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 | Hair loss, anxiety, panic attacks, weight gain, spotting while on shot, never ending period after quiting the shot. | Thought this was great UNTIL I realized that I was doing an old man "comb over" to cover up my hair loss. Quit the shot and was due to get one almost five months ago. I finally got my period six weeks ago, and I am still bleeding!!! I'll go to the doctor tomorrow and see what they say now. I'll repost to let you know the results. DO NOT USE THIS GARBAGE! I also gained about 15lbs, though I have weighed the same for ten years without the shot, so now I need to drop the weight, and it is TOUGH. I've dieted for about a month and have only lost 3lbs. | F | 38 | 2 years | 12/19/2008 | 1 | NO PERIODS BIRTH CONTROL | Mood Swings, Anxiety, WEIGHT GAIN. | I gained 40 pounds in the 4 1/2 years taking the depo shot with out of control eating and suffered from terrible anxiety and moodswings. | M | 21 | 4 years | 12/18/2008 | 3 | birth control/ period loss | irregular brown spotting, anxiety, severe depression and agression, weight loss, fatigue | I used to be sweet, kind, and really hard to irritate considering I constantly work with children, but after my shot it all changed. My boyfriend and I get in a huge fight almost every day, usually over nothing I just get angry. I did not have a period however, just spotting, so that was good, but I still don't know if I'll get a second shot. | F | 17 | 2 months | 12/16/2008 | 1 | BIRTH CONTROL | PAIN IN ARMS AND LEGS LASTED 3 HAYS SATRTED 1ST DAY OF SHOT. THEN CAME THE HOT FLASHES A FEW TIMES A DAY. THEN WOKE UP ON DAY 6 OF THE SHOT WITH FEELING DEPRESSED BY THE 9TH DAY STARTED HAVING EXREAM MOOD SWIND AND AGGIATATION LIKE A TICKING BOMB AND A RACING MIND , SUIDIDE THOUGHTS , BY THE 12 DAY OF THE SHOT STARTING CUTTING ON ARMS , DAY 13 IN THE HOSPITAL. | I CAUTION EVERYONE TO RESEARCH THIS DEPO SHOT , I AM THE MOTHER OF THE GIRL YOU ARE READING ABOUT HER SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE DEPO SHOT. SHE IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AND THE DR'S HAVE CONFIRMED , THIS IS FROM THE DEPO SHOT. IT WAS HER FIRST AND LAST SHOT. SHE HAS NEVER BEEN DEPRESSED A VERY OUT GOING AND DOWN TO EARTH GIRL. WATCHING MY DAUGHTER THE PAST WEEK WAS LIKE WATCHING MY MOTHER GO THROUGH METAPAUSE ONLY WORST. SHE IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL TO BE STABLIZED. WE WERE NEVER TOLD OF THESE SIDE EFFECT EXCEPT FOR MIGHT HAVE SOME WIEGHT GAIN AND SOME ACNE. FAR CRY FROM. THIS SHOT SHOULD BE BANNED. READ UP ON IT GO TO THE DRUG COMPANIES WEBSITES , CALL THE DRUG COMPANY , I DID AND SAD TO SAY THEY HAD TO LOOK UP THE SIDE EFFECTS, THEY OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW OFF THE TOP OF THERE HEADS. BUT THEY DON'T. THEY DON'T CARE PLAIN AND SIMPLE. CAUTION , CAUTION , CAUTION. MY GOAL IS TO HAVE MY CASE POSTED ON THE FDA SITE AND EXPOSE THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEPO SHOT. I WILL BE DOING NON STOP RESEARCH | F | 15 | 15 days | 12/16/2008 | 3 | Birth Control - Stop Periods | I started taking depo around the age of 16 to stop my period- it was great but i didn't take it constently only when my period would come- maybe twice a year. THEN - i got in a serious relationship and needed to take it constantly (ive been on depo for about 5yrs with 1 yr break to try ortho evra. at first i had no weight gain. I was full timer at age 21 then started the weight gain, nausea(this is serious)I'd be in the middle of eating (in which im hungry all the time) and feel like i need to throw up. Less sex drive vaginal dryness | I love having no period but the weight gain, nausea and mood swings are unbearable. i weighed 115 at graduation, i didn't gain weight then probably because i was so active. when the side effects started getting worse i switched to ortho evra lost some weight was was down to 125 Ive been back on depo this last year and i now weigh 138. Im getting off and will do the patch again- Im thinking patch in the winter when i dont need to hide it and depo in the summer. | F | 25 | 9 years | 12/15/2008 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention AGAINST MY WIL | 6 week period, extreme constant nausea, migraines, and intense headaches, I really just never feel good. I am EXTREMEMY irritable, and I get mad over nothing really. Pretty much, everyone will have the same lousy, terrible side effects. | My mom took me to the doctor for a blood test to find out if I was pregnant or not, and the results mysteriously never came back. A week or so later, she took me in to get the depo shot without knowing the results of my pregnancy test. I was against getting this shot. A day after I got the shot I noticed immediate side effects, and I was miserable. When I asked her if she had given me an involuntary abortion, she called and said oh, your results are back and they are negative. Which personally, I think Is a lie. Either way, this shot should be outlawed in all 50 states. It has been black box labeled by the FDA, which means it can cause potential life threatening risks. The shot is painful to your body, causes through the roof irregularities, gives you un necessary aches and pains when you can get on Mirena or the pill and have no side effects. DONT GET THE DEPO! you will regret it. | F | 16 | 2 months | 12/15/2008 | 1 | BC&to prevent period | THIS SHOT IS HORRIBLE!! I got this medication twice lasting three months each time and was fine then the third one I got I had all really bad side effects, I am experiencing severe depression, severe ANXIETY to the point of not being able to be alone, spend 3 days in the hospital because of CONSTANT NAUSEA as if I am pregnant(but I'm not) morning sickness, lost about 10LBS(in the low 90's) am drinking protein drinks and forcing myself to eat, no appetite, can't tell when I'm hungry or full, constantly gaging, separation anxiety, I'm on ativan, paxil, etc because of this stuff, headaches, irritability. THIS STUFF HAS ALMOST RUINED MY RELATIONSHIP though it has strengthened my relationship with GOD, I would never recommend this shot or get it. NO MOTIVATION WHAT'S SO EVER, can't work, can't do anything idk what I'd do if I had a kid and was going through this. | My gyno didn't tell me any side effects about depo besides weight gain and I didn't have any problem with weight gain. I regret not looking it up myself before trusting it. | F | 20 | 9 months | 12/15/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Low sex drive, Discharge (with a foul odor), Depression, Irritable | I was soo excited when I first got the shot thinking “great, sex with no worries of a pregnancy.” I am a smoker and this was the best method for my lifestyle. Well…my sex life went from great to non-existent. Not too mention that the foul smell on the discharge is something I can not bear. I had NEVER had any problems in that department and now feel traumatized with the side effects of this garbage. My next shot is due in two months and I WILL NOT be taking it. The red flag should have gone up when my doctor told me that if I didn’t like the side effects I was going to be stuck with them for up to three months. I’ll be lucky if I even have a relationship by the time this poison is out of my body. | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 12/15/2008 | 5 | didnt want children | i honestly cant remember any bad side effects. i lost a whole lotta weight no period and had a very good sexual drive | I LOVED DEPO, worked perfectly for me.but as i was 16 at the time and am now about to be 21 things might have changed. i will be going back on depo this coming week, i just had a child and do not want to be pregnant for quite sometime, lets hope it goes as well this time as it did last time=) sorry to all of you who had bad experiences | F | 20 | 1 years | 12/13/2008 | 5 | No Period! Birth Control | Some weight gain in the beginning.. | I guess only the people with bad experiences are looking this up because I am by far an exception to what appears to be horrible experiences. I was on the pill for years, went off to have a baby.. after baby, couldnt remember to take my pill (go figure) so I switched to the Depo shot.. I am also a smoker so this was a better choice for me. Keep in mind that I was 31 when I started this shot so I am not as concerned with my "bone density" because of my age. I am still on the shot, and will continue to stay on it until I have a hysterectomy. I am at high risk of endomitriosis but have always been on some form of birth control so keep it from developing. I do not have health insurance so I get the generic form which is 1/2 the cost of the Depo. I also give myself the shot. | F | 40 | 9 years | 12/13/2008 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | headaches, mood swings, weight gain, | F | 18 | 1 years | 12/12/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancyy | Depression, anxiety, weight loss, loss of sex drive, moody, discharge, spotting... | F | 16 | 3 months | 12/11/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Weight gain, lengty bleeding associated with period, slight depression off and on | My positive outweigh my negative. As a young adult I'm pleased with Depo and will only be on it 2 years because of the calcium problems associated with being on it for too long. It took the first two shots to get used to the body changes, but now I'm not experiencing any more weight gain (10lbs total gain), and I only get an "extended period (2 weeks give or take)" once every few months. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 12/10/2008 | 2 | birth conrol | Acne, head aches, weight gain, depression, mood swings, hair loss, nausea | I received the depo provera shot one time. After all the side effects I decided not to get it again. Imediately after the 3 months the shot was in affect I began spotting it did not stop for almost 2 months. It has been 4 months since the shot stopped being affective and I still have no regular period and now only occasional dark spotting. Every body responds differently but I would never recommend this type of birth control | F | 20 | 3 months | 12/10/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Anxiety, depression, oily skin, lack of sex drive, irritability, insomnia, emotional | I took Depo from the time I was 22-28 without any side effects and was a HUGE FAN! Then around the time I turned 28 and my internal hormones changed the drugs side effects came on like a freight train. I stopped the drug and within 12 weeks was a totally different person. Sleeping, enjoying relationships, no more paranoia! | F | 34 | 6 years | 12/10/2008 | 1 | Birth control | I applaud anyone who has experienced wonderful effects of Depo but I will NEVER take the shot again. At first everything was fine but then there was significant hair loss, my period started 2wks late, then the irregular bleeding for 3wks and COUNTING. | I can't even have sex! The bleeding won't stop. Its very dark brown and as soon as I think it has finally stopped it starts again! It's not healthy to alter your normal body mechanisms this way. I hate this progesterone. I just want the bleeding to stop. I've also had bouts of depression and I blamed it on myself without knowing the shot could have caused it. I will not return for the second shot. I would like to find a way to detox | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/7/2008 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | very light spotting once or twice a month which only lasts for less than a hour | no weight gain, no periods, no mood swings, my doctor only recommends me to take it for 2years because of the side effect of reducing bone denisty. I take calcium pills twice daily as a precaution, I am very pleased with Depo. | F | 32 | 5 months | 12/6/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Back Pain,extreme irritability, psychotic depression, intrusive thoughts of suicide, mood swings, fatigue, EXTREMLY Oily Scalp, So bad I want to shave my hair, I tried dying my hair..Changing Shampoo's..This has never happened to me before. I know it is because of Depo. | I will be switching back to the Pill | F | 23 | 4 months | 12/4/2008 | 3 | Severe menstrual cycles | Weight gain, abnormal bleeding, backaches | I have never had a problem with weight gain until I began taking depo-provera. I have been on the shot for seven months and I have gained 20 pounds. I am 5"3 so the 20 pound weight gain has made me very uncomfortable. However, since I have been on the shot I no longer have horrible menstrual cycles or unbearable pelvic pain. | F | 25 | 7 months | 12/3/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | slight headaches, cramps, period!, irritability out of the wazoo!! mood swings, random crying, laziness, i'm lethargic and unmotivated all the time, weight gain, etc. | I'm getting married in a matter of days, and i started taking Depo 2 1/2 months ago so my body could be used to it... little did i know I would start a period and still be on it, so far a week later. And my poor family! This should be a happy time, but I get pissed at everyone for everything. I have never disliked people more, and I tend to snap on people where I used to be really laid back and apathetic towards most things. Then I randomly start crying- and I-- am NOT a crier! I hate crying, and i hate it more since I don't do it by choice-- it's just something that happens... My doctor said it would take some time to get used to it,and my friend said her moodiness went away after a few months... but I don't think all this is worth the high guarantee of not having a baby. gosh... I think I'd be less stressed if I had a baby! I'd probably cry less than I do now and not be so angry, let's hope. Regardless... I don't think I'm going to take the shot next week, and I will probably start | F | 19 | 2.5 months | 12/3/2008 |