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  Birth Control Extreme loss of libido, depression, fatigue, loss of periods Originally took this a few years ago and was very happy with it at the time. Came off it due to stories of osteoporosis, tried the implant which just made me bleed constantly. Have gone back on Depo but am in serious relationship now which I wasn't when first taking it. Have found that it has reduced my libido to nothing. Have no interest in sex or anything relating to it. Have found studies to suggest links to cancer and that this drug is used to treat sex offenders to reduce their libido. I recommend really reading up about Depo and not just taking what your Doc says as gospel. I'm coming off the injection and will be trying to find a pill that suits me now. F 28 5 years
5/27/2009
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 4  birth control loss of period after about 9 months . Lazyness .Loss of sex drive . ( which kind of defeats the perpose ) very effective F 28 10 years
5/23/2009
 3  to prevent pregnancy no sex drive whatsoever, incredibly moody, and tired ALL THE TIME. this is the first month of my second shot....so ive been taking depo for about 4-5 months now. F 20
5/21/2009
 4  Birth Control I actually like taking the depo shot. I am a bit moody, and irritable, but I've only gained 2 pounds. My migraines decreased rapidly, and my acne went away. It's so much easier takiing the shot instead of the pill. My mom and I are the only women in my family that are able to take depo without becoming extremely sick. I get tired alot, but that might just be part of my depression. My apetite stayed the same, and I haven't had my period in almost 8 months, which I absolutely love. I don't even get symptoms of having my period anymore. F 15 9 months
5/20/2009
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 3  Pregancy Prevention Tired, weight gain, sore boobs, lack of sex drive. I can't take the pill - it makes me crazy. :) So I figured I'd try the shot; I've had 2 so far. I seem pretty tired all the time but that's not stopping me and could also be compounded by my career and stress. I've also gained weight which is worriesome since I'm an athlete and work out all the time and thought I could prevent the weight gain. It came in the 3rd month of the 1st shot, almost over night, but I'm determined to manage that with my diet and exercise. I haven't had the mood swings or depression others speak of and that was my problem with the pill. I do notice a lack of libido (not an absolute dead libido), which sucks, obviously, but my boyfriend is aware and we just try to do different things to make me excited. My boobs do get sore but typically only right after the shot and only for about a week or so, it tends to go away after a while. So I'd say even with the fatigue, weight gain, slight lack of sex drive and soreness of boobs sometimes - the shot is still better than the pill and condoms (and I tried those patches which were nasty) and better than getting pregnant. Hopefully after your body gets used to the hormone, these symptoms will subside. I'm going to give it the full 9 months (3 shots) before I make a decision about it. F 29 4 months
5/20/2009
 1  birth control SEVERE abdominal pain, frequent long-lasting migraines, SEVERE mental side effects (depression, anxiety, paranoia, mood swings, suicidal feelings), PAINFUL abdominal cysts since then, i bled for 4 months, anemia caused by all the bleeding DO NOT TAKE THIS! I asked the doc about an alternate form of birth control as i am bad at taking pills daily and he sent in the nurse who was all ready to give it- and i had just asked for INFO! so i asked about side effects and they said "none" and i said "ARE YOU SURE?" and they said yes, maybe i'll spot. I BLED FOR FOUR MONTHS STRAIGHT which drained the iron in my blood and made me very anemic. i took this when i was 17 and only got the shot ONCE. (not to mention they "forgot" to mention that it can lower your bone mass and i was already very small *5'5" and 110lbs* and i gained about 10-15lbs) STAY AWAY FROM THIS. DO NOT TRY THIS. F 20 3 months
5/20/2009
 1  PMDD Depression, anger, rage, mood swings, hunger I had been on YAZ birth control pills for 2 months to see if it would help with PMDD. At my follow up appt, my doctor suggested depo provera as a way to ease the PMDD symptoms. She told me the side effects could be weight gain and spotting. Within a few days of the shot, I felt like I was going through PMDD!! Instead of reducing the symptoms, it GAVE me the symptoms. DO NOT TAKE THIS WITHOUT SERIOUSLY RESEARCHING THE SIDE EFFECTS. I made a hasty/desperate decision in the doctor's office and I regret it terribly. I cannot wait until this leaves my body. F 46 7 days
5/18/2009
 1  to prevent pregnancy gained about 10 pounds in less then a year and still gaining.., sever leg pain ( numbness and cramps) minor joint pain, severe abdominal pain, yeast infections, itchy skin, my boobs got bigger and there always sore, sex drive went DOWN THE DRAIN frequent urination, always freakin cryin over EVERYTHING, doubled my depression (after my brothers death) annoyed and aggravated over everything, always hungry!! Most of these side effects occured after the shot Ladies pleaaase do some serious research before taking this shot! These doctors will not tell you the side effects of this drug. and they wont know what is wrong with you! its very depressing, i wouldnt recommend this drug to ANYONE and i wish i found all these helpful websites before i took the depo. im glad to know im not alone. i enjoyed it for the first couple months. this shot ruined my life! i dont think i will get pregnant anytime soon. it messed up my hormones.. i can go on and on. think 3 times ladies! F 21 1 months
5/15/2009
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 1  prevent pregnancy headaches, dizziness, fatigue, heart problems I began taking depo a little over a year ago. I started experiencing heart palpitations, headaches, dizziness and fatigue about six months after the first shot. At first I didn't connect the two. After numerous doctor visits and tests they were not able to find any "medical" reason for my symptoms. I now fully believe that depo is the root cause to all of my problems. Needless to say, I will not be getting my next shot in July. I now just have to wait it out and hope that once this poison leaves my body my symptoms will go away completely or at least get to the point where I don't have constant headaches everyday. I wish I had known about these issues before starting. Next time I will do my research prior to accepting someone telling me that the positives outweigh the "possible" negatives! F 26 1.5 years
5/14/2009
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 2  Bith Control Severe depression, anxiety, weight gain, all the bad stuff. I was already a little emotionally unstable, but as soon as I received this shot, it just pushed me over the edge. My husband says that I am not the same person. I am absolutely miserable and will not be getting the next shot. F 26 2 months
5/13/2009
 1  birth control mood swings lack of sex drive permanent bleeding sore breasts, breast milk!!!! this method of birth control is only effective as is stops you wanting to have sex altogether. started using six month after birth of son and three month after stopping breast feeding. milk has come back, everyday is like when it first comes in after birth. only had 1 shot and will not be going back for 2nd. can count on one hand the amount of times i've wanted to have sex!!!!! started bleeding 2 weeks after shot, 10 weeks on and still bleeding!!!!! F 27 12 weeks
5/13/2009
 5  Birth control; heavy periods no period, lack of sex drive I absolutely loved it! I took Depo for 5 years (starting when I was 21) and had no period the entire time. My fiance turned husband also loved the fact that we didn't have to use any other form of birth control. We decided that we wanted to have children when I was 26 and I stopped the shot; we started trying 12 months after my last shot and I was pregnant 2 months later. After my pregnancy was over and my periods returned, they were lighter and shorter than any I'd had before the depo (from 8 days of VERY HEAVY bleeding to 4-5 days, with only 2 days of heavy bleeding) and I could predict my periods down to the hour. This continued after my second pregnancy, as well. While I can't say for sure that it was the depo, I certainly can't complain. F 31 5 years
5/11/2009
 1  contraceptive severe mood swings, loss of sex drive, hypertension, bloating, spotting I am furious the nurse practitioner I went to did not tell me the horrible side effects of this poison! I feel like I'm going crazy! My wedding is in a week & it was nearly postponed because of the severe depression tailspin this poison put me in! If you have even the slightest bit of history of depression either with you or running in your family - DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! I haven't dealt with depression for over 10 years and in 3 days this put me in such a state I really thought I was going crazy. My fiance knew this wasn't really me and I'm praying the side effects lessen, I do feel a little more normal as days progress, but my fear is any little thing could set me off. I also don't want him to kiss me or touch me, which is devastating because we've been waiting so long to be together sexually and now I don't have the desire! what?! why didn't the dr tell me this stuff?! I will be going to the patch - and not for the next shot......does anyone know HOW DO I DETOX FROM THIS POISON? I wish I would've researched first, instead of trusting someone else with my mental and physical welfare. hard lesson to learn... F 31 6 days
5/11/2009
 5   None F 10 years
5/7/2009
 1  Birth Control Gained 40 pounds in 6 months, no period, sore breasts. Do not use this medicine. I gained 40 pounds in about six months. I started exercising everyday and dieting, but I still gained weight. Not having my period for a year was great, but now that I am off of it, I've had my period for a straight 3 months. Sometimes I'll go 2 or 3 days between periods, but for the most part it is a continuous thing. My hormones are so messed up from going off of it, too. This shot didn't seem so bad while I was on it, but now it seems impossible to get my body back to normal. All I want is for my period to stop. F 21 1 years
5/7/2009
 3  Birth control Abdominal pain, No periods, Headaches, Weight gain, No sex drive & Vaginal dryness I have been on the shot for 2 years now. I am due for my next one on June 1st and Im not going to get it. I have had extrremly bad headaches to the point to where all I could do is just sit in my room with the tv and all the lights off cause the littlest noise or light will bother me. I am currently on medicine for my headaches because they are so bad. Before I started the shot I was so skinny I weighed about 95 pounds and now I am 125! I got on the shot right before I graduated (07) so I kinda thought a little big of the the weight gain came from what people call the freshman 15. I havent had a period at all!!! I have no sex drive at all and I also have vaginal dryness.. Thats kinda causing a problem for me and my boyfriend of 3 years.. He really see the difference in our sex now that I am on the shot I feel bad sometimes because I dont want him to think that I am not intersted in him any more. I have been having abdominal pain for about a year now and I even went to the dr's for it and asked if it could be caused by the shot and they told me no! I love being on the shot because I dont have to worry about getting pregnant and I dont have to worry about periods but the headaches is the worse and the abdominal pain is starting to be really bothersome so I wont be taking my next shot! F 19 2 years
5/6/2009
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 1  For the Essure Procedure Heart Palpitations, lack of sex drive, depression, paranoia, headaches, dizziness. I have only had one Depo-Provera shot prior to to receiving the Essure procedure. I won't be getting another one. I will be detoxing my body with anything I can find as quickly as possible as soon as this procedure is over. I have been bleeding for 2 weeks so far with no signs of letting up. I spend nights alone in bed full of anxiety and panic unable to sleep. I have daily headaches. Before the shot, my sex drive was insatiable, now I could care less. I sincerely hope that it returns after I rinse this toxin from my body. Please consider researching all the effects of this method before choosing it. F 43 120 days
5/6/2009
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 1  Birth Control Numbness, to the point of where I thought I had neuropathic symptoms as in diabetes, SEVERE back and abdominal pain, moodiness, ZERO sex drive and no vaginal lubrication when I do "suffer through" sexual intercourse with my husband! My doctor would not prescribe me birth control pills due to a family history of hypertension and my age. She suggested this and gave me a positive report for the drug. I have not bled once since the shot a month ago, but boy have I struggled with everything else this drug brings! I will not be returning for any more shots, which concerns me since coming off of this sounds like an exercise in horror! At this rate, I will risk getting pregnant before taking this again! Children are a blessing anyhow! F 41 4 weeks
5/6/2009
 1   Gastric reflux, stomach upsets, fatigue, nausea, diarrhoea and a general unwell feeling. My doctors keep saying my symtons were IBS... I knew it was Depro.. also it has been 6 mths since it wore off and I still have symptons and no period.. Shocking F 31 120 days
5/3/2009
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 4  can not have estrogen none Since starting the Depo Shot, I've stopped getting my periods- which is amazing. But after reading all of the other horror stories the shot really freaks me out. I take calcium supplements everyday to help with the bone density. I'm not planning to have children for several more years, but I not sure this form of birth control is safe for long-term use. F 21 2 years
5/2/2009

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