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  Menorraghia KNOW THIS== YOU SHOULD AVOID DAIRY PRODUCTS IF YOU HAVE TAKEN DEPO OR PROGESTERONE OR MIRENA. DAIRY COMES FROM PREGNANT COWS. PREGNANT COWS HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF NATURAL PROGESTERONE JUST AS HUMANS DO. IF YOU EAT CHEESE, MILK, YOGURT, ICE CREAM, ALL YOU ARE DOING IS ADDING MORE AND MORE PROGESTERONE TO YOUR SYSTEM. YOU HAVE 18 MONTHS UNTIL YOU GO BACK TO NORMAL. F 39 1 times
2/7/2009
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 1  birth control weight gain, severe mood swings/psychosis, acne, gross brown/black spotting, brittle nails, crappy hair, hip pain, leg pain, back pain ok. i got on this shot bc i had taken it years back and it was ok for me, but this time it was pure hell. after a week or shoulder and neck stiffness i started getting moody and noticed slight weight gain. periods vanished and were replaced with some funky brownish black spotting that has been almost contstant since i got the shot (4 months ago) i became even more moody. like ending relationships randomly with ppl, crying, super anger, suicidal thoughts..just BAD depression. the worst ive ever felt in my life. i weighed 115 before the shot, im now about 140. this drug is BAD. i dont even see how it is still given to women. please do not take this crap. just after one shot and it screwed me up this bad. BAD STUFF. F 27 4 months
2/5/2009
 2  To prevent Pregnancy At first I was a poster child. Once every three months is all I have to remember and no period! Where do I sign up? My first month on it too a little bit of time to regulate my periods, so I would have it on and off, however this wasn't that bad. When I used to have mine they were awfull made me tired and moody and weak and would last 5 days and be very heavy. After the first month it went away completely. I couldn't tell enough people how much I loved it. I noticed that I started to lose my sex drive and I was moody, but it still didn't bother me enough. On my wedding day I did not have to worry. Then after 2 years I got really sick. I had extreme GI problems and headaches (I never had headaches before) and body aches and abdominal cramps and fatigue. I started getting night sweats and just feeling awful. I have had every test. I had a CT scan and they did not find anything, except a spot on my liver. (They say that is related to the depo-provera shot/ birth control) I had a Please weigh all your options and discuss the side affects with your doctor. I had no idea I would have all of these side affects 2 years into using it. F 26 2 years
2/4/2009
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 1  not to get pregnant, bad periods headaches everyday, gullbladder problems, VERY VERY VERY BAD anger probems, cramps all over my body, tiredness, when i get my period its for a long time, weight gain, loss of hair (lots of it), breakouts, severe increase of appitite, strechmarks on my boobs. i dont even think it should be a one it should be a 0 it should have no rating its so bad. my first shot on the depo was alright until i started getting really angry at everyone and being really meen towards people and my boyfriend, i didnt understand that it was the shot i just thought i had sudden anger problems. also my boobs got very big but when i got the second shot they got really small and i have bad bad streach marks on my boobs. my second shot wasnt too bad except i was still very angry and depressed and had major pains all over my body in my legs and arms to the point where i had morning stiffness all the time. while my second shot was almost over i got my period for a month straight...im a very skinny girl and always have been i have a very quick motabolism i was 108 pounds when i started the shot now i am 136 pounds, i have love handles flopping out of my pants all the time. i ripped 3 pairs of pants within a week and when from a 1 to a size 7 jeans. recently i started get F 16 9 months
2/4/2009
 1  birth control nausea, headaches, fatigue, hunger, muscle ache, frequent urination, moodiness, depression, weight gain, acne. i have never been more miserable. my doctor only briefly warned me about a little weight gain and spotting, but ive had no period at all. that would be fine if i wasnt so worried about being pregnant now. this has been the most stressful experience of my life, i would rather have had a baby. F 18 30 days
2/3/2009
 4  Birth Control Acne on my back, slight weight gain I've only had my second shot so far, but I adore it. I hated taking a pill every day (I could taste the ortho-tricyclin, and it wasn't good.) I don't have to worry about remembering anything more then an appointment, and it helps that I enjoy getting shots. My only issues are that I have gained 5 lbs - though I've been inactive - and that I've started getting acne on my back (which is so not pretty... especially since I've been wanting to get a tattoo between my shoulder blades.) F 20 4 months
2/2/2009
 3  birth control no period, acne I was on depo for 5 years and thought it was great because I never had a period. I was young so didn't really have much sex drive anyway. Didn't gain weight but started breaking out and am still dealing with that 10 years later. The only problem is that I have been infertile for the last 10 years and that definitely does not run in my family. The osteoperosis part scares me as well...haven't been checked yet though. It worked as far as birth control but I do not recommend it-the side effects or even potential side effects are not worth it. F 29 5 years
2/2/2009
 3  Painful Periods I gained significant weight while on depo (more than 30 pounds over 11 years). I took it so long I'm not sure what side effects I may have had because I probably thought they were normal. I loved not having a period;I never had one while on Depo. In October I discussed concerns of weight gain and bloating with my GYN and he said it was time to stop the Depo. I did not take the shots due in October or January and got an IUD. 01/01/09 I began having symptoms of panic attacks (shortness of breath, heart palpatations, tingling in arms, lightheadedness, heavy arms...), signifcant weight loss, fatigue, decreased apppetite, and hair loss. I've had 2 EKGs, an echocardigram, and chest x-ray which were all "normal". My blood work showed I'm on the verge of being hyperthyroid which could cause all of my symptoms. I'm still seeking medical advice about what to treat (hyperthyroid or panic or continue testing for other issues). I've never been one to get easily depressed and never experienced anxiety or panic until January. Please e-mail me if you have quit Depo. I'm curious to know about the weight loss that follows quitting as well as if anyone else has experience F 33 11 years
1/30/2009
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 2  Birth Control Hard to regulate weight gain. Mood swings were more extreme after about a year(2nd time on Depo). Getting off of Depo has been a stretch as well. My hormones seem so far out of whack that I'm experiencing insomnia and a multitude of gastrointestinal issues. I am 2 weeks past when I should have had my last shot and the insomnia is awful. I'm hoping that as my body re-adjusts that my sleep issues fade and my energy levels come back. F 30 1 years
1/30/2009
 1  Birth Control Depression, Vaginal dryness(hurt to have sex), NO SEX DRIVE, Mood swings, rash, SPOTTED BLEEDING!, weight gain 20lb+, tired all the time. I want to ask if anyone else has had the experience where when having sex or doing other various things that it just didnt feel good or didnt feel normal or right? For me it was almost as if I had gone numb. I would like to know if it was just me or if others have had a similar experience. I dont recomend this for anyone! At first it was ok. I had some spotted bleeding but my doctor put me on the pill for a bit to help which worked really well until I hit the one year mark when I would have one month with no bleeding then the next two I would have spotted bleeding. Over the year I gradually lost all sex drive that I had had. Also there was an increase of vaginal dryness. I also gained weight while I was on the shot about 20 pounds. I have never been a person to be depressed but I would get several days of depression shortly after I got the shot. It was so bad that I would get ideas in my head that were completely ridiculous (my boyfriend didnt love me and was just using my for sex which would never be true because if it were he certainly wouldnt have stayed with me through all of this). I would also get very emotional about small things for example I'd watch a Disney movie and ball my eyes out. There are two other things that I think have been caused by the shot tirednes F 21 1 years
1/29/2009
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 1  prevent preg. migrains, tired all the time, EXTREME hunger.which assisted in extremem weight gain! 5-6 lbs per month! cramping when not on menst. cycle. didn't help with ovarian cysts actually made it worse! and the worst thing i got out of this was not the mood swings or the decreased sex drive (altho those effected my marriage the most) the worst for me was the DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING! which got really bad! and drs only say oh it should go away withen a YEAR!!! so i can bleed for a year and thats perfectly normal? im not gonna die? the prescript. says online that it can have irreg. heavy or no periods and thats normal it does not say that dysfuctional uterine bleeding is normal.. B/C it isn't! and it also says it can help keep u from being anemic... um hello losing all my blood might help me become anemic!! THIS IS A VERY BAD DRUG TO TAKE. even for those in perfect or near perfect health... the bone loss alone should scare ppl away. i only wish i woulda been given even a short explaination of this drug when i got it. i didn't even get a side effects warning i was simply just told to wait 20 min b4 leaving the dr office to make sure i don't have an allergic reaction.. if this is what u get when ur not allergic to it.. can u imagine what ppl go thru who are allergic!!!! and all this and im only on my first (and only) shot and in my second month of it.. i won't be going on it n e more.. i still have possibly 7-9 mos b4 it all leaves my body! good luck to those who have already experienced so many problems. may God F 23 2 months
1/27/2009
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 1  Yes Weight gain and facial hair I am now 34 but took the depo provera at the tender age of 16. I was on it for approximately two years and didnt have a period the entire two years. Now that I am older, more knowledged in my decisions, the depo was a huge mistake that has left me with scars- both internal and external. my external scars are my hormone issues. After coming off the depo, I did succeed in having two healthy children. but I noticed prior to that I began to grow really light facial hair. the hair eventually began to grow thick like the hair on my head! also, i have PMS symptoms a lot sooner and a lot longer than normal. I exerpenced facial breakouts, mood swings, and I could never gain more than 120 lbs until the depo shot - I gained 40 lbs in 6 months! Please spread the word regarding the dangers of any form of birth control. It isnt designed to help us be better women, you may have underlying conditions never exposed due to the cause of your birth control. I feel they should do a study on all the women F 34 2 years
1/27/2009
 1  To Prevent pregnancy Migraines (Pain that resulted in getting an MRI!), vaginal dryness, and always feeling lethargic I have been taking this drug for about a year now and everything was fine until a month ago. I started to get major migraines where they would wake me out of my sleep, my doctor put me on a daily drug called topamax to prevent them and I even had an MRI. After reading all of the comments I know this is the issue and will not be getting my shot scheduled next week! I will keep you posted on the results. Hopefully the migraines, vaginal dryness, and lethargic feeling will disappear quickly. I was thinking that since I just had a daughter that was the cause of my vaginal dryness. I thought I was broken forever! F 29 1 years
1/26/2009
 1  severe menstral pains BEWARE!! If you have a seizure disorder DO NOT TAKE THIS SHOT. My daughter was started on it with approval of her neurologist for her painful periods, she started having small breakthrough seizures and I kept questioning if it could be the shots, she had 3, but was reassured that it was not a SE, after the 3rd she had the worst seizure yet and ended up on a ventilator and didn't wake up for 5 days. There have been permanent effects from the seizure and we are still dealing with those. Please don't take if you have seizures!!! F 15 6 months
1/26/2009
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 1  I have stage 4 endomitriosis Side Effects: Extreme mood swings, (i have never been so angry, irritable, personality change and depression) Knees aching, cramping, terrible periods, Discharge (yellowish color and alot of it..its horrible and embarressing!) Vaginal Dryness, Hurts having Sex, Trouble remembering things, Insomnia, Fatigue, Energy Loss, Increased appetite, Weight Gain.... Just way to many side effects for me. I have had 3 surgeries within the past 2 years due to endomitriosis and ovarian cysts. They put me on Lupron which I loved. Took me off of it because of the bone loss...I work out 4 days a wk and eat healthy. Dr. decided that depo-provera...informed me of some side effects. I do not like this drug. I have felt like crape and wouldnt wish this on anyone. F 35 2 days
1/26/2009
 3  Birth control Fatige, dizziness, weight gain, mild depression, insomnia, peripheral pitting edema, loss of sex drive, migraine-like headaches, anemia (never diagnosed as to cause, so could be related to drug), stress fractures (running related, but calcium depletion likely played a role), irritability, foggy thought, joint pain I didn't realize how awful I felt on depo until I missed my last shot. Prior to that, I honestly felt like a positive poster child for the drug. I only had a few instances of breakthrough bleeding over 6 years, and just thought the side effects were "other things". I just happened to not make it in for my last shot. It wasn't a big deal because sadly, my sex drive was so low there was no reason to be taking depo. Within a few weeks of missing that shot, it's like the fog has lifted. Honestly, the only way to describe it is 180 degree change. I have more energy, not hungry all the time, my sleeping is better and I don't feel like I'm dragging myself through the day. I've lost a bit of weight (weight gain over 6 years was only ~10-15 lbs, but that's a lot for me, I feel more energetic, my head feels clear, I'm back to my normal "sunny" self. Strange as it is to say, I was so happy to see my period, and my sex drive almost feels like it's in overdrive after four years F 33 6.5 years
1/25/2009
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 1  birth control constant bleeding, mood swings, depression, back pain, stomach cramps, irritable, lack of sex drive Don't do it, I only has one shot and feel like shite wish I had never taken this drug it should be banned, Doctor never informed me of any side effects. F 32 11 weeks
1/25/2009
 3  don't want to get pregnant,convenience EXTREME vaginal dryness...painful sex as a result, discharge, stomach pain, slight mood changes, REALLY BAD INSOMNIA I didn't realize until I found this site where the vaginal dryness came from. It's awful and nearly destroyed my sex life with the guy I am seeing. I'm 20, I don't want to use lube! Sex was painful, almost with a stinging. Strange discharge and itching and I have been tested twice, with clean results, so it is depo's doing. I love the freedom of not worrying, but if I start gaining weight there is no way I will take my second shot. Also one thing I wasn't expecting, because I had been on an estrogen based birth control pill before, once I got the shot, my breasts have actually gotten SMALLER...which at an A already is pretty bad. I look like I'm 13. F 20 1 times
1/24/2009
 4  birth control I like it , but I am getting off it because the docotor that gave me my shot hit a nerv in my arm. and that scares me. and my whole arm went numb and didnt get feeling back in it for a month. weightgain. more hungry then more. pain at the ejection side. if you dont want to have any more kids you should get your tubes tied that is what iam doing. F 26 4 years
1/23/2009
 3  Prolonged menstrual bleeding hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings i havent been on it that long, less than a month. the side effects im experiencing are tolerable, well so far. my body did start to feel weird a week after i got the shot. my doctor said thats why she prescribed a multi-vitamin supplement for me to take also. maybe that can work for some of you experiencing stronger side effects. Good Luck!!!! F 30 20 days
1/23/2009
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