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 |
| 3 | Pregnancy prevention | Nasaeu , weight gain in belly and breasts, frequent peeing, super increased apetite, head aches, nervousness, no periods, loss of "romantic" feelings...... I mean i have only had these simptoms for about a week now but Depo sucks when It comes down to knowing the scary neg. or pos. answer of being pregnant, not having a period is very scary but it's something that affects everyone 100% different | F | 16 | 4 months 2 | 1/17/2012 | 3 | contraceptiom | no period whilst i was on it. then came off it had a period, then unprotected sex, then nothing. now i could be pregnant, yet all tests show negative. HELP! | F | 17 | 6 months 1X day | 1/17/2012 | 1 | To prevent pregnanch | weakness, blurry vision, energy loss, depression, heavy ongoing periods, emotional, nausia, just not the same happy woman from before. I also have a 3 month old newborn, and this drug has made my life so difficult. My body feels weak and i take calcium and vitamens for the bone loss. This drug is horrible, not to mention the 700 million dollar lawsuit this careless pharmecutical company had in 2005. My body feels differant. I feel tired and i have pain in my back. I have only been taking this for 2 months so i have one more month before it wears off. It is a horrible drug for me i have the worst migranes, and a few times i wake up and my eyes are seeing everything in a tinted yellowish color. Its very scary. I just regret ever taking this garbage. My body does not function the same on this horrible life sucking birth control. The worst mistake i ever made. And i was misinformed by my doctor. Horrible reaction and i hate how i feel. I feel like an old lady and i feel my immune system is not the same. But any birth control that gets sued for 700 million, shoud be a done deal. I wish i knew about it prior, but of course doctors try to make everything sound perfect and they like to keep secrets about the dangers woman can experiance other than osteoperosis. I hate this. | F | 23 | 2 months 30 | 1/17/2012 | 1 | I don't want my ego prego. | DON'T take it. My mom got me on it at age 16 and it made me the most miserable person ever. I'm actually very scared right now. I bleed constantly and my back kills like no other. I went off it once and I didn't bleed for months it was nice but then I actually had to have it and now I have mood swings and pains all day everyday. Everything bothers me. I've been bleeding for 3 months with period symptoms. I hate my life. I'm too scared to see a doctor so I guess I deserve this. | F | 18 | 3 years | 1/16/2012 | 3 | Contraception | It works! Just always feel sick have headache only come on for around 2 days when I'm due my shot.. Always bloated feel fat put on weight :( | F | 17 | 1 years | 1/15/2012 | 3 | prevent from pregnancy | i have experienced up and down low moods and at the start of the injection i was tired and no energy for days with a 10month old to care for full time. it has given me occasional thrush and a normal cyecle including light spotting but in general, not to bad this time around! not going back to it though not in a million years! | F | 38 | 1X day | 1/15/2012 | 1 | birth control | This stuff is bad. You gain a bunch of weight and unlike what they tell you, it takes longer to get your period back. Really jacks around with your hormones. If I could go back in time, I would not take it again. | The side effects are understated. | F | 42 | 1 years 1X AN | 1/15/2012 | 1 | so that i wont fall pregnant again! | im nauseus,ive got terrible pains in my lower back and abdominal area | F | 22 | 6 months 30mg | 1/13/2012 | 1 | Contraception | I started depo in September 2009. I had gone into the doctors for a repeat of the pill and they recommended the injection (silly me for trusting them...lesson learnt never take any medication without thorough research!) At first I thought the drug was perfect for my first two shots at least. Then I began to notice mood changes I was experiencing bad mood swings, but more importantly I felt really angry and for no reason at all. I mentioned this when I went for the next injection and the nurse said 'no it can't be the depo' do I had the injection...and more after that as I had 7 injections in total - my last was January 30th 2011. At the this point in time i bad gained 16 lb in the time i had been taking the injection and my dress size had increased from a stable uk 10 since adulthood without ever dieting to a 14. It was only after the 7th injection that I began to research depo and realise that this was the reason I was feeling so awful, by this point I was very tired, suffering with headaches, my asthma had got worse and the mood swings were horrific. I also got kidney stones which were really painful and although my doc denies any link to the depo i think there is quite a logical one seeing as stones form from lack of calcium and depo causes osteoperosis as it reduces the amount of calcium in the bones. whilst on depo my periods stopped entirely I would only have spotting when wiping while on the injection. My poor boyfriend put up with a lot, but I am thankful to say | F | 31 | 9 times | 1/12/2012 | 3 | Birth control | Fatigue, bloating, weight gain, migranes, nausia, aches and pains, emtiotional/mood swings, abdominal pain (being tested soon for infertility etc) dizzyness, loss of labido, vaginal dryness, hair loss. Alot of these side effects have only started in the last 6-12 months. The depo has been deceptive.....to start with it was a godsend as my periods completely stopped and the 3 monthly jabs were great, the high sucess rate grew my trust and made me rely on the depo. Now after 5 years i am stopping the depo....and DO NOT reccomend it to anyone who doesnt already know ALL side effects! | F | 20 | 4 years | 1/11/2012 | 3 | So I don't become a momma too young | I have a little dizziness and vaginal dryness. Unfortunately my doctor did not warn me of that and I had no clue til it was to late and became an issue for awhile. Before you switch to Depo look up, ALL the possible side effects. Because I ended up with one of the less common ones and was in pain. It is somewhat satisfying for me though. I don't have to remember it everyday. My family helps me from eating so much to gain weight. I control my hunger. I do at times worry about the depression part. | F | 17 | 2 months | 1/6/2012 | 5 | Emotional sleepy hungry | F | 17 | 7 months | 1/5/2012 | 4 | birth control | The first time I took the shot it was excellent , the seconds time the side effects hit me pretty hard I'm now suffering through abdominal pain that keeps me up , I can't breath well at times , I'm gaining weight and I'm always hungry , but worst of all my joints in my fingers and legs are hurting and it doesn't go away I fall down easily and it hurts to use my left hand I'm 17 I feel like an old lady . Oh plus I barely want sex anymore -.- | F | 17 | 6 months | 1/4/2012 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | tenderness, back pains, shoulder pains, lack of interest in sex | F | 16 | 3 times | 1/4/2012 | 2 | contraception | continous periods | Ive had depo shots twice now and in that time Ive had continous periods and stomach cramps, my doctor told me that my periods would stop what a laugh that was. I never know when the bleeding is going to start or stop am definitely not going back for another shot. | F | 43 | 2 times 1X day | 1/4/2012 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | AlwYs tired, headaches, weight gain, sore breast, developed milk and my little girl is 19 months, no sex drive, depression ,anxiety, confusion at times, VERY MOODY! STICK TO THE PILL & AVOID THE SHOT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY ACTIVE M HAPPY. NOW I SNAP VERY EASY. ADO NOT RECOMEND | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/4/2012 | 4 | Birth Control | A lack of energy | I’m commenting because I pray my experience will help somebody. I took depo in my early 20's for a year. If you have an active exercise life before depo (high metab) you will be fine with weight control. If you don't exercise you are going to gain weight and it will be harder to start exercising due to a decrease in energy. My doctors always tell me to take a multi vitamin and a calcium supplement while on depo. I have gotten pregnant after taking depo, but it took one year for my body to regulate from the birth control; compared to before, I use to get pregnant off a kiss. Don't stay on depo longer then what doctor recommends overall I haven’t had any problems that I know about with depo. I know that it can cause bone density so if you can try t take a (calcium supplement). This is my own opinion of the birth control and depo has done its job in my case. God bless. | F | 27 | 13 months 1X AN | 1/2/2012 | 3 | Birth control | I started taking the shot when I was 13. I had severe periods that lasted a week then would stop for a day or so then I would start another period. My doctor told me the shot would help to regulate and/or Stop my period. At first I had no problems. I've been on the shot for 4 years. I have mood swings, im always nauseated, bloated an I've recently starter having sever cramps. I'm also worried I won't be able to have children one day because of the shot. | F | 17 | 4 years | 1/1/2012 | 4 | To prevent pregnancy | Um the day I started my period I got the shot which was october 3,2011 then I ended october17,2011 then I didnt get my period again til december 5,2011 and im still on it but I know I just got to wait til my body releases every thing it needs to . No bad side effect because my periods light im losing weight . | F | 16 | 3 months | 12/30/2011 | 4 | Birth control | Weight gain | I started this when I was around 17 because it was convenient and it stopped periods which I quite liked the idea of at the time. Only major side effects I had was weight gain - I wanted to eat everything in sight! Stopped it after about 3 years because I wanted my period back. It took about 3 months for my first real period to come back | F | 27 | 3 years 1X O | 12/30/2011 |