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 |
| 5 | Stop having a baby | None been on it for 16 years and feel brill Saved a fortune on tampons no weight gain only a little due to eating and drinking more as I enjoy my food these days having a lovely person to live with the last 16 years! Hence the Depo | F | 44 | 10 years 16 | 5/29/2016 | 1 | Birth Control | No period since starting. No noticeable side effects for first 2-3 years then began getting increasingly unwell with extreme fatigue. | I would not recommend to be on this birth control for more than 2-3 years. Very appealing not having a period but i believe looking back over the four years i was on Depo i started having unusual health problems starting with abnormal pap smear, neck pain/stiffness and tingling/numbness in hand. then when i reached the 3 yr mark i began having hearth palpitations, dizziness and a constant gurgling/rumbling in my stomach. This then developed into food intolerances and IBS. I also suffered from reflux, indigestion and felt sick every time i ate resulting in a 12kg weight loss over about 8 months. Numerous testing and Doctors couldn't find anything wrong and didn't suggest i should go off the Depo. even after i questioned if I've been on it too long. I decide myself to stop my last injection due 4 weeks ago and am now starting to feel like myself again. I DO NOT RECOMMENED FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE TO TAKE THIS DRUG AT ALL OR NO LONGER THAN THE RECOMMENDED 2 YEARS. I had never suffered any of these side effects before DEPO !!! | F | 41 | 4 years 1X AN | 5/26/2016 | 5 | To correct PMDD symptoms | Loss of period (after a couple months), and regulation of mood predominantly. Increased energy, weight loss, ability to focus and remember better. | I feel the need to put a positive review. Most people talk about how bad their body reacts to this drug. As someone who suffers severe (suicidal) depression and anxiety monthly, this medince has saved my life. I was on it for 8 years, went off to get pregnant, and recently went back on after my daughter turned 3. I had absoluetly no issue getting pregnant. Only after being off this medication did I learn the full extent of my PMS symptoms and needed to return to it. This is not a drug for everybody. Hormones are not something you should mess with lightly. One shoes does not fit all. Look at all your options, and review all the information you can. There are different hormones in each drug. There are also 2 different types of this specific drug! Make educated choices, not ones based on other peoples emotions. Not everyone has horrbile expierences with Depo. I tried many different "The Pill" and they all had their own aweful effects on me. Every Single One. Everyone's body chemistry is different. That's all. | F | 33 | 8 years 30 4X O | 5/19/2016 | 1 | preventing pregnancy | No period,and when they come it's either too little like spoting or alot and very painful periods,during the 1year I gained a lot of weight which Icant seem to loose,its been 2years since I stopped using depo and still my body has not gone back to normal | Any one thinking of starting depo should think twice. | F | 30 | 1 years 00 | 5/18/2016 | 3 | prevent pregnancy & periods | I experienced every side effect and still after 5 years to this day do. Depression, anxiety, heartburn. Many issues with the stomach that I'm not sure if this caused, fatigue, extremely weak and lazy. This changed me into a completely different person. I strongly do not recommend this to anyone. It is not worth it. I only stay on it because I can't remember to take the pill everyday & I love not having periods. | F | 19 | 5 years 30 MG | 5/17/2016 | 1 | Control menstrual cycle | Depression , weight gain , heart burn , severe anxiety, confusion, hair loss... And lots more | Do not recommend! Two years after taking the injection started getting many problems , also don't know if caused by the depo but low blood pressure, low sugar , low iron, and a massive decrease in red blood cells. | F | 21 | 4 years 120 MG | 5/16/2016 | 1 | Preventing pregnancy | I suffered all of the negative side effects from this shot. The side effects were servere anxiety, depression, decreased sex drive, made me extremely crazy, low self esteem, aggression, extreme mood swings, fatigue, anti social, nipple soreness, bloating, and emotional. | If you consider going on this shot, please make sure you read the side effects. I know everyone's body is different but from my experience, this shot changed me into a total different person. | F | 23 | 5 months | 5/15/2016 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy & control period | Weight gain, mood swings, more hungry/increased appetite, fatigue, laziness, depression | I absolutely love the fact that on depo I don't have periods or when I do, they're very light. But the side effects are just not worth it. Thinking about switching to Nexplanon... | F | 18 | 8 months | 5/13/2016 | 1 | Birth control | I was dog sick as soon as i started it, i would contantly vomit eat half the house and sleep for hours on end after the third shot most of the symptoms went away but im still struggling with worse symptoms. I have horrible depress episodes, my anxiety has gotten out of control i have a horrible time sleeping, and i have sevre cramps when im aroused along with random cramps so bad i drop to the floor. My parents forced me to take the shot and didnt even talk to me about it or if i even wanted to try the pill or bar, and wont lwt me consider anything else now still. As soon as im out of the house im never taking an other shot in my life, i have enough health issues as is and i dont need the threat of epilepsy or blood clotting knocking at my door anytime soon. This drug is not safe for minors please do not put your tennager on it. | F | 17 | 3 years | 5/13/2016 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | After sitting for a long time, or sleeping, when I get up my feet crack in places I didn't realize I had joints. It's pretty uncomfortable, but doesn't last too long. I've also had a loss of appetite and on and off bleeding, but this is shortly after my first shot so the bleeding may stop (I hope) | F | 26 | 1 days | 5/5/2016 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Nausea heartburn fatigue weight gain | Ive been on the shot about a year now just got a shot a few days ago since then ive had bloating heartburn and nausea I throw up every few days and when its almost time to get my shot I bleed the whole month it sucks! | F | 24 | 1 days | 5/2/2016 | 5 | Birth control | Only side effect I get is I don't get my period until it's time to get my shot again, it's my reminder, haha. | Everyone is different, but all these horrible side effects these women are apparently having through the depo is just... Seems far fetched. I love the depo, been on it for many years, and never once experienced a single bad side effect. But as I said, it just depends on your body chemistry. Hope this helps! | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 4/30/2016 | 1 | Contraceptive | Extreme migraines for 2 to 3 days several times, cramping, breast tenderness, pain in leg for 2 days after shot and extreme teeth sensitivity for several days, extreme fatigue and sleepiness every day, decrease libido, dryiness and pain during intercourse, depression, nausea and feeling like pregnant several times... | Can't recommend it. My first and last with lots of regrets! Horrible | F | 31 | 1 times | 4/30/2016 | 1 | To avoid pregnancy | Before getting on the shot I was fully aware of the side effects but knowing everyone reacts differently I thought Id be open minded and give it a try… Not the best idea. The first week of getting the shot my breast were very tender and sore. The second week I'd get random cramps here and there. I'm on my third week and am nauseous all the time along with the other symptoms. Will be changing up my contraception method next time around. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 4/26/2016 | 1 | wasnt tryna have another kid right | Headace, high blood persure, no periods, also have be cramping, tiredness, weights gained, | I wanna know how long side effect last if I had my last shot November 18 2015? | F | 25 | 3 months | 4/23/2016 | 3 | Not to get preg | Cramps | F | 28 | 3 months 150mg | 4/22/2016 | 1 | Menstrual cycle | Headaches, nausea, anxiety, severe bleeding with large clots | This is absolutely awful. I've been to the er and I'm currently taking iron infusions because I've lost so much blood due to bleeding from this injection and I'm currently on hormones to stop the bleeding. I don't recommend this shot to anyone. It needs to be taken off of the market! | F | 27 | 6 months | 4/21/2016 | 1 | birth control | Too much weight gain and low sex drive | F | 24 | 6 months | 4/20/2016 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Took shot for two years, always had periods and sometimes two periods a month, stop taking it and ended up with horrible painful cyst in breast, brown discolored mark across top lip and night sweats.. It's been 13 yrs since last dose and these symptoms never went away, tubes tied now and ended up with premenstrual dysforic syndrome horrible periods with some months needing a hormone to make me stop bleeding. | F | 23 | 2 years | 4/20/2016 | 1 | To stop period | Extreme fatigue, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting every other day, weakness, irritably, mood swings, hot flashes, horrible stomach bloating, painful & enlarged breasts, dizziness, confusion, problems with vision & balance, shortness of breath, increased urination | Stopped my period completely but I would never recommend this awful product. | F | 20 | 3 months | 4/19/2016 |