DEPO-PROVERA Reviews (MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (2474 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 |
| 2 | Birth Control | Nausea/Vomiting,Bleeding every other week, Mood swings/Depression. I have no plans on getting another shot And i Don't recommend it to anyone. Its an effective birth control for me because between the bleeding and depression...im not having sex. I hate it | F | 27 | 2 months | 1/27/2015 | 1 | heavy periods | I now have a pituitary tumor and cushings | All the weight gain over 100 lbs. Lost job due to being sick | F | 41 | 7 years 150mg | 1/27/2015 | 5 | Extremely painful cramps/cysts | Night sweats, minimal amount of spotting after first and second shot, small increase in headaches which eventually goes away at the end of the first month after shot, had painful intercourse only once. | I truly consider this medicine a god send. I was diagnosed with very large ovarian cysts when I was 15 and they caused very heavy bleeding to the point I was anemic, and very extreme and sudden pain that would put me in floor. The doctors would not operate because I was so young and because of the chance of infertility and hormone changes. They put me on the pill to shrink the cysts, but after a year, the pain came back and the cysts grew so I decided to agree to the shot. The pain is completely gone, no heavy period- just occasional and very infrequent spotting, and my cysts have shrunk immensely. The only adverse side effects are that a few weeks after the shot I have frequent night sweats and headaches. I would recommend this to anyone with intense menstrual cramps. | F | 18 | 2 years 1X O | 1/22/2015 | 1 | birth control | When I first started taking it I had severe headaches, anxiety, heart palpitations which went away, now the shot is nearly up its all come back also got bloating and severe pains in back and legs would not recommend | F | 23 | 3 months | 1/18/2015 | 1 | Stop periods | Weakness headaches dizziness migraines and severe anxiety and depression I have a blood cloting disorder so the Obgyn said it was the only birth control I could take cause it has no estrogen but come to find out it can cause me to have blood clots too. | Definitely going off it | F | 18 | 2 years | 1/7/2015 | 1 | Endometriosis | got 1st shot in May. no side effects. Friends warned me about this drug and I also read bad reviews but still decided to get it. After 1-2 month I started having severe headaches & heart palpitations. low self esteem depression and A LOT of breakouts - on my back & all over my chin and jaw line. I was mortified. I read more reviews about symptoms eventually clear up so I decided to give the shot another try when the 3 month mark came around (August). After my 2nd shot, no improvements and it just kept getting worse. I decided not to go for my 3rd shot that would have been in November. It's now January, my face and back are finally clearing up. No palpitations or headaches. I feel much better. Can't wait for this to be 100% out of my system! | F | 23 | 6 months | 1/5/2015 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | Weight gain. Hair loss. Consist yeast infection. | F | 17 | 10 days | 1/3/2015 | 3 | so i wouldnt get pregnant | I have constant lower back pain and period pains constantly with out the period hurts when I have sex and I have bin on it a year now has any1 else experienced this | F | 24 | 1 days | 1/3/2015 | 3 | so i wont get pregnant | I had pregnancy like symptom craving nasuea my breast were sore and look like they grew to the point that i had to wear a bra and a sports bra . i also would get up at 2 or 5 in the morning to eat | F | 3 months 1X O | 1/1/2015 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Night sweats, headaches, lower back pain, hip pain, severe shoulder pain, bloating, digestive issues similar to IBS, on edge constantly, depressed, no confidence, vaginal dryness, loss of libido. | I can't believe I was so naive to take my doctors word for this. All she told me was that it's the most effective and I'll either spot, have normal periods, or have no period at all. My bf was completely against it and I just took it based on my doctors word. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE! I'm only 19 and I feel like a 50 year old woman. I have severe shoulder and hip pain and lower back pain. My stomach hurts almost constantly. I'm depressed and angry, cycling through the two. Have the most negative thoughts ever. My sex drive is so ridulously low, and worst of all I NEED LUBE! This might be tmi but I use to have no problem getting along without lube, now I have to use soooo much just so it won't hurt going in, and I can't last very long because I start hurting so so bad, it's so bad my bf doesn't want to have sex with me because he hates hurting me. I bleed as if I'm a virgin every single time and I've had a baby. Not to mention I haven't stopped bleeding. It's not heavy but it's enough I have to wear a tampon and panty liner everyday. Please do all the research you can before deciding to take any birth control. I wish I listened to my bf and did the research because I feel like I'm falling apart. | F | 19 | 1 days 30mg | 12/30/2014 | 1 | so i wouldn't get pregnant again | Started my period and I am not due until January 2015 and I have constant diarrhea | I thought your not suppose to get a menstrual period while on the depo perva shot. | F | 31 | 3 months 30mg | 12/30/2014 | 1 | For birth control | I only have 4 days off my period | Don't take it.. | F | 22 | 1 years 150 | 12/28/2014 | 4 | birth control | Weight loss, vaginal dryness | At the end of each 3 months, I experience pregnancy - like symptoms such as, nausea, weight gain, cravings, soreness of the breasts, and fatigue. Other than that, the shot is doing its job! | F | 17 | 1 years | 12/23/2014 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy- forced by father | Headaches depression and weight gain | When I was 12 (almost 13) my parents forced me to go on the shot..I am still a virgin and the shot makes me hate everyone and everything..so I'm never going to have sex anyway..I've only had 1 period and the next day I was on birth control..I hope this doesn't make it impossible to have kids | F | 16 | 3 years | 12/23/2014 | 1 | Birth Control | HEAVY, HEAVY bleeding after stopping the shot. The cramps were worse than labor pains. | I took Depo for 11 years. My doctors never told me that I should only take it for a maximum of 3 years or so. Once I turned 40, my new doctor said I have been on it too long. My last shot was October 2013 and I started my first period March 2014. Prior to this, I only had cramps twice in my lifetime. Once when I was 14 and again when I was 16. The cramps I experienced after coming off the shot was WORSE than child birth. I can take pain, but this had me on all fours crying and asking my husband to run out and get Pamprin for me. i used to have a normal 5 day cycle and use maybe 2 or 3 tampons for the first 3 days or so. After coming off Depo, I had to use 4 different types of protection for 5 straight days!!! I used a panty liner to extend pass the regular pad placement. I used a regular pad in the normal area. I used another pad for coverage towards my rear and then an ULTRA tampon. Yes, I said ULTRA. This is the largest size available. I would have to change my tampon and/or napkins every hour on the hour. You could imagine my horror in rush hour traffic. I would have to time everything just right so I would be sure to be in a restroom by the next hour. It was HORRIBLE. I could literally feel my period coming. My tampons were ALWAYS soaked. I asked my doctor how long should this go on and was told no more than 10 days in a row. This went on for 5 days in a row for 9 months. In addition to the above, I used Depends at night or if staying at my parents | F | 41 | 11 years unknown 1X AN | 12/23/2014 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | I started the shot September 21. I started my period about a month later and have been continuously bleeding for 61 days now! I will never take it again! | F | 17 | 3 months | 12/21/2014 | 1 | contraception | I actually lost around 30 pounda on depo. I was too depressed to eat.I yell and scream at my fiance ask the time and I feel so down.periods become extremly irregular and you can even bleed fire months like i Did. This is pure evil. Not recommended! | Never again | F | 16 | 3 months | 12/21/2014 | 1 | No Periods | I really want a baby but its like every since I took that shot I dont know if im able to conceive. What should I do? | F | 16 | 6 months | 12/17/2014 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | No problems whilst on it, but since coming off ; can't stop eating, sore boobs, hard stomach, weight gain, dizziness, stomach cramps, bladder problems.. You name it!! (And no I'm not pregnant) | Worst thing I ever took in my life. | F | 19 | 4 years | 12/14/2014 | 3 | Heavy bleeding, no to get pregnant | When I had my son 3years ago I got my first injection . It was gone until about a month ago. My nipples were very sore, heavy bleeding one hour then the next its gone. Been like this for 3 weeks. No cramps. Don't. Know if it's hormonal or if I'm preggers | Use at your own risk | F | 30 | 3 years | 12/9/2014 |