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 | anxiety,panic attacks, dizzieness,hotflashes,i passed out short of breath headaches | its not a good birth control | F | 25 | 4 days | 2/9/2008 | 3 | birth control | None for the first 10 years then a gradual change to include fatigue, hair loss, subclinical hypothyroid, acne, darkening and thickening facial hair, facial skin pigmenting, and slight-gradual weight gain. | Absolutely loved Depo for the first ten years. I had one normal period every six months. I began to notice changes during the 11th year at a dermatologist screening where the pigment on my cheeks, nose and chin began to age spot or darken. The dermatologist attributed the change to depo and prescribed a 30 sunblock for daily use. At 40 I still have mild acne and pronounced facial hair which does not run in my family. My periods became highly irregular and I began to experience longer spotting durations. I now bleed at a low volume for 15 out of 30 days per month. I also began to experience unusual fatigue, muscle gain (my legs look like Marion Jones with little training and no Balco products) as if I were 19 again, and overall gradual but accelerating weight gain. I scored 70% on a thyroid dysfunciton test and have no doubt that my estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and thyroid are no longer normal. No bone density issues. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE THIN PREP PAP TO AVOID ANY FA | F | 40 | 14 years | 1/31/2008 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | ECZEMA!!!! NIGHT SWEATS, MIGRAINES AFTER EXERCISE, HAVE TO DRINK 1 GAL. OF WATER A DAY TO PREVENT MIGRAINES AND 2 GAL. + IBUPROFEN ON THE DAYS I WORK OUT, MOOD SWINGS, DEPRESSION, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE, BLEEDING EVERY DAY MEDIUM-LIGHT FLOW. OHH DID I MENTION ECZEMA!!!! | I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS TYPE OF BIRTH CONTROL TO ANY ONE! | F | 30 | 90 days | 1/30/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | I am surprised to see so many complaints. I was on the shot for 5-years and had no problems. I didn't even gain weight until I quit smoking 6-7 months ago. Even then, my weight gain was minimal (15 lbs, going from 107 to about 122 lbs). I would get my shot every 11 weeks on the dot and hadn't had a period in years. It was fabulous. I would stay on it longer except that my doctor said that it is not recommended for longer than 5-years. | F | 35 | 5 years | 1/29/2008 | 1 | Birth control | Itchy rash at injection site that lasted 3 months, severe panic attacks, depression and anxiety that I never had before and am now being medicated because of, shoulders and neck hurt like hell, cysts that burst on my ovaries, displaysia of my cervical cells that could lead to cancer, no motivation, memory loss, chest pain, sweat, weight gain. I never thought it could be this causing everything until I saw this site. | Do not take it. Ever. It has made me violent. I have scars on my feet from kicking holes in the wall. Before Depo, I never would have done anything like that. I am a completely different person that I can't stand. I have an increased risk of cancer due to abnormal cells. My knees and shoulders hurt like I'm 80 years old. I have been to the emergency room for cysts bursting on my ovaries. I have severe panic attacks where I can't breathe. I went from 120 to 145 and haven't changed my diet. The first time I took it I had a rash on my butt that itched for 3 months. That didn't happen in my arm. I live in pantyliners. I have no motivation. I was valedictorian in high school and I failed out of college. I could sleep for 15 hrs. at a time. Seems like the majority have the same problems. Let's sue the bastards. | F | 18 | 2 years | 1/29/2008 | 5 | Birth control | Very few, the benefits outweight the negatives for me. | It sounds like for many of you, your doctors did a poor job of educating you. ANY drug you put in your body will effect you, and effect each individual differently. I have been on depo for 11 years, and have had almost no side effects. ALL of my doctors warned me about fertility issues and bone loss, and the other effects listed here you can find listed for every other contraceptive pill on this site. I've had 2 bone scans with no loss of bone density, never had mood problems, only occasionally vaginal dryness and light spotting. Any weight loss or gain related to my diet/exercise program. I switched to seasonale 6 months ago to take a break, and due to the possibility of wanting children soon - and I hate it. I got my period back right away, that's fine, but now can't lose weight despite VERY strict diet & workout schedule, have mood swings, am exhausted and depressed. I want to switch back to depo, but will have to find another alternative. Depo can work great, but educat | F | 37 | 11 years | 1/28/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Tenderness of the breast, nausea, migrains, sore joints, depression, anxiety. | Doctors fail to provide you with the side effects that this drug can cause. | F | 32 | 2 years | 1/28/2008 | 1 | Menorraghia | KNOW THIS: When you take Depo-Provera, it is a POISON. It is NOT progesterone; it is a harmful progestin. SO NOW THAT YOU ARE FEELING THE HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE POISON, WHAT DO YOU DO???? ANSWER: WHEN YOU TAKE DEPO, YOUR BODY HAS BEEN ASSAULTED BY THE POISON, AND AFTER THE 200 DAYS, THE DEPO IS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE EFFECTS WILL LAST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-3 YEARS. WHAT HAS HAPPENED, IS, YOUR BODY HAS SHUT DOWN ITS NATURAL PROGESTERONE "FACTORY" AND NOW YOU ARE LEFT WITH A STATE OF ESTROGEN DOMINANCE. ESTROGEN DOMINANCE CAUSES CANCER. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT TAKE MORE ARTIFICIAL HORMONES. | YOU MUST GO TO A HOLLISTIC DOCTOR AND GET BIO IDENTICAL PROGESTERONE CREAM. DO NOT GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR THAT GAVE YOU THE DEPO PROVERA OR THEY WILL THINK YOU ARE INSANE FOR WANTING THE NATURAL WAY. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL ME. IF YOU ARE GAINING WEIGHT, IT IS BECAUSE DEPO-PROVERA MAKES YOU INSULIN RESISTANT. THAT MEANS THAT YOU WILL GAIN A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT RELATIVE TO WHAT YOU EAT. [email protected] | F | 38 | 250 days | 1/28/2008 | 1 | suggested by my dr | weight gain of 50+ lbs, depression, no sex drive, no energy, hypertension, insulin resistance. massive lower back and leg pains. inability to concentrate or read. sleeplessness. | in the 2 years since i stopped this drug, i am still suffering its effects. it should be banned from use on women! | F | 44 | 2 years | 1/26/2008 | 1 | birth control | migraine, weight gain, SEVERE DEPRESSION, joint pain, dizziness, anger, mood swings (like I was constantly PMSing), insomnia, RUINING MY MARRIAGE, chronic exhaustion, month-long periods | I would never ever recommend this to anyone. I wasn't given any information from my dr except that I wouldn't get pregnant, wouldn't have a period, and wouldn't have to remember taking a pill. It sounded ideal, but after a month of my first shot, I had heavy bleeding for a month. I called my dr and he said it was normal and it wouldn't happen with the second shot, but same thing happened. Still have 1 1/2 months left before I get another shot, but won't do it bc of the severe depression it's causing. Have 3 little kids and is starting to affect them and my marriage. My husband won't come near me in bed, and my kids ask me constantly if I'm ok. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | F | 27 | 4 months | 1/25/2008 | 5 | birth control | I have not had any side effects. | Absolutely love the depo shot been on it for almost 2 years now. It's great not having a period every month and for me it has relieved me of the horrible monthly cramps on got with the pill. I tell all my friends about it who complain about their monthly problems and a few have also gone on it. BOTH of my friends who went off the shot to have kids were able to have kids with in a couple months!!! | F | 30 | 2 years | 1/24/2008 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | depression, major increase of breast size, breast soreness, heavy irregular bleeding, night sweats, hot flashes, major mood swings, 30lbs.weight gain, growth of facial hair, acne, blurry vision, leg cramps, joint soreness, loss of sex drive, no menstal cycle, yeast infections, bad headaches, | i have not taken dep0-provera for 2 years now and I am still experiencing severe side effects. ( I have not taken any birthcontrol in 2 years) Anytime I do any extreme physical activity that causes my body to burn fat, it releases the drug back into my system. It then causes my menstal cycle to go away for months. I do not recomend the use of this drug to anyone. I was 14 yrs old when a school nurse recomended it to me, thats how i got started. I am now 26yrs old. If anyone is experiencing the same grief as I am, please feel free to contact me by my e-mail, as I would really like to talk about this with others that are going through what I am. I also would like to add that anytime I have brought these issues up with nurses at my clinic, they informed me that I was too young to be experiencing any side effects and brushed off my pleas for help. They tried to just give me birth control pills and said it would get rid of the problem. I tried it for 3 months and it made effects way worse. | F | 26 | 8 years | 1/24/2008 | 2 | no hassel b-control / no period :) | 1st month I was on depo got really depressed, a plus is that I never got my period whole time I was taking, not even break through bleeding,& i only had to think about it every 3mths, i gained about 25 pounds in the first 2 yrs. & over the 3 1/2 yrs i was taking depo, my sex drive was pretty much completely gone after 6mths, that alone BIG down fall | why bother taking a birth control that is doing the opposite of what you intended on, u basically practice abstance because of the outrageously low sex drive you will have after a while, & ur vgina gets dry during sex, now i find out that another side affect is bone density, this whole time i should have been taking calcium, and coincidently i shattered my arm while on this, i am currently looking to switch bc as we speak, let me tell you i am not impressed with any other. i might just switch to the old fashion orthro-tri | F | 24 | 4 years | 1/21/2008 | 1 | birth control with no periods | turned BIPOLAR gained 30 pounds even though when i started i only weight 95 pounds and 18 years old. Family repeatedly tried to commit me to mental hospitals, insomnia,horrible anxiety, had to take anywhere from 5 to 20 pills a day to treat the bipolar disorder. lost many jobs, fatigue, memory loss, extreme hair loss, disgusted by the thought of sex with my boyfriend of 8 years | Have been off for 6 months and couldnt be more of a normal person that was the best thing that i ever did,it ruined my life thank god i got off in time before i killed myself or someone else. i ruined the life of everyone around me. EMAIL ME PLEASE I WANT TO SPREAD THE NEWS ABOUT THE DRUG TO SAVE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE TO GET THIS OFF THE MARKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 23 | 3 days | 1/16/2008 | 1 | birth control | I have migraines with aura so am unable to take the pill. The Dr. told me to go on depo, and told me NOTHING about the side effects. I spent 3 months in deep depresion, extremely decreased sex drive, gained about 15 lbs,had a massive increase in the severity and frequency of my headaches, as well as a non-stop period for the full three months. Once stopped the periods stopped, but I have not had one for two months! This Drug is BAD! DO NOT TAKE IT! | F | 26 | 3 months | 1/13/2008 | 3 | birth contro; | No periods, weigh gain ( but I don't eat well either) | While I was taking it I had no problems. I was 14. Weight gain was about it, but I don't eat very healthy or exercise. When I got off of it (age 22) I spotted continully for 3 months. Then went on the pill. now almost 3 years later I am having major problems. While on the pill (the same one after 3 years) I am bleeding with intercourse, massive bloating, more weight gain. I have every test my MD can think of and can't tell me why I keep bleeding. Maybe because of Depo but maybe not. anyone have this please tell me. Thanks | F | 24 | 8 years | 1/12/2008 | 2 | Birth control | Massive weight gain, painful joints, water retention, constipation, mood swings, crying hysterically for absolutely nothing,vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive, no period until now... blood clots! | been about 9 months now. i have put on almost 20 pounds all in the stomach ad butt and thighs. my boobs have shrunk seriously. Im always crying over the tiniest little thing. Very moody mostly at night. I get depressed because of my weight. I can't even bend my knees without pain (im only 21!) I have a pretty hard time using the bathroom (never did until this pill. I did like the no period thing but im 3 weeks away from my next shot and i have horrible cramps heavy bleeding and blood clots which freak me out! And major loss of sex drive. I am going to stop use and get put on a pill. Shot is not for me. Though that doesnt mean its not for everyone because all my friends love it! You just have to try it yourself. | F | 21 | 9 months | 1/8/2008 | 1 | birth control | Some bleeding while on it, but it's what I have gone through since discontinuing use that is bothering me | I started taking Depo in Sept 2003. I was informed about the possible side effects, I even read the package insert. In fact, I took it and read it every time I had the shot. I don't remember anything on the insert about the hair loss part, but perhaps it was there. Primarily, I think like MOST PEOPLE dealing with MOST FINE PRINT, you think, "Well, probably not a huge big deal and the percentages of women reporting issues are really small in these tests. Probably all ok." Well, ok.....given the amount of information I have gathered over the past 9 months, I really have to think the problems are underreported in the fine print. I went off the shot because I was not in a relationship, not sexually active, and wanted to give my body a break after 3.5 years on the stuff. I knew it wasn't long-term good for my bones. Well, I can't speak for my bones, I haven't had a density test yet. I CAN, however, speak for my swollen, spongy, non-stop bleeding uterus, my twitching ov | F | 40 | 3.5 years | 1/6/2008 | 1 | contraceptive | weight gain, hot flushes, problems trying to conceive, headaches, no periods | avoid---this should be taken off the market | F | 22 | 1 years | 1/5/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | EXTREME ANXIETY, massive mood swings, insomnia, constant spotting for 4 months | The night of my first and only shot I had my first EVER panic attack. I was in and out of the Dr. office after that getting "treated" for my sudden anxiety. I was assured it wasn't the Depo. I quit going to the Dr. when he told me he couldn't help me unless I saw a psychiatrist. The anxiety was so bad I couldn't eat, sleep, or function at work. I LOST 20 pounds in the first month, I literally had to force food down. My boyfriend left me b/c I became a shell of a person, all I did was sit except for when I was pacing due to a panic attack. I would not recommend this drug to anyone! | F | 28 | 1 times | 1/5/2008 |