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 | prevent pregnancy | i get really bad headaches. ive had my period for a little over a month. (2 weeks after i got the shot, i got my period). im always exhausted. i can't concentrate in school. i get dizzy alot. im loseing color in my face, even though im white, i look like a ghost now. i have a lump from the shot, which i dont know whether thats normal or not because it wont go away and it hurts.. bad mood swings, irritated easily. it was putting me in depression where i just wanted to die at one point. | the only good thing i think its done, was make my breast go from a b to a full c. | F | 17 | 2 months 1X O | 12/4/2011 | 1 | birth controll | I never had severe pms before i took depo, that was almost ten years ago and I still suffer periods that are so emotional, every now and again they are so bad I remember how I felt for almost a year after getting the first shot. I went from being careless and easy going to an insecure emotional reck. my breast got huge and I put on 15 pounds and my poor boyfriend ws the one to tell me that he'd done research about the shot and these were side effects other women experienced. I was young and hadn't even associate my problems with this one little shot, I thought I had lost my #$%* mind. shame shame shame on the industry for so many reasons! | F | 27 | 1 days | 12/4/2011 | 2 | Contraceptive | I had horrible acne for about a month (my 2nd month into the contraceptive) and it went away after a month. Acne is now back (2 months later). I have clear skin everywhere but my chin. I am tired ALL the time. I will not be taking my next dose in a month. Spotting everyday during the last month out of the 3 month length per shot. Cannot focus on school due to being tired all the time. Was a life saver at first until the acne started. | F | 20 | 3 times 1X O | 12/3/2011 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Weight gain, I bled for 6 months straight, nausea, tired all the time, dizziness, sore breasts,cramps... My doc said this was a good birth control... I had jus had a baby and this drug def did not help my hormones go back to normal!... I hate it! ... It makes I feel like ur pregnant everyday!.... | F | 17 | 6 months 2 | 12/3/2011 | 1 | brith control | heavy period - been on it for four months now and now signs of slowing down!!! slight bloating, crampy, tired all the time, feeling out of it. | Do not like the side effects I am experiencing. Quit taking it after the first dose, they told me to expect some irregular bleeding, but I think four months is excessive. I also feel tired and out of it a lot and I can't explain that. I wouldnt recommend this to anyone. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X O | 12/1/2011 | 4 | Severe PMDD - Stop Periods | Wow, I must say people like to scare people others here. I was feeling (before I got the shot) hot, nausea, tensed, aching stomach, cramps, (first day of cycle) Tpday my family is already noticing how different I sound, I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted, I had minimal cramping last night and off and on bleeding, but I feel great emotionally, and I have been depressed, angry, feeling hopeless, today I feel its all lifted. I think people dwell on the negative far too much here, Mind over matter, if you dont mind it it doesnt matter. Dont sweat the little things. | 46 | 1 days 150 4X O | 11/30/2011 | 5 | Bad Cramps/ Birth Control | I crave certain foods at times, that's all. | I love it! My cramps were unbearable and now I'm fine! | F | 18 | 3 months n/a 1X M | 11/28/2011 | 4 | Birth control | No Menostration. Slight weight gain. I was alway depressed but I love depo, a shot once every three month is not time consuming as a pill. The weight I gained, I never look better. buying calcium pills for my bones Is all I need to do to remain in good condition.. But everyone is different. | F | 21 | 6 years | 11/27/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | My symptoms include: Dry Eyes/Lips, Itchy Hive/Eczema Rashes, Vaginal Itching/Dryness, Painful Sex, Complete Loss of Libido, Headaches, Back Pain, Psychosis/Emotional Issues - Depression, Fatigue/Tiredness AND Insomnia... | This is the WORST drug out there. Please, DO NOT TAKE IT. I have been suffering for a year now, and it's not even close to over. I started taking Depo-Provera after the birth of my first child - my doctor recommended it over the pill because I have had previous issues with hypertension. I am so miserable now, and struggle to take care of my daughter from day to day. This drug should be illegal. The worst part, is that the side effects do not go away once you stop getting the injections - from what I've read, they last up to TWO YEARS afterward. So I still have a long hell to deal with before it's over. | F | 26 | 1 years 4X O | 11/26/2011 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy! | Mood swings, Bloody Noses, Nausea, cravings & many more! I would not recommend this shot!!!!!! | F | 17 | 4 weeks N/a | 11/25/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Spots, Sex drive non existent, weight gain & spotting/bleeding | DO NOT USE THIS BIRTH CONTROL!! I have used this since december 2011 after having my first child, i have never suffered with such bad skin in all my life, no matter what i do i can not shift the spots that are along my jawline. Birth control is now officially pointless as i have no interest in sex at all, my poor partner is feeling like i dont love him and my mind is totally in love with him, yet my body 'cant be arsed' i've piled on weight and the spotting and bleeding on and off constantly is just a nightmare, i've just had my latset injection and after reading all these comments and finally realising what my problem is... i will NOT be having my next injection in feb. This should not be on the market at all. | F | 32 | 11 months 1X AN | 11/24/2011 | 1 | Birth control | Weight gain, body deformation- it killed the muscle where they gave me the injection and caused a permanent dent on the side of my hip, i have a history of clots and it can kill you, the doctor was aware and prescribed it anyway. the worst side affect is that it completely destroyed my hormone balance and caused a horrible rash that i have been suffering from for almost 2 years and going... i was on 9 months and now off for 1 1/2 years and the rash is not going away. it has been a living hell! | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG I had weight gain that i could not loose no matter how much i worked out. It deformed my body where they gave me the injection. it killed the muscle and caused a permanent dent on the side of my hip. It was also wrongly prescribed by the doctor. i have a history of clots that he was aware of and it can kill you. the drug company tells you not to take it if you have had clots. the doctor refused to agree is still giving it to patients. the worst side affect is that it completely destroyed my hormone balance and caused a horrible rash that i have been suffering from for almost 2 years and going... this was the worst mistake of my life!! i don't know how long it will be in my system but i am desperately trying to figure out how to purge it out. I was on for 9 months and off for 1 1/2 years but the rash is still making my life miserable. If anyone knows how long it will take to purge this poison please let me know. Or how i can purge it from my body using natural means. tx | F | 38 | 9 months 1X AN | 11/23/2011 | 2 | Family planing | Loss of appiete naursa absent periods | F | 24 | 2 months | 11/22/2011 | 1 | This stuff ruin my relationship with my girlfriend stay away from it you will be sorry later | M | 42 | 1 years 1 | 11/21/2011 | 1 | bc. i had an abortion same day | Inverted nipple. Lactating nipples. After 1 1/2 yrs on it i started to get Severe Acne!! (Ruining my life right now) however having absolutly no period for 3 yrs was great. And i did not get pregnant and have to make such a horrible choice again.. think im all done with messing with my body | If under 18 it causes un-reversable bone density loss if taken for more than 2 yrs... I just read this fact on their website and i cant believe my obgyn never mentioned it! I have been off this for 6 months now. Still no period. Acne is horrifying daily. I hear our skin and hair changes every 7 years... Great ive got 5 more years of acne and im 30 wtf! | F | 30 | 3 years 1X O | 11/17/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Stroke like symptoms on left side of body, migraines, cramping. | During the first three months on the shot, I thought I had found a life-saver birth control. I had previously been on the pill from age 18-25. While the pill helped my cramping, I still had severe mood swings. I decided to try something new and went with Depo. The first three months I felt amazing, no mood swings, no crying, nothing. However, the day after my second injection, the entire left side of my body went numb, my throat started closing up and my tongue was swelling. I went to the ER & after a CT scan & multiple vials of blood being taken, they said I was fine. I am now experiencing a daily headache right above my neck and night sweats on almost a nightly basis. I would NOT recommend this drug to ANYONE!!! I am hoping these side effects go away once the drug is out of my system. | F | 25 | 6 months 1X O | 11/15/2011 | 3 | birth control | No period at all. Very weak, tired, crying spells. | I like the fact that while on depo I have no periods only when the next shot is due. There are days that I feel so weak and tired that I can hardly walk. These 2-3 tiresome days come once a month. I think that it's around when I would normally have my period. | F | 30 | 10 months 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 1 | Birth control | Loss of hair, weight gain, depression, pulling like cramps in my joints, no period, angry, breast tender, look pregnant | I took 2 doses of depo, and never again!! My relationship is falling apart due to no sex drive, and no interest in him period. I get so angry over lil things, and am constantly scared I'm pregnant due to these side effects...even tho I've only had sex a few times since stopping. There have been times when I can't catch my breath, this goes on for days, now I'm having stroke like symptoms. God only knows what this poison has done to me long term. I've been off for 5 months and no period yet, just enough spotting to make me wear a pad everyday!! Fun fun ....don't take this drug!!! | F | 30 | 6 days 100 2X day | 11/8/2011 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | DEPRESSION | Can anyone tell me how long i takes for the moodswings and depression to go away if it ever does?? | F | 18 | 1X AN | 11/6/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Night Sweats, Depression, Cramps, Period for two months and no signs of stopping. | I would not recommend. I think the number one side effect - prolonged bleeding should have been mentioned before I took this drug. Only thing they told me was that I wouldn't have any more periods. Have been on one since I got the shot September 9. Was in brand new relationship and this has since ruined that. Only reason I got on it was for birth control. Good birth control as you won't be having sex. Cramps the whole time too. Enough to drive someone crazy! | F | 43 | 2 months 1 X 1X O | 10/31/2011 |