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 | Treatment of Miscarriage | I was given Depo Provera after receiving 6 pints of blood after a miscarriage. The physician said it would help "regulate my hormones," I received the shot 4 months ago and have been bleeding non-stop ever since. This shot was administered while I was lying in a hospital bed and very vulnerable after having nearly bled to death. The Dr. offered no voluntary information regarding side effects of this drug, and in my weakened condition I was unable to ask the questions I normally would about medications. I honestly feel that this drug has ruined my life. I have gained 20 pounds, my hair is falling out, I have no energy, excessive bleeding, bloating and must own stock in Kotex by now. I particularly like it when I go to this Dr. and she asks "when was your last period?" I would love to give this Dr. a shot of Depo Provera! | F | 40 | 4 months | 8/16/2007 | 5 | bad cramps & terrible mood swings | no period, only for a day in 3 months. got me out of depression. no weight gain or weight loss. happy as ever. still have a few cramps once in a while but not as bad as when i wasn't on it. | its the best birth control out there. i don't have to worry about when to take a pill. this shot keeps me in a good mood. when i wasn't on it my cramps were so bad...i wouldn't sleep for a week, i was constanly vomitting, and my hormones were all out of wack. this shot keeps me focused and keeps my hormones and moods in check. | F | 18 | 4 years | 8/14/2007 | 1 | Didn't want to et pregnant | I was given 3 shot total. One of the shots was early. I start gaining weight 5 pounds a week. I was little and weighed about 125 pounds now I'm 199 pounds and haven't been able to get pregnant. | I wish the Dr would of told me the side effects that you can gain weight and it's hard to get pregnant later in life. I didn't have a period for 4 years after the third shot. When I did my period was black for 2 years. This is not right. Where do your blood goes? It has to sit some where because it comes out black when your period returns. I recommend if you don't want these complication you might want to think twice about it. It might won't happen to you but I have heard that alot have gain and the other side effects and then I have heard that some people have not had a problem w/ the weightgain or delay in pregnancy. Sincerely Kalamazoo. Yea where I was born and raised. | F | 41 | 75 days | 8/14/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | headaches, extreme loss of sexual drive, major mood swings, constant spotting, pain while having sex, bloody orgasms, intense cramps when having irregular periods. | I just started on depo, and I WILL NOT take this again. I have had nothing but problems since I have been on this. I've been spotting or bleeding pretty much the entire time since I got the shot in june, have pain while having sex and blood after orgasms or while having sex. i hurt for about 3 weeks after i got the shot, my body ached. I cant wait to get off it. I am completely miserable. | F | 19 | 2 months | 8/11/2007 | 1 | F | 20 | | 8/8/2007 | 1 | unwanted pregnancies | 20lb weight gain, breastpain, headaches, hairloss, decreased sex drive, period stopped. | I,ve recently developed dengerative disc disease in my neck and spine of 2006, I've been of the shot 2yrs. I was taken of the shot by my doctor because it's making women's bones so brittle, when I first started using the shot I wasn't informed that long periods of use would lessen bone density I've been living in chronic pain for a year going to therapy and seeing a chiropractor if my condition doesn't improve I'm thinking about filing a lawsuit I wouldn't recommend depo to anyone they need to take it off the market. | F | 36 | 5 years | 8/6/2007 | 1 | UFw/ severe pain, very long periods | At first, daily headaches in addition to nonstop bleeding w/cramps and v large clots continuous since May '07. Dr recommended to STOP bleeding thats made me anemic. Bleeding is now WORSE. Since that 1st and only shot, I now have severe mood swings, constantly tired, nausea, palpitations and the latest addition, anxiety so bad that it interferes w/sleep. | I was very optimistic about depo. V much hoped it would stop the severe pain and 3wk long periods caused by fibroids, help avoid a hysterectomy. The period is now continuous since May, the pain hasn't stopped and clots now cause some very embarrasing accidents even w/ super plus tampons and the thickest pad I can find. I am now mentally foggy, I have mood swings that are beyond my control (my fiance and family try to put up w/it). I feel nausea all the time which makes me not want to eat.Most days I have to literally drag myself out of bed to go to work etc, because I am so tired (could be anemia related too). I have never been a 'nervous nelly' but I now feel jittery and am experiecing anxiety that makes me feel a sense of impending doom, it affects my sleep. The side effects of this drug AFFECT EVERY PART OF MY LIFE! I thought that if I had any side effects from depo, I would experience them sooner rather than later, WRONG. Due for my next shot this month, I'll pass. I feel worse now | F | 44 | 3 months | 8/4/2007 | 1 | Birth Control and irregular periods | Weight Gain, 18 straight weeks of bleeding, fatigue, migraines | The side effects of this drug are horrible. The complete loss of sex drive and mood swings aside, the bleeding and the fatique are bad enough. My regular Dr prescribed DP to me 3 years ago but did not mention the side effects except not having a period. It was not until I was having severe cramping, constant bleeding ( 18 weeks) and repeat infections that my Dr referred me to a Gyno who explained that my birth control was causing these problems. I am currently going thru the Detox process and am experiencing EXTREME cramping, bloating, fatigue, moodiness, and over all discomfort. My legs ache, I feel dizzy and faint throughout the day. I am having trouble sleeping at night. I would NEVER recommend that another woman take this drug and experience these side effects. | F | 30 | 1100 days | 8/1/2007 | 4 | bad periods, contraception | no periods, slight spotting | I had very bad periods. I was in bed for days and I would have PMS for over a week before it started. Not having periods anymore has really helped me. I started taking it because the normal birth control pills gave me super high blood pressure. When I get really stressed I will have a period again sometimes, but that only happens about once every 1 or 2 years. I take extra calcium to try and protect from bone density loss. I am not planning on having children in the future, that makes it a risk worth taking. I have depression and anxiety disorders but I've always had those and the depo did not make it worse. | F | 36 | 10 years | 7/28/2007 | 1 | birthcontrol | osteoporosis | I was on depo for the duration of 5 years about 10 years ago. Only this week did I find out that I have osteoporosis. When I researched on the internet, I had NO clue that the two were even associated. Being naive at the age of 16 has caused pain now 14 years later | F | 30 | 5 years | 7/27/2007 | 1 | birth control | severe mood swings, paranoia, weight - went from size 8-10 to a 14-16 in 16 months almost THREE stone) loss of sex drive completely, depression (although i have a history this really didnt help matters)constant tiredness & lack of energy, i have also noticed i have contracted more colds/viruses since i have been on this, awful stomach pains during sex - at one point i thought about going to hospital | When i was first offered this method of contraception i was over the moon - no periods! Great! I was 17 and the idea of not having to worry about taking a pill everyday was very attrctive. I was on the Depo for around 2 years with none of these sypmtoms when i decided to have 2 months back on the pill just to make sure everything was in working order as my peroids had stopped. Since I have been back on the depo for 16 months and i have not regretted anything more in my life. Since reading these comments I have finally managed to put two and two together and have seen that all these awful problems I am having are not due to 'growing up' as my GP put - but to the crap that they have been injecting me with for the past 16 months. I feel let down by my GP for not highlighting these side effects and let down with myself for not researching this first (bear in mind how many countries this poison is banned in)I would strongly advise anyone thinking about taking this to consider the problems t | F | 21 | 4 years | 7/26/2007 | 1 | contraceptive method | Taken for 3 years - never had any STD'S, been tested every year & negative. Then, eptopic pregnancy, PID,then Infertility!! | It sounds great. No pregnancy & of course the real reason women take this contraceptive..no period. In the long run, not so good. Definately not recommend taking this drug! | F | 26 | 3 days | 7/24/2007 | 1 | dr recommended | numbness in face, arms. legs, shakiness, tight chest, rapid heartbeat, burning sensation im my stomach | it is horrible and should be taken off the market asap. anytime there is no reversing a drug that does this much harm it is dangerous! | F | 26 | 40 days | 7/16/2007 | 1 | Birth Control & Endometriosis | Hair loss, weight gain, night sweats, complete loss of libido, swelling of hands and ankles, severe mood swings. | The ONLY good thing about this drug is that I haven't had a period since I've been on it. ... and my cramps which lasted up to 10 days before pretty much vanished. But, all the other effects weren't worth it!!! | F | 31 | 20 months | 7/13/2007 | 5 | Contraceptive - One kid's enough | Slight weight gain - 5-10 lbs. Extremeties swell with heat. | Have been on Depo for at least 10 years now. (started so long ago, can't remember) Pills had me lying in the floor crying. They had taken Norplant off the market, and the idea of glass under my skin spooked me. I'm now over 40, so weight gain can't all be blamed on Depo, but I know it's responsible for about 10 lbs worth. No periods in a decade. Can you top that??? No bleeding, no PMS, no cramps, no surprise pregnancies. Miracle drug, as far as I'm concerned. I am now level headed and not a jumpy bag of hormones every month. No mood swings. I refuse to take calcium, as I have had a kidney stone in the past, so going for a dexascan later this month. You MUST watch your bone density. Long term, depo can affect bone density and it's not 100% reversible. Posters here are fussing about doctors hiding the truth of side effects, but most of what's posted here is not listed as a side affect of Depo, so the doctors aren't going to mention them. Some of what's listed here sounds l | F | 41 | | 7/9/2007 | 1 | birth control | Low libido, joint pain, bone density loss, dental problems, headaches, fatigue, out of control eating, gained 40 lbs., depression | I have been on Depo for 9 years and did not realize that the symptoms I experienced might be related to the shot. I am now facing thousands of dollars in dental work due to bone density loss, and will probably end up with osteoporosis. I am getting off Depo and will never touch it again! | F | 24 | 9 years | 7/9/2007 | 1 | to stop my periods | i originally started the depo shot because i found out I had to have a cold knife conization on my uterus and my OB/GYN said i COULD NOT be on my monthly during it. GOSH, I would have rather taken the risk. | Here I am, 6 months later, I haven't taken my shot since January and I now have no period (haven't had one since 10/06), I have pain after orgasm (when I actually want to have sex, which is never), my fiancee doesn't understand why he has to beg me to be intimate with him. Emotionally I want to but I'm scared of the pain. I had major depression and mood swings, also. | F | 25 | 6 months | 7/9/2007 | 5 | heavy bleeding | possibly weight gain, had been gaining weight before, mood swings when I need to get my shot, none that I get complaints about when I am on it, decreased sex drive | This drug may not be the answer for everyone but for me without it my life is not pleasant. Bleeding in my shoes for days each month, terrible to the floor cramping and pain. First shot, period gone, have gone off it, takes months for it to come back but when it does it is just as bad. My mood changes when I am due to have my shot, I can feel it happening, and I will admit that I depend on it to keep me more level. I can feel the PMS when my 12 weeks is up, during the 12 weeks I have no side effects. My mom has some bone density issues and my doctor has suggested that perhaps I go off, not going to happen, it is monthly miracle, and although I understand the effects are different for everyone I say sometimes to have a more normal cycle you need to not have one. | F | 38 | 8 years | 7/8/2007 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | I am constantly fatigued. My muscles ache, all over my body. No hair loss. Weight gain (10+ lbs). I have had -3- shots total. I feel like I have been beaten with a stick! I am always tired, insane headaches, depression. | Since I have been feeling this constant fatigue and NO motivation to get out and do anything, I decided that it MAY be because of the Depo shot. I do not take any other drugs. I do not have horrible acne, but I have gained wieght. I can feel, about 12 hours after the shot, horrible bone pain. I have to lay down and cry it gets so bad. I am DREADFUL, EVIL and so very mean for about a week after the shot and then I even out. My husband understands, but he also knows that I try to control my bitchiness. I don't want to be mean to him. My biggest complaint is that I am so very tired. I ache, I can't concentrate like I used to (not good for a philosophy major who MAY go to law school), I find that nothing helps. I take Advil PM to sleep, and I want to sleep constantly. I used to do things with friends, and my hubby, but now all I want to do is sit around in my robe and either cry or sleep. I am not getting the next shot, which is due in August. I need to lose weight (I was neve | F | 37 | 1 years | 7/8/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | After stopping the shot I have had..... a menstral period 24/7 365 days per year, cramping, bloating, and large blood clots come out. ANY WOMEN THINKING OF TAKING THIS DRUG..... DON'T... IT IS LIKE GOING THROUGH HELL WHEN YOU GET OFF IT. | I started taking the shot in oct 2003 and ended them in sept 2004. It took me 3 months to get my period back and now I regret it... I started out having my period 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off... that lasted for about a year... then in Jan. 2006 I got menstral cramps so bad I couldn't even move. Went to the doctors, told her about the 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off and she told me that was normal sometimes a womens body needs to recoup after taking the shot and it can take a few years to get the body back to normal... well that was fine and dandy... she then diagnosed me with hypothyroidism and that is the cause of my excessive bleeding and cramping. Well since that last visit I lost my job and insurance so I can't got to the doctors at this point. but it has now been a year I still have periods 365 days a year 24/7. It's mostly like having a period ALL the time except a few days a month the bleeding will subside to spotting and at that point I have cramping, bloating and large blood cl | F | 27 | 1 years | 7/3/2007 |