DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (2469 Ratings)

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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 Weight gain, mood swings and depression, and some really fun irregular bleeding that manifested at the "best" times....NOT!!! Side effects are not worth it and once it's there you're stuck with it! I have never in my life freaked out and thrown something through a window...but I did it on Depo. Gained weight even though I am athletic and experienced depression for the first time in 2 years (which my Dr did not even consider-and I have a history of it) In addition forget about oral sex since you can't predict when you will start bleeding. I cannot wait for this CRAP to be out of MY body and would not recommend it to anyone! F 40 90 days
10/24/2007
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 4  birth control during the first few months i had spotting instead of periods, then they compleetly went away. I havent had a period in 2 years now. I do experence a lower sex drive though. I feel its worth it to not have a period, but it sucks with the lack of sex drive. F 21 2 years
10/23/2007
 1  Birth Control Insomnia, weight gain, hair loss, no sex drive, uncontrollable mood swings, depression, feeling hopeless and sad...so many more... I hate Depo-provera. This is a horrible drug, so not worth taking. I am so down since getting my shot. I got the shot last month september third, for the third time through the course of my life. This time was the worst, I am always tired, but when it comes time to go to bed I cant sleep, I am always dizzy and faint, I am down, feel like I fell in a dark hole that I cant climb out of, I cant cheer up. I have gained 10 pounds so far, in just the last month. I think for the most part my fiance has been very understanding but I know that my sudden and uncalled for moodswings plus no sex drive are bothering him. This stupid shot should be pulled from the market, what idiot came up with this??? Yeah it CAN stop your periods, if you are lucky, some just bleed and bleed, the first two times I bled non-stop through the three months, this last time no period at all, but the cramps I still get are worse then when I was getting my period. This shot is non-reversible, that alone should be enough t F 21 9 days
10/22/2007
 1  my only option besides condoms acne, no sex drive, mood swings, extreme irritablility, no menstrual cycle i have epilepsy and my DR told me that depo would be the only BC that would work for me - pills, the patch, the ring, etc would interfere with my meds (dilantin and topamax). so i believed him. it sounded great to have a shot once every three years. the DR had to give me extra depo because of some reason that i'm unclear about. he said because of my weight - 215 and the nurse said because of my meds. so i'm taking 200 instead of 150. they informed me that it's never been done in that hospital before. has anyone had anything like this? are they crazy? it's less than two weeks later - the garbage isn't even effective yet (they told me to wait two weeks since it was right before my periond) - and i have no desire AT ALL to have sex. all of a sudden i'm irritated with my boyfriend. i'm yelling at my parents all the time. i'm crying all the time - and then suddenly i'm fine. i'm freaked out the i don't have a menstrual cycle, but the way i'm acting it's like i'm always on my period! depo F 23 11 days
10/21/2007
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 3  Depo-Provera ovarian cese,Uterine Fibroids due do the Hormones , memory loss,decress sex drive and painful sex weight gain about 20 -30 pounds that i can't loose it worked as far as preventing pregnacy but it's dangerous with all these damn side effects i didn'tt expext all this from no damn birth control i could have just use condoms or a daiphram F 22 2 years
10/19/2007
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 1  Way too many side effects. I have taken the depo shot in the past w/ no side effects other than gaining weight. My period is very heavy, soaking a "super" tampon in under 45 minutes for 4-5 days straight. So, I went on depo. I was actually on my period the day I got the shot, and the bleeding stopped immediately. So far, so good. I have had a lot of issues lately, and, after doing research, see that many of them can be traced to Depo: Hot flashes--I sweat at work every time I go in, while others are cold. I'm talking SWEAT--it's very uncomfortable & icky. I had what was described as a panic attack--I ended up going to the ER, b/c I thought I was having a heart attack, had all the classic symptoms. They told me everything was normal, and asked if I'd ever had a panic attack, which I haven't. Irritability. Headaches. Had sores in my mouth and tongue, looked like the skin was sloughing off. Diagnosed as erythema multiforma. Now, since Sunday night, I have had blurred and/or double vision. I can't even F 34 6 weeks
10/19/2007
 1  Birth Control Went from having a healthy sex drive to none at all, annoying break through bleeding - often during or right after sex, mild depression, weight gain(which I didn't really care about),trouble sleeping and mild anxiety issues(to name a few of the most troublesome ones) After realizing that it was possible that the shot was the key to all the health problems I'd been having I promptly went off it. Since being back in the pill my sex drive has bounced right back (whew) and I am seeing that the other issues I was struggling with were actually linked to the depression, which was caused by the side effects of the hormones/lack of hormones in the shot. I did alot of searching to find the BC that was right for me,(continuous use bc pills)and it works. I would recommend everyone take some time to search around for what will work best for your body, it is so worth it. After all EVERY ONE IS DIFFERENT,AND IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH WHICH HORMONES WORK FOR OUR BODIES AND NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MANY COOKIES WE'RE EATING - as someone a few posts down so disrespectfully put it - F 31 3 years
10/17/2007
 4  Birth Control Low sex drive, moodiness,no periods, weigh gain, feeling hunger after having meal, craving for sugary foods Depo-Provera worked well as a birth control. I also loved not having menstrual cramps as well as periods monthly. The drug did lower my sex drive to the point where I was once very active to the point going months without wanting sex. I had been on the shot for 4 years. I recently stop taking the shot 10 months ago due to the weigh gain. I just started my cycles back but, now it appears that they are followed by sever head aches. I loved the security of the shot but, I am unsure about the long term side effects. F 32 4 days
10/15/2007
 1  OVARIAN CYSTS NAUSEA TIRED ALL THE TIME/ WEAKNESS HEADACHES ABDOMINAL PAIN ACHNE DEPRESSION MOOD CHANGES I HATE THIS DRUG! F 22 4 months
10/15/2007
 5  control heavy periods weight gain i was on this medication for over 5 years and it was fantastic -no periods, no mood swing, no painful swollen breasts. Went off due to concerns about my weight ( am about 20kg overweight) and skin sensitivity from the steroids in depo. am SERIOUSLY considering going back on it, my breasts are SO SORE AND SWOLLEN I can barely move !! F 36 8 years
10/14/2007
 1  Heavy periods painful periods Excessive weight gain, headaches, nausea, rashes and acne, depression and now infertility. I would not recommend this for anyone. My doctor had originally recommended it for painful and heavy periods. Yes, it did stop this but now today I would do anything to have it all back. I was on depo for 2 years, started 2002 and ended 2004. I gained 60 whopping pounds on this sh*t. I began getting acne everywhere, oh and boils, huge painful boils. I became severely depressed and eventually stopped it. Now at 29 I`ve been trying to have a baby for 3 years and it`s been impossible, I had no trouble before the shot. I`ve been back and forth to the doctors for everything you could imagine and now am dealing with infertility. I did fall pregnant in 2005 which was a nightmare and ended up being an ectopic pregnancy which could have killed me. I am angry as hell for not being told the truth about what this shot can do to you. I`m really hoping that with some intervention I will be able to conceive again some day. I have managed to lose most of the weight I gained but my periods have n F 29 2 years
10/12/2007
 1  prevent pregnancy still bleeding. my daughter will be 7 months old in 9 days. i started taking depo 5 days after my daughter was born. i have been spotting everyday since then. my last three month shot was july 19th, and i refuse to take another. i am bipolar, and i had been able to control my depression for three years, until i got on the shot. after being on it for 3 weeks, i started losing it. i couldn't go into public, and i yelled and cussed at everyone who even looked at me. i also became suicidal. since i stopped taking depo, things have calmed down drastically. F 21 6 months
10/12/2007
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 1   Massive headaches, Mood swings, Painful intercourse (sometimes), Constantly tired, Spotting, Cramp like feelings, Ringing of ears. DON'T TAKE THIS SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its been a living nightmare! After the first shot i had only a few of the side effects. When i went back to Planned Parent Hood the scum bags there told me the side effects weren't related to the shot and gave it to me again. Ever since the second shot i have felt like complete sh*t! Please read up on this shot before you take it....it can really mess up your body....and your sex drive! F 25 4 months
10/12/2007
 1  WORST SHOT IN THE WORLD mood swings, no sex drive, panic attacks, unbelievably long periods, irregular spotting and the worst DEPRESSION i think i will ever experience in my entire life. I've written on this comment board before. When i first realized all the syptoms i had were so unlike me and that they were due to the depo after only one shot....I told my doctors but no one would believe me...it was like i was a lunatic. So i decided to go on the pill to even me out and IT WORKED! Once i began a tri-phasic pill...mood was instantly better...then i noticed most of the side affects of the depo went away after a while. After 9 months I stopped the pill, figuring that maybe my body and hormones would think that I was pregnant for those 9 mths and go back to normal on their own, IT WORKED! My period, mental health, sex drive ..everything is great and my husband even says that everyday I seem more and more like the person I used to be before the depo. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BIRTH CONTROL REMEMBER THAT YOUR BODY CAN EASILY GET VERY CONFUSED IF YOU GIVE YOURSELF SOMETHING SO STRONG. JUST STICK TO THE PILL AND/OR CONDOMS! I WOULD WANT ANYONE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I DID! F 22 1 times
10/12/2007
 1  bc and no periods cramping instead of periods, scattered facial hair, infertility, severe mood swings, wieght gain, depression, anxiety, loss of sex drive, and severe breast pain, and now I'm shrinking I was on the depo for about a year before I got married. I got off it and had no problems concieving my daughter(now 6). After she was born I got right back on the shot for 41/2 years. I decided almost 2 years ago that it was finally time to start trying for another baby. I got off the shot and was unable to get a period for another 6 months.Even then my periods were irregular and the cramps are unbarable. I still have little to no sex drive and I am trying like crazy to have another baby. I wish that I would have known back then that it can cause infertility. I was young but not stupid! F 25 4 days
10/10/2007
 2  birth control acne, loss of sex drive, still no period (have been off 7 months) i wouldn't recommend it!!!! F 34 3 years
10/8/2007
 1  Birth Control Weight gain, achy joints, hair loss and a major rash that took over my whole body About 3 weeks after getting this shot I come down with a rash(very itchy)all over my body. I had to get Prenizone to get rid of it.I work out regularly and have been at the same weight for over 3 years, and cannot seem to shed a pound, only gradually gain it. I also experience a huge hair loss, you would think Im bald (you cant tell) by the hair on my bathroom floor after 1 morning of doing my hair. Very bloaty all the time, feel like im gaining weight daily.(Gained 10 pounds)Very achy joints, wrists, hip, feet. Not sure what thats all about. Hopefully this will stop since I am coming off the shot. It has been since May that i got the shot. Still have not had a real period, just spotting WHENEVER it wants to. Would not recommend this shot. I wish i would have found this website before i took it. i thought there was something wrong with me, I feel that i am a pretty healthy person. After reading some of these comments, i dont feel so bad. I will have to ride it out till its gone. F 41 1 times
10/7/2007
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 4  get rid of my period first 3 months constant bleeding, gained weight, NO SEX DRIVE, after the 4th time i just gained excessively, im in the military so i know im healthy, im not going to take it anymore F 20 18 months
10/5/2007
 1  Contraception, Control PMS and Heav Weight stabilised - I couldnt lose or put on any weight. No periods throughout taking it for approx 2 years. Periods have not returned 2 and a half years later - am I infertile!?! I loved the idea of this injection, it would stop my periods and control my PMS and as a sufferer of depression which was hightened around the time of my period, I thought it was a fantastic idea. I couldnt put on weight or loose it for the 2 years I was on the injection, which was frustrating because I needed to loose a bit of weight, but also good at the same time because I couldnt put any on either! However after coming off the injection 2 and a half years ago my periods still havent returned and Im having regular blood tests and scans, yet finding no other reason for what I can only refer to as my infertility than the depo injection. I also put on 3 stone within 3 months of coming off of it. My original plan was to come of the injection to try and loose weight, instead it had the opposite effect, even though I was eating less and exercising more than normal which is bizarre! My moods have also changed, I was never a particularly angry person, yes I suffered from depression, but I w F 26 2 years
10/5/2007
 1  Birth Control HORRIBLE NIGHT SWEATS!! TOTAL SOAKING of BEDDING EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!! HOT FLASHES, TOTAL LOSS OF SEX DRIVE (HAVE HAD NO INTERCOURSE SINCE INJECTION OVER 2 MONTHS AGO!), LETHARGY, OVERALL WEAKNESS, VIOLENT MOOD SWINGS, CONTINUOUS SPOTTING or BLEEDING SINCE INJECTION DATE, SEVERE to MODERATE CRAMPING WEEKLY... just to name a few (!) I am only on my first dose (3 month) & I WILL NOT BE GOING BACK FOR ANOTHER!! Yeah this IS an effective Birth Control Method, Who in the hell wants to have sex when you feel like CRAP CONSTANTLY?! I believe you have to have sex to become pregnant in most cases, right?! LOL!! F 35 2 months
10/3/2007
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