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 | convenient and more effective | extreme anxiety, felt like i was crazy and at a total loss of control, very hostile, extreme stress, loss of interest in things I loved to do, fought constantly with my boyfriend and started fights for no reason at all and flipped out over the stupidest situations, short attention span | DON'T TAKE THIS EVER! Go with the pills if my age and haven't had a child! They worked the best even though they 'aren't as effective!'... | F | 19 | 6 months | 3/23/2008 | 1 | birth control, heavy painful period | depression, anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, but NO period | i had no idea that depo could mess with your head.ive just come off it coz my partner an i want to have a baby. my depression and self esteem levels are out of control and i really do think im going crazy! also, i had no idea that it would mess with my body so badly. i havnt bled for 4 yrz. how can that be healthy? i was young when i started taking it and im stil young now and im not impressed with how little info i was given | F | 18 | 4 years | 3/22/2008 | 3 | Endo | Breaking out, loss of sex drive, blood clots, Mood swings, very emotional, headaches, tired | I am trying to stay out of surgery b/c this will be my 3rd one. I want to have kids at some point. | F | 23 | 6 days | 3/20/2008 | 1 | moody all the tim | F | 34 | 2 months | 3/18/2008 | 1 | pre op before novasure ablation | night sweats, hot flushes, stomach cramps, daily headaches,no energy, palpatations, feeling low,low,low | I just thank my lucky stars that i only had to have one shot of this demon drug.I have gone from a very energetic everything has to be done yesterday type of woman to an i dont care type of woman. I cannot stand the hot flushes and night sweats and sleeplessness i am going out of my head with it. The hot flushes leave me with palpatations and a throbing head i must get them 10 -15 times a day. This drug is a joke and should be banned. I suppose i just have gaining 20lbs and no sex drive to look forward to now. Does anybody know how long it takes to get out of your system.?? | F | 33 | 1 months | 3/17/2008 | 1 | to prepare for essure procedure | serious serious depression,mood swings,suicidal thoughts, weight gain, anxiety & panic severe, bleeding since nov 12 when i received poison, blurry vision,hot flashes, bloating, my breast now need there own zip code, constant fatigue, could sleep my weekend away, irratic thoughts, high blood pressure medicine now, loss of breathe, sex"whatever", just would rather be dead | I too have asked this question 100 times, isn’t there a lawyer out there interested in doing the right thing for once...But wait possible not enough money in it for them and pharmaceutical companies have very deep pockets and high powered attorneys, my story is this I am 39 years old and chose to have my tubes incapable of releasing eggs, a new procedure called 'Essure" non invasive no cutting blah blah, so 2 months prior to procedure I had this poison also, yes it is POISON, it is a synthetic hormone that stops our body from doing what God intended us as woman to do , nerveless, I thought seriously that I had finally snapped from stress of being a divorced parent raising my children on my own, working a Very stress full joy and going through a divorce, I actually considered checking myself into a mental hospital, I gain 12 lbs just like that! eat less then EVER, moods like I have NEVER experienced, depression like I could care less if the house burned down with me in (I | F | 39 | 3 months | 3/17/2008 | 1 | I'm 35 & a smoker. | Where do I start...the constant feeling of being hungry which led to weight gain. Extreme amounts of hair loss, absolutely no sex drive for someone who had a very high one before, depression and frequent mood swings. Neck & back pain, always exhausted, blotchy & uneven skin tones on face, bloating. For 3 or so weeks after the shot I had strange brown clot like bleeding that didn't come out normally & had an odor. The list is endless!!! | I went on the ring after being off BC for many years and had a horrible experience on it, so I stopped after one month and got pregnant the first time I had sex after. I then went on the pill which I never had issues with, but was told by my gyno I would have to find another form since I was approaching my 35th bday & still smoke. Since I didn't have many options to choose from and she recomended the shot over the other forms for me, I agreed. I have never been so out of sync emotionally, physically, & mentally with myself my entire life. It's iroinic I got the shot to prevent from getting pregnant, well it's definitely doing the job since the last thing I want to do is have sex...it has completely zapped me of any sex drive. Overall, this has been a very trying and horrible experience. I just want to urge anyone thinking about getting it to exam all forms of BC available and to not just start it b/c of the possibility of no more periods. I will take my worst period I've | F | 35 | 2 months | 3/15/2008 | 1 | birth control | pregnancy | Have been on the shot for a long time, had punctual injections, never took antibiotics.... and I found out 3 days ago that I'm 4 weeks pregnant.... THANKS DEPO!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 18 | 1.5 days | 3/15/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | I suffered from headaches but was unaware that they were related to the Depo until I stopped taking the injections, and noticed that the headaches almost completely stopped. | I loved Depo. I had NO PERIODS (which was fine with me!) When I stopped taking the injections at age 44, my periods NEVER resumed. That was OK, too. But coincidentally I began feeling severe fatigue, depression, and joint pain/stiffness. My doctor tested me for everything imaginable, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Thyroid, (all negative) then gave up and diagnosed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. My OBGYN ran a bone scan and diagnosed Osteopenia and said I was Menopausal! I think now that it is not menopause but possibly some thyroid condition induced by Depo, or lack thereof! I am still miserable 4 years later. Anyone else experience misery after quitting? | F | 48 | 8 years | 3/14/2008 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain, from 100lbs. to 148lbs. acne, sex-drive and no periods. | I didn't have a period which was great. I really didn't realize the side affects I had from the Depo until I decided to stop getting the shot. The reason I stopped was due to continued weight gain. | F | 20 | 4 days | 3/14/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | I went psychotic on a regular basis - I assum due to hormone inbalance... Irregular periods, cramps... Normal stuff other than that | I was diagnosed with Bipolar after going off this, so I am fairly certain that the reason it made me so crazy was bc the hormones were a stressor to me, but the irregular periods added to the mood swings was too much for me... PLus, I was not warned about the loss in bone density or any of the more severe side effects. I would not recommend this form of birth control. | F | 26 | 14 months | 3/13/2008 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | loss of appetite,depression,loss of sex-drive, vaginal dryness, bleeding | I cant wait for this shot to wear off, i have bled constanly since i have recieved it, and i dont even want to have sex anymore, so it is pointless | F | 20 | 7 months | 3/12/2008 | 5 | contraception/ get rid of periods | weight loss 10lb, apatite loss, slightly patchy tan on face one time! | Brilliant Was on it for about two years from the age of 17 as the pill made me gain loads of weight and i got bad migranes from the pill. This is very convenient but seems to react different on different people for some reason!? I noticed my eyebrows were maybe slightly hairier and needed plucking more often but that's the worst thing i can say. I've just had my jab re-done today! And am very glad | F | 21 | 3 years | 3/11/2008 | 1 | to not get a period | Mood swings, weight gain and bleeding for over a month, not just spotting. | F | 22 | 3 months | 3/5/2008 | 4 | keep from getting pregnant | hot flashes/slight dizzy -unbalanced/ 15lb weight gain/ no sex drive/ tired/ bone density loss(dexa scan)confirmation | its good for no pregnancy but I really wish there was no weight gain or bone loss issues because it's so easy to go every three months and not forget to take a pill everyday. I wish they could improve it. | F | 32 | 2 years | 3/3/2008 | 5 | birth control | weight gain (10 lbs), mood swings and slight depression especially for the two weeks after a new shot, slight paranoia leading up to a new shot | This drug was designed with me in mind, I believe. I've been on it a year and a half and even though I've had lengthy periods on the cusp of the shots, they were less than half of what I used to produce, and all the PMS symptoms are gone, and I haven't had even spotting for five months. Plus, my sexual appetite has *increased*. Can't take the pill because of my age and the fact that I smoke, and this is an excellent alternative for me. | F | 38 | 1.5 years | 2/28/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Bleeding lasting 2+ months, severe stomach cramps | The worst form of birth control that I have been on, not taking it anymore thank goodness. Bleeding would go for months on end and it was never on a set time (cycle). It would usually stay heavy for a while than off and on of regular to heavy bleeding once again. Finally got off of it. | F | 23 | 3 years | 2/26/2008 | 1 | contraception | irrational thoughts and behaviour, mood swings, depression, weight gain. | stay away ladies! I have just lost one of the best things in my life to happen in a long time! Acted totally out of character which made my boyf think I was this person I am not. Now he wants nothing to do with me for something I couldnt control. Beginning to wonder who I am? Can't wait til it wears off and I'm back to normal! | M | 24 | 5 weeks | 2/25/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Daily headache, dizziness, depression, anxiety, fatigue, mood swings, irritability, nausea, loss of sex-drive, weight issues. | I could not figure out what was wrong with me. I'd had the Depo shot prior to having my son, for about a year with no complications. I also have a thyroid disorder, and have had seasonal depression (Nov-Mar) for years, but this was entirely different. Only until I started reading these comments did it begin making sense. The headaches are unbearable and difficult with a six-month-old. I'm constantly down and unmotivated. And I haven't GAINED weight because I've been working extremely hard to lose weight, but to no avail, this prevents me from losing anything! It's a real gamble to take this shot, because I would have reccomended it before, but just the CHANCE of it doing to others what it's done to me is enough reason to STEER CLEAR. I'm not getting it again, and I'm going to hope it will clear itself from my body and the side effects will go away, because it's made my life hell. | F | 26 | 4 months | 2/13/2008 | 2 | Period Control, Birth Control | depression, mood swings, steady weight gain, complete lack of sex drive. | Every body is different, but Depo did not work for mine. When I started on the shot I weighed 128 lbs; I now weigh 158 even though my lifestyle/eating habits have largely stayed the same. The lack of libido due to the shot's hormones have negatively affected my relationship with my boyfriend. How do you tell a guy you "just don't want sex anymore" without hurting his feelings? You can't. All the side effects of the shot are just not worth the convenience of having no period and only needing one shot every 3 months. I'm switching birth control methods this Tuesday, and I'm very excited. | F | 21 | 3 years | 2/10/2008 |