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 |
| 4 | Birth Control | I had minimal side effects from this jab, mood swings increased, it was effective and i do recomend only if u have had worse effects from the pill etc. | I am suffering severe after effects. Cronic breast sensitivity and abdominal pain | F | 18 | 2 years 1X O | 7/29/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme waight gain, deprestion, abdomanal pain | This is the worst thing I have ever tried for birth conrtol. I have been taking it for about 18 mnths now and it was great for a while and for the past about 5 months I have been really irritable, sad, confused, and just crazy. You dont notice it but the people around you just tell you your crazy and dont like being around you anymore. You have no idea why you think you did nothing wrong, you thought everything was great but this depo shot makes a chemical embalace in your brain similar to bipolar or depretion. Please be very carful if you chose to take this. And please do not take it for a long period of time it will ruine you and the relationships around you. | F | 22 | 18 months 30 1X O | 7/29/2010 | 1 | prevent pregancy | never again...hair loss, spotting for weeks and weeks and the worst for me was the night sweats. Perhaps I'm the odd one as I haven't heard of anyother woman suffering from the night sweats. Night sweats is not a stated side effect that I have seen but I have a friend who also had night sweats while on this RX. | F | 36 | 1X AN | 7/29/2010 | 2 | birth control | depo made mii have mood swinqs; i qet irritable easily; im constantly hunqry; rarely qet a period; painful breast/chest pains; painful abdominal pains; somewhat often headaches; i hate this shot cause the side effect are just not worth it; i wanted to prevent preqnancy but not feel preqnant while doinq it; ive only been on the shot for 6 months && im already thinkinq about swithinq to thee pill; | I dont recommend this shot; | F | 15 | 6 months 1X O | 7/27/2010 | 4 | birth control | Headaches, vaginal dryness, low libido | Hi, I have had very little problems with depo. I wish I had been warned about the side effects first hand though. All of these comments are a little scary to me. The only major problems I have with this drug is that I get frequent headaches; but that can also be contributed to stress and lack and excess of sleep,or my terrible caffeine habit. I do not really ever want to have sex and I have accompanying vaginal dryness which I hadnt had before hand, but K-y works wonders for that. All of the side effects I am hearing from other people may or may not be contriuted to the shot. I dont really know, I am so confused. | F | 24 | 1X day | 7/25/2010 | 1 | birth control | depression,anxiety,nausea,irratablity | im not getting this shot ever again i still have two months until im due for another shot. i feel like i am a crazy person, i act pissy all the time and the smallist things piss me off. i am getting married in a few months and im scared that the way this shot is making me act he might run.dont take this shot!!! | F | 21 | 7 months 1X day | 7/25/2010 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Mood swings, anxiety, heart palpitations, depression, low sex drive. | I use to think Depo was the most amazing thing! Now I am realizing that it is the reason for all of the listed symptoms. I couldn't figure out why I always had these symptoms every time my shot was due or right after I received it. It is like bring a crazy person every three months. My relationship was almost ruined by it. | F | 24 | 3 years 100mg/ml 1X O | 7/22/2010 | 3 | birth control | Depo was great at first, especially since it seemed to be the only thing that prevented unwanted pregnancy for me. However, I noticed the "doom" started setting in. I became extremely depressed, moody, gained weight, and started to get a lot of acne.I really didn't think much of it because it was so effective in other areas: I didn't have to worry about getting pregnant if I got my shot every 3 months. I've been off the shot for 2 months now (not in a sexual relationship anymore) and I'm feeling a lot more side effects than I had while on the shot: stomach pains, panic, extreme moodiness, fatigue, low self-esteem, overall negative self-image, a bit more weight gain, dizziness and nausea. I get these heart palpitations out of nowhere, which really freaks me out because I have never experienced anything of the sort. Until reading all of the comments, I didn't realize that my problems may very well stem from Depo. As this makes me feel a little more sane, I'm really hoping the s | F | 25 | 2 years 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 3 | eliminate monthly menstrual cycle | excessive weight gain, joint pain, no cycle first 5 months, no sex drive, always hungry | i absoluted loved my depo provera shot up until july 1 2010. I started spottin which i eventually expected, but now 22 days later im still bleeding! I got my 3rd shot this year yesterday and i definitely know it will be my last. Never again. | F | 20 | 6 months injection 4X O | 7/21/2010 | 3 | Convenience | I loved the shot as I didn't have to take the pill every day. I experienced some weight gain (about 10 pounds), but no pain or major mood altering while on the Depo. My issue occured after I've been off the pill for about a month and immediately went back to the pill (I plan on starting family in a year or so). Since I've been off the shot, I've had major acne breakouts, headaches, nausea and some depression. I haven't had a period yet, but that's because I immediately started the Pill. I'm reading the comments about the never-ending period and hope I come out okay, but at least I'll know what's going on if it happens to me. On the plus side, my weight is coming off slightly easier then it did while on the shot. | Can't recommend to anyone, but was not a wholly negative experience for me. The withdrawl symptoms are worse for me than the drug side effects. | F | 28 | 1 years UNK 1X O | 7/20/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | hair loss, extreme weight gain, depession, mood swings,sporatic periods that would last 1-3 months, severe acne,anxiety, loss of sex dive, pregnancy resulting in miscarriage. | I DO NOT recommend this to my worst enemy! my hair was falling out in clumps, I was extremely depressed, and I had not an ounce of a sexual drive the entire time I was on the shot. The last straw was when I got pregnant on it and then had a miscarriage. Once that happened, i decided that it just wasn't worth it anymore if it wasn't even preventing pregnancy for me! | F | 22 | 12 months 1X O | 7/17/2010 | 1 | To not be pregnant | Makes you bleed continously, like every other day. It is very unhealthy. Low sex drive, Moody. I hate this depo-provera shot. | I dont recommend it. | F | 21 | 3 months 150 mg 1X O | 7/16/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Extremely heavy and constant bleeding including passing of large clots, depression, aggression, joint pain, total loss of libido, loss of energy, hypertension. | Taking Depo-Provera was worst decision of my life. I advise anyone considering it to really really look at the side effects and seriously think if it's worth it, but I promise you, it ain't! | F | 23 | 3 months 1X AN | 7/15/2010 | 1 | to stop bleeding from fibroids | All of you that are having these horrific side effects from this drug please contact the FDA with your complaints. I called them and they didn't have any. Please, Please, contact them and let's get this drug off the market before it hurts any on else. | F | 53 | 1 shot 1X day | 7/15/2010 Patient History | 3 | Birth Control | I've been on Depo for about 2 years and it took about 6 mnths 4 me 2 get used 2 it. I had irregular bleeding for the 1st 6 mnths aftr that only once every 3 mnths which I LOVE! I noticed aftr the 6 mnth mark that I'm a lot dryer down there and that I was getting mad painful acne all around my mouth, chin and neck area which is hormonal. I've been trying to deal with it for the past year and a half trying different skin care and such but no luck and I am done with it. I hate lookn @ myself in the mirror and wnt go anywhere without makeup on. Also I have joint pain which I didn't know was a side effect until I read other peoples comments. I love not having my period and not having to worry about taking a pill every day but after 18 mnths of having to buy extremely expensive skin care and dealing with painful cystic acne I'm done. Going to make an appt to talk 2 my Dr about it. Not sure what to do because the pill wasn't wrkn 4 me as I would have my period for 3 mnth s @ a time! Why is it | F | 24 | 2 years 1X AN | 7/11/2010 | 3 | Eliminate terrible period symptoms. | Severe joint pain, no sex drive, painful intercourse, irritability, lightheaded, fatigue, and excessive tiredness, but no periods or spotting whatsoever. | I took this drug a few years ago for a 2 year duration and am recalling similar side effects that I'm experiencing now and hadn't realized then were related to this shot. I realize that everyone will react differently to any drug, however, many of the side effects I'm experiencing other women seem to be experiencing at too high of a rate for my comfort. This shot would be great if I wasn't in a committed relationship and never planned to have sex, my relationship is suffering because I can't stand to be touched anymore by my boyfriend whom I've been dating for 8 years. The shot works perfectly to eliminate periods in my system. However, I've been waking up every hour of every night because of the joint pain which doesn't even seem to be treatable with the Percocet I've been taking on a regular basis. Before this birth control method, I was taking Seasonique which was working perfectly with no side effects for me. The only reason I switched was due to my doctor's recommendation because of occasional migraines that were caused by another medication I was taking at the time. | F | 22 | 3 months 1X O | 7/7/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Immediately starving after getting the shot, constantly starving after getting the shot, joint pain in shoulder and knees, night sweats, vivid dreams, increased sense of smell, morning sickness, weight gain (almost 4 pounds in one month), bloating, depression, mood swings, fatigue and exhaustion, skin rash on face, hair falling out everyday, bleeding after sex, bleeding heavy for 10 days, passing HUGE clots, dizziness, sore breasts, decreased sex drive, ovary pains, alcohol aversion, smoke aversion, all over body aches. | It's like being pregnant, except you are not pregnant, constantly starving, taking SLIM SHOTS to reduce appetite. Cannot have sex because of heavy blood flow, feeling the worst that I have ever felt. Passed clots so large I was worried for 3 days. At least pregnancy has a purpose. I don't think that I can continue this treatment. | F | 32 | 30 days 1 shot 1X AN | 7/7/2010 | 1 | contraception | Nausea, dizziness, pressure on temples, back ache, blurred vision, i was flinching at stupid things paranoia | I have come off the injection now. I was told that the only side effects wer abnormal bleeding. My nurse laughed at me when i mentioned all my other side effects i now know i'm not crazy. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X M | 7/7/2010 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | Weight Gain, Extreme Cramps in my abdominal and chest area, Head Aches, The worst stretch marks ever in the area around my uterus | Concerning my stretch marks that I have on my stomach. I know that they did not form naturally because they started to show in the form of a ring around my belly button! The stretch marks have gotten much worse, to the point where I cannot wear a bikini to the beach which is very disappointing. Naturally I get depressed about my self image since I have weighed more than I currently weigh yet when I look at my stomach I feel like I look horrible. I have tried using cocoa butter and Mederma to treat my stretch marks but I desperately hope that once I change my birth control the stretch marks will calm down and the theraputic lotions that I use will have a greater effect. I do not suggest this type of birth control and I personally feel stupid for taking it. I have been on depo for about a year and I'm 19. I wish I wasn't as against pills but the shot is given too much credit in regards to my personal opinion that I formed from my experience. Perhaps the shot works better with others but I think that other than preventing pregnancy this shot created more problems than solutions. Therefore I don't advise others getting depo, even though the convenience makes the shot sound very appealing. | F | 19 | 1 years 1X AN | 7/7/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, fatigue, depression. | I am the kind of person who loses weight fast. I don't even have to do cardio....just sit ups and I'll lose weight. But now I am working out like crazy! I think to myself why am I not losing anything? and I finally figured it out...DEPO! I was 160 before I had my son and now I am just staying 190-200. I get depressed at random times...at least 3 times a week. I cry out of no where. I am also extremely tired through out the day. I feel drained and so lazy. I hate what Depo has done to me. My last shot was in June 2010 and I am just waiting for it to get out of my system. I am going to try everything and detox my body. I just pray to God that I don't get those nasty effects like never ending bleeding or more weight gain. TO ALL WOMEN...DON'T TAKE DEPO PROVERA! IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!! | F | 20 | 1.5 years 6X O | 7/6/2010 |