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 | 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 | 4 | For Endometriosis | Haven't found any | I was on for 6 years in my early 20's went off for 2 years, back for 3 off for 3 and have been back for a year. My latest doctor sent me for a bone screen prior to starting me back on it. I was find. (Although I drink at least 16 oz of milk a day) It's the only thing that truely relieves me from the endometriosis. It does give you some wild cravings for food but I, as a responsible adult, recognizes that and I eat healthy instead of everything I can get my fingers on. | F | 37 | 10 years | 10/2/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | weight gain, mood swings, adult acne | I was on the depo for 3 years. I gained and lost weight depending if I watched my diet with a fine tooth comb. However, when I would get off my diet, I would gain weight at a rapid pace. I am now off depo and look forward to being healthy again. | F | 24 | 3 years | 10/2/2007 | 3 | birth control | long term depression, migraine, weight gain (2st), osteoperosis, | i was just nineteen when i had my daughter and my family doctor advised a long term form of contraception, depo. at first i felt terrible, depression migraine etc, i was told this was normal! being young with a baby i trusted the 'profesionals'. over the years i have developed a wide range of medical problems and have battled with depression of varying degrees. I went for my last depo in march of this year, i got my dates mixed up so the nurse explained that a pregnancy test was needed. Only then did she say "wow 11 years, thats a long time" and sent for the doctor. I was sent for a bone density scan almost immediatley which shows a drastic loss of bone density. I was NEVER informed of this risk. I am no longer on depo and i hope and pray some of the damage may be reversed. | F | 31 | 11 years | 10/2/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Weight Gain, Complete loss of sex Drive, Acne, extreme moodiness | When I first started taking this shot I would have some spotting then I stopped the shot to try and get pregnant and in 2 months it happened. After the birth of my 2nd daughter I went back on the medication and am considering stopping due to the side effects I have so recently started having. | F | 24 | 4 years | 10/1/2007 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | mood swings, no period | Hey not having a period was great! Depo-provera was the first birth control that I ever took and I was on it for 4 years until my doctor recommended I switch to something else to avoid bone loss. I didn't gain any weight, I actually lost some. I was super-moody for the first 5 months or so, but then I became normal again as my body adjusted. But now I have been off it for 2 years and my periods are still irregular and really short (1-2 days)and light. It does kind of worry me a little. I haven't tried to get pregnant yet, but I've heard of some women having problems getting pregnant after the shot. | F | 22 | 4 years | 9/29/2007 | 2 | Don't want kids | Mood swings, nausia, acne, stress, loss of sex drive | At first I liked the idea of not having to worry about taking a pill everyday, but lately I've been considering to going back to it. I find myself mad all the time. The smallest things can piss me off. Alot of the time I just want to be alone. I've even lost some weight from it because I feel nauseous all the time. I have to make myself eat so I won't feel hungry all the time. My face has broken out, and I've been using proactiv for over two years now and my face has never been as bad. And at work or school I'm always stressed out. Me and my boyfriend haven't had sex in almost a month because I'm just never in the mood. And as much as I love him, I found myself not wanting to be around him or the people I care about the most. I just don't feel like myself anymore. | F | 20 | 4 months | 9/29/2007 | 1 | Menorraghia | Sleep problems, difficulty losing weight, extreme fatigue for the first month. | THE REASON YOU GAIN WEIGHT FROM DEPO IS BECAUSE IS CAUSES INFLAMMATION. IF YOU EAT ANYTHING THAT IS HIGHER THAN 55 ON THE GLYCEMIC INDEX, YOU WILL FURTHER THE INFLAMMATION WHICH LEADS TO WEIGHT GAIN. JUST SAY NO TO DEPO. I AM ON DAY 93, AND IT IS NOT OUT OF MY SYSTEM. IT TAKES 120-200 DAYS FOR IT TO BE UNDETECTED. | F | 1 times | 9/28/2007 | 1 | contraceptive | Horrible mood swings, no sex drive, and headaches. | After almost 10 years on this medication i began to hear of many serious problems related to it. I worked for an OB/GYN at the time i began this medication. Like most of you i was told by the DR and the pharmacy reps that this drug was safe for long term use. Well, now we know thats not true!!!!! I recently had a bone scan done to only now find out that i have Osteopenia (the begining stages of Osteoporosis). I am only 28 years old. This is what i have to look foward to now as i age. I just wonder did they know these problems before and just failed to say like many other drugs they put on the market or were they just to cheap to do the research! Either way its careless and just pure GREED. | F | 28 | 8 years | 9/26/2007 | 3 | not good with pills | gained 50lbs, depression, decreased sex drive, no periods, irregular periods when coming off of the drug | I just came of of my second run with depo-provera. Both times I have taken it have been for one year, with a two year break in between. Initially, I loved the security of not having to take pills or worry about getting pregnant (which was a big deal at 17!). I have severe PMS, which is what led me to start taking depo. However, I found that after being on the drug for close to a year, my body started having undesirable side effects. I did notice an unhealthy loss of sex drive both times, near the 6th month of being on depo. I am also a relatively thin girl, but gained about 50LBS each time I took depo, and began to lose it almost immediatley after switching. The first time I came off of depo, I did not start another form of birth control, and my periods were highly irregular until I started back up (I was regular before starting depo). This time, I went straight from depo to ortho-novum and have had an easier time adjusting. I think that depo can be a great choice for certain | F | 22 | 2 years | 9/22/2007 | 1 | Endometriosis/Birth Control | MAJOR weight gain, went from 103 to 150 over the past five years, adult acne on face and shoulders, NO sex drive and vaginal dryness, severe pain in injection site. | This was basically the only option I had as far as preventing periods ( I have horrible endometriosis). When I first began taking I weighed 103 lbs, now I weigh 150. I lost my sex drive, spotted, and have had facial and shoulder acne for about the past 2 years because they upped my dosage. Was supposed to get another shot today and I finally told them I can't take it anymore. Thank God for Lybrel, the new bc that prevents periods. We now have more options! | F | 23 | 6 years | 9/21/2007 | 1 | birth control | constant mood swings, short tempered, acne(i've never had problems with blemishes) slight weight gain, irregular light/heavy bleeding on a day to day basis. Period never completely stopped.Severe Cramping | I got on Depo for birth control, ANNND not having a period? I knew it was too good to be true. It has been nothing but an annoyance. You never know when you will be spotting, or how light or heavy it is. Can't leave the house without a pantiliner. I've had severe breakouts, weight gain, became very emotional, depressed. I felt like a completely different person. I cant wait to get off of it. I'm not going back for my next shot, and i cant wait for this to get out of my system. Please do your research, and decide if this is what you really want. I wish I would have done the same. | F | 20 | 1 years | 9/21/2007 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Constant spotting since 3 days from taking shot w/blood smell (gross!),mood/anger swings,joint pain,slight cramping,headaches,sugar cravings which Im sure will lead to weight gain! | Took Depo for 4 years in the early 80's.After 3 kids & at 6 wk postpartum (hemoraged during c-section) wanted a secure b/c.Couldnt do IUD due to uterus position so Doc said try Depo its safe for BreastFeeding.Well when your bleeding with foul blood smell,3 showers aday with a headache.Not feeling too sexy! so who needs b/c.Didnt have symptoms in the 80's (I was young) but I will not take another shot.The anger/mood issues are to extreme for a mother of 3 yound boys. Not fair to the kids.Its a shame that in 2007 there is not a safe easy birth control that you can breast feed on and doesnt mess with your body. | F | 38 | 4 years | 9/20/2007 | 1 | to avoid getting pregnant again too | Irregular bleeding, odd coloured bleeding, terrible stomach cramps, nausea, breast tenderness, no sex drive, | F | 24 | 3 years | 9/20/2007 | 4 | birth control | Possible weight gain that I can't shift. This was suddenly after 5+ years use. | I enjoy the lack of a menstural cycle and the fact that I don't have to remember to take it every day. | F | 46 | 5 years | 9/19/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | 10 pound weight gain, no period. | As everyone is different, Depo may have different effects on each individual woman. Some bleed still, others don't. Some get crazy side effects, others feel it is great. For me, I get no periods instantly, no spotting ever. I have discontinued before and got pregnant within 9 months of my last shot. I had my daughter and got right back on the shot when she was 6 weeks old. I do suggest to eat foods high in vitamins and calcium. I also suggest taking a "break" from the shot from time to time. I do not think it is a good idea to stay on this medication for years at a time. 2 years at a time I think should be the max. If you feel like you have adverse reactions to medications in general, then depo isn't for you. | F | 25 | 4 years | 9/17/2007 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, mood swing, bloating, headaches, severe back pain. | Depo Provera is driving me crazy! When I had my first shot I started bleeding for about 4 month. My Dr. gave me a second shot on January 2007 and syntomes get worse. I gained 15 pound, get depressed and irritable, had rash in my back, water retention and breast pain. I went to a new Dr. and did test my hormones. Now I can't lose weight, I lost my period (6 month ago), I have policystic ovaries, severe back pain and became insuline resistant. DP have ruin my life. | F | 32 | 3 months | 9/15/2007 | 5 | I don't ever want kids.. | None.. | I think alot of women need to stop blaming Depo for all their problems...weight gain isn't only cause of the depo you know, maybe you should put the cookies and soda down and try a healthy diet...I have been on Depo 3 years and have actually LOST 10 pounds..and if you have bone loss it's because you havent been taking calcium like you should be...1200-1500MG a day not once a month...Depo is great if you are not an idiot about it, I am tired of women giving depo a bad rep, find something else to blame your mood swing, and psychotic rages on... | F | 21 | 3 years | 9/12/2007 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | permanant low mood, extreme irritability and intolerance of other people, bloating, hot flushes, spots, paranoia, weepiness,reduction of sex-drive. | I cannot believe how much this drug has affected my mind in one month- 2 weeks ago I felt totally normal and seemingly overnight I now see everything in a totally different light. I feel like I have gone off my boyfriend and cannot tolerate any of his 'flaws' which before never bothered me. THis in itself makes things worse because it upsets me so much to think like that. I get irritated at the slightest thing anyone does, keep getting hot flushes, especially at night, and my skin is a mess compared to how it normally is! I had depression before and this has just worsened it significantly. I will NOT be getting the second jab as it has messed with my head way too much- im supposed to be having my 30th birthday party next week and it upsets me that im probably gonna still feel this sh** when it comes round. Can anyone suggest ways of handling these side effects until the stupid thing wears off? Many thanks all:) | F | 29 | 1 months | 9/11/2007 | 2 | contraceptive | Weight gain (15 lbs), horrible acne on my chest, back, and face | It worked for me in the sense that it stopped my periods and I didn't have to remember to take a pill, but the acne and the weight gain were not worth it. My roommate tried it at the same time for about 6 months and it did NOT stop her period, in fact, she pretty much never stopped bleeding completely for 6 months! | F | 26 | 6 months | 9/10/2007 |