 weeks and I'm making the decision to go off it. We'll see what happens. I'll try to give an update. | F | 31 | 4 years | 7/24/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | I've actually had very little side effects so far. I've had mild spotting here and there and I've noticed slight hair loss, but it's okay because I have really thick hair so I can spare some of it =] | I've been on Depo for about 4 months now. I was skeptical when I first started the shots after reading all these horrible reviews on it, but I went for it anyways. So far I've only had minor break through bleeding, and I've noticed some hair loss but it's not enough to make me worry. I love this birth control because I have not gained ANY weight so far. Although I do have an increased appetite. But that's something you have to learn to live with. (As my mom always say, you have to learn to embrace hunger sometimes) I was on about 7 other kinds of birth control pills before my doctor prescribed me the shot, and I'm completely happy with this one. The other pills made me moody to the point where I was constantly snapping at my family and boyfriend, but I've experienced none of that while on Depo. I really recommend that if you're thinking about going on the shot, try it. Everyone's body is different, just remember. All in all I hope that I am this happy with Depo for years to come. | F | 17 | 4 months | 7/22/2009 | 1 | birth control | Large amount of weight gain I use to do gymnastics and could do up to 5 back hand springs in a row easily I actually keep gaining weight at astronomical speed I now weigh 277lbs and still gaining I only took one shot from the Airforce Hospital after my child was born and spotted and cramped for about three months and was very emotional my husband told be if I took the shot again he would divorce me. This is the gods honest truth. By the way my child is 16 and I did lose 28 lbs by my 6 wk appt before getting the shot. Was able to have another child 2y5m later with no birth control use after the shot. | For every four or five people that hate it i meet one person that is doing just fine | F | 38 | 3 months | 7/22/2009 |