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 |
| 1 | couldnt remember to take the pill | depression, severe stomach aches, very frequent vomiting and diarrhea, numbness in hands, severe nerve damage causing severe arm, hand and wrist pain, massive weight gain(while throwing up and having diarrhea constantly, riddle me that batman) , sluggish, always tired, incapacitating headaches, moodiness, really bad paranoia, bone loss, easily broken bone, joint pain, thyroid condition............. | I could not figure out how I had turned into this angry person who hated myself, and everyone else, I am still trying to battle the depression, I hate looking in the mirror, I cannot lose the weight, I hate being around people when I used to thrive around others. I am ridiculously paranoid about everything when I used to be care free. I am losing the ability to use my hands for more than 5 minutes, then they go numb, and once the feeling comes back there is enormous pain that goes from my shoulder to the tips of my fingers. I cannot grip things tightly at all, and cannot open jars etc. I have a hard time holding my 2 year old for more than a minute at best. I didnt get my shot last month and am trying to flush it out of my system, still havent gotten a period, but I guess that is normal till the 3rd month of not having the shot. I am just hoping that I can get treated for the damage it has caused me and I hope people do what I was too stupid to do, and actually read about what this thing can do to you before they get it. Its a poison in my mind, and I wish I had never taken it. I have such a mess to deal with, and I just hope that I can go back to the way I was, and like myself again once I get my body back....... | F | 22 | 592 days 1X AN | 4/5/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, vaginal dryness, no sex drive, painful intercourse, bleeding after intercourse, irregular bleeding and spotting, intense cramping after orgasm, random irregular bouts of severe cramping, tiredness all the time, lack of energy or interest in anything, hair loss, bloating, IBS, frequent urination, emotional and moody, paranoid, depression, anxiety, sore boobs, bloating and gas, joints and muscles ache, occasional headaches, bad acne, anger problems, and possibly other things I haven't noticed yet. | I have been on the Depo since I was 18 and was not informed of any of the side effects at all. Most of the side effects I have experienced didn't start up until a few years after I first started taking it. I'm tired of being in constant pain and discomfort and did not continue with my current shot. I instead started on Lybrel bc pill which is the first and only no period pill. I love not having a period and can and will deal with occasional spotting but hope all of my other bad symptoms will go away. Please research before going on the shot it's horrible and I fear will take forever to leave my system. I have also heard that the shot can make women more susceptible to STD's so be careful, also of the bone loss issue. | F | 25 | 7 years 4x a year 4X O | 4/5/2010 | 2 | 18yrs old. I did not want children | NO PERIODS(WHICH WAS REALLY NICE). NEGATIVES: STEADY WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR, VERY SHORT TEMPERED, OVERLY AGGRESSIVE, BLOATING, WATER RETENTION, GASTRO-INTESTINAL ISSUES. DURING THE 15 YRS ON DEPO I BLAMED MY SIDE EFFECTS ON EVERYTHING BUT THE DEPO,I NOW KNOW THAT I WAS IN DENIAL. I SOUGHT HELP FOR DEPRESSION & ANXIETY WITH MEDICATION & IT DIDN'T HELP. NOW THAT I'VE STOPPED, I REALIZE HOW MUCH THE DRUG AFFECTED ME. | 15 YRS ON DEPO. I'VE BEEN OFF OF IT SINCE 8/08. I'M NOW HAVING PERIODS EVERY 14-16 DAYS FOR 6 DAYS. I NO LONGER HAVE THE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION PROBLEMS I HAD, I FEEL MUCH MORE NORMAL AND RATIONAL I DON'T 'FLY OFF THE HANDLE' FOR SILLY REASONS. I HAVE YET TO LOSE THE WEIGHT THAT I GAINED WHILE ON DEPO. ONE OF MY FIRST UNDENYABLE CLUES THAT DEPO WAS THE ISSUE, WAS WHEN I STARTED GOING TO THE GYM AND WORKING OUT 2HRS A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 6 MONTHS WITH NO WEIGHT LOSS WHAT-SO-EVER! I LOST VERY MINIMAL INCHES NOTHING SIGNIFIGANT ENOUGH TO BEGIN TO JUSTIFY THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES I WAS BURNING!! I'M IN THE 'DETOX' STAGE OF THE PROCESS NOW, INITIALLY (1ST COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER STOPPING)I HAD SEVERE CRAMPS & BREAST TENDERNESS, I BEGAN TO START FEELING MORE 'NORMAL' WITH LESS ANXIETY & DEPRESSION. I FEEL MORE 'NORMAL' AS EACH DAY GOES BY, MY PERIODS SEEM TO BE LIGHTENING A LITTLE THE BREAST TENDERNESS IS MINIMAL BEFORE MY CYCLE AND THE CRAMPS ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE. I'M SOON GOING TO GIVE THE EXERCISE ROUTINE ANOTHER TRY. I WILL LIKELY SEEK OUT THE HELP OF AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST TO FIND OUT WHAT MY BODY IS DOING.I HOPE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THRU THE 'DETOX' OF DEPO AFTER BEING ON IT FOR YEARS SO THAT I HAVE AN IDEA OF ANYTHING ELSE I MIGHT HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO. | F | 35 | 15 years 4X O | 3/31/2010 | 1 | birth control | After a year and no periods. I began bleeding so bad I couldn't go out. (For fear of bleeding through my jeans.) At which time my ob/gyn recommended an endometrial ablation. Which meant more than likely no more children. So, a little over a year after the ablation I am being told I might need a partial hysterectomy. It seems the ablation can cause scarring resulting in pain. There is no way to stop bleeding like that from depo to my knowledge. I feel if I would have never taken depo then no ablation would have been needed which means no hysterectomy. I would strongly urge women to consider other options. Please note that I was breastfeeding while on depo because it appeared to be the safiest for my son. I only hope that he does not have any problems later. | I feel it is unsafe for women and should be investigated further. | F | 36 | 1 years 4X O | 3/31/2010 | 1 | birthcontrol | severe rashes, vomiting and nausea - | Not enough warning bad side effects | F | 18 | 2 months 1X O | 3/27/2010 | 5 | can't remember to take pill | Bad skin, occasional bloating, random bleeding, increased appetite, frequent urination. | The only problem I have with Depo is that the side effects make me feel weird (I have never experienced PMS, so that might be it) and I worry that I am preganant. I've taken pregnancy tests and they have always been negative. Other than that, my side effects are extremely minimal and Depo is the GREATEST alternative EVER to the pill! I was horrible at remembering to take it, and I feel very secure with taking a shot every three months. It's great! | F | 19 | 1 years 1X O | 3/24/2010 | 1 | birth control | headaches,excessive weight gain,fatigue,nausea,dizziness,pains in chest,heart palpatations,depression,anger | i started having this POISON after trying the pill microgynon for two weeks and i was bleeding constant i was given this to stop me bleeding i was told nothing about it apart from it will protect me from pregnancy as i had just gave birth to my son. over the past 2 years i have been going out of my mind im severley paranoid depressed angry. iv been to the doctors with all the side effects OF DEPO and was told it was all in my mind (at the time didnt no it was the depo doing it) i was put on anti depressants .. i feel alone, sad i cry. i used to be happy with the odd pmt like all of us but but now i feel so old my joints ache im so tired .. im glad i found all these pages about depo because this is my 3rd month of being off it still having side effects but i only had 1 period in 2 years..still havnt had one 3months after stopping...I DO NOT RECOMEND DEPO TO ANYBODY. IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE AND I AM JUST HOPING IL STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE KIDS AFTER ITS OUT OF MY SYSTEM!!!!! | F | 20 | 2 years 1X AN | 3/23/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Depression, mood swings, no sex drive, spot for days after sex, weight gain, water retention. | This drug should be banned. I went from a normal person to a mad woman. I was happy, sad, angry and insane all within a 5 minute time span. I became suicidal and irrational. When I was able to have sex I spotted for days after. No one wanted to be around me. I gained 30 lbs in a couple months. Post Depo - horrible! I now have anxiety that I have to take meds for, my hormones are not regular and it's been 13 years since I was on this. I've talked with other people who took this injection and several of us are now on anxiety meds and have many of the same hormone and psych issues that were never present until this shot. The people I've seen now who are on it are having all the same problems and also thought they were going crazy. There are cases that this might be justified, but for anyone who wants to maintain their sanity during and after using this drug - DON'T USE IT!!! It's not worth it! | F | 34 | 2 years average 1X O | 3/23/2010 | 1 | Prevent a complicated pregnancy | Constant bleeding after 3months and only used depo once. Got it in november 09 and still bleeding and its march 10. It takes too long to wear off and the constant bleeding is uncomfortable. I got pregnant while on the depo | F | 23 | 1 days 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | No Sex Drive, Bleeding After Sexual Activity, 15lb Weight Gain, Nausea, Headaches, Mood Swings, Depression, Fatigue | my sex drive ended the day of the first shot, i instantly felt depressed. my body mimics pregnancy: constant hunger, i hold all my water and at times appear 6-7 months pregnant even though i'm 120lbs. after anything sex [sex, oral, manual] i gush blood for two days. i have intense headaches all the time that aren't relieved by anything. its generally depressing... | F | 20 | 7 months 1X O | 3/21/2010 | 1 | birth control | nausea,mood swings,stomach pain, horrible cramps,no sex drive,horrible migranes,blurred vision due to the migraines, | i swear this shot is going to kill me i got it on the first day of my period and im still on it!ITS been 3 WEEKS im 16 this is really messing with my life im sick all the time my stomach hurts all the time i cry over nothing my headaches are causing me to not focuse on my school work they are so bad i can barely see when i have headache which has been hmm every 20 min for 3 weeks asprin caffine does nothing anymore i got to sleep 4 hours earlier than i used to and i feel like i only got 5 mins of sleep im so depressed and thats not good for me :( | F | 16 | 1 months one shot 1X M | 3/19/2010 | 4 | ovarian cysts and tumors | i get head aches but thats normal everything else is great! | i find that i do get hungry but you just have to control what you eat and how much you eat! this shot is awesome! i dont hurt anymore and there is NOTHING TO COMPLAIN about! | F | 17 | 1X M | 3/18/2010 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, depression, moodiness. After stopping: no period at all, despite no other new forms of birth control, for 2 years and counting | Started on depo when I was 18. I gained 20lbs in the first few months. I have had no luck loosing it despite exercise and dieting. I also became very depressed and moody (to the point I actually attempted suicide!). I stopped right after anti-depressants did nothing and became a much happier person. What really frightens me is the fact that even though I've been off the shot for 2 years now, I HAVEN'T HAD ONE PERIOD. I DO want kids eventually, so now I'm rather freaked out that this shot may have caused me to be sterile. The lack of periods when I was on it was great, but the side effects aren't worth it. | F | 23 | 2.5 years 1X O | 3/18/2010 | 1 | Spotting before next shot was due, no period, extreme irritability, moodiness, fatigue, extreme weight gain, bloating, abdominal discomfort, skin spotting, no sex drive, depression | This shot completely turned my life upside down. When I started the shot last spring, I was 125lbs. Now, one year later, I weigh 180lbs, and it just keeps going up. My sex drive is almost non-existent, and it's killing my relatonship. That combined with the irritability and moodiness is pushing my boyfriend farther and farther away. I find myself snapping at him for things that are so insignificant, it makes me look absolutely crazy. Thats not me. I dont even know who I am anymore. One of the other major things is the fatigue. I am now addicted to caffeine because I never have energy anymore. I will not be going back to for my next shot. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X O | 3/16/2010 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Weight gain. mood swings, depression, anxiety | I used this birth control because my doctor recommended it to me over all other types of birth control. I have now been off of Depo for 8 months and I'm still suffering the side effects of weight gain. I know many will say a medication can't be blamed for excessive weight gain, but Depo is truly an exception. I had never ever experienced any weight issues before Depo and then over a span of nine months I went from 125 lbs to 170 lbs in size perspective 5 to an 11. I do not have a sedentary lifestyle and I have been fighting a long hard battle to try to lose this weight and it's been a challenge (I've only been able so far to lose 10 pounds) I recommend this drug to no one and I hope for those who are already taking this drug to please get off of it, there are other options. I made the switch to Mirena and have been much happier weight is still an issue for me but I no longer have experienced depression or anxiety issues. | M | 18 | 1 years 1X O | 3/16/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Sudden severe headaches, breakthrough bleeding/spotting for 3 weeks, missed period, pre-menstrual bloating, fatigue, extreme weight gain | I took 1 dose, but will not continue this method of birth control. | F | 38 | 3 months 1X O | 3/13/2010 | 1 | painful periods | nausea, diarria, loss of appetite, no sex drive, bleeding non-stop for a month, tired, sad | I was debating on getting the second shot because the dr. says my body just needs to get used to the drug and side effects will go away...reading others issues helped me decide no on my next shot. I'd rather have painful periods and end up pregnant than deal with this any longer. | F | 35 | 3 months 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Nausea, Moody-ness, tired, headaches, loss of period | I had horrible cramping with my period but with the period loss I was starting to feel better. I would occasionally have mood swings, but nothing that I couldn't control if I really wanted too. The shot is said to cause nausea, I did expierence it and found that water made it worse. I called the doctor, and they assured me that water makes nausea worse. Headaches were controlable but often. The worst of the side effects were a week before and after I needed the shot. I would say it was very effective. | F | 18 | 1 years 4X AN | 3/8/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | While on the shot; major weight gain, loss of period, moodiness, constantly sick, nausea, vomiting, migrane headaches, could not hold food down, joint pain, muscle pain, blurry vision, depression, always tired, and could never get out of bed, Sometime, I would spend days in bed because I was constantly very tied. Eventually, this drug caused me to have a stroke and be a in coma and almost lose my life. After I discontinued; hormonal imbalance, irregular and very heavy periods, trouble taking the weight off, and some muscle pain. | When I was 18 years old, my mother through me out of the house because I did poorly in an exam, dropped the course, and change majors. I had no place to go. So I stayed with a guy who I was dating at the time. After a few months, I fell pregnant and he kicked me out. Then I called my great aunt, who called my mother and told her to take me back in and she did. Then I told my mother I was pregnant. In order for be allowed to come home, I had to terminate the pregnancy, agree to never see this guy again, get a part-time job, and go on the depo shot. I agreed because I wanted to get my degree and needed her help. After the first shot, I was starting to feel tired, gained a little weight and my periods became irregular. But after the secong shot, was when the side effects was in full force. I when from being this very athletic, skinny and energetic teenager, to feeling like I was 90 years old. I was on the track team. People thought I was going to be in the Olympics. After the second shot, I became tired, fat, sick all the time and in constant pain. I went to different doctors, trying to find out what was wrong. That was when I found out it was the depo. The next shot was due and I did not go. When my mother found out, she got very angry and threw me out again. However, she let me come home the next day but I had to go to the clinic with her and get the shot. I suffered alot because from then on, my mother would drag me to the clinic to get the shot against my will. | F | 32 | 7 years 1X O | 3/6/2010 | 3 | Contraception | Weight gain, mood swings, irritability, bloated, madness | It is a very effective contraceptive but I'm not sure it's worth the stress - getting fatter, feeling ugly and depressed, not really wanting sex because I feel bloated and unattractive (despite what my boyfriend says). I have had some very light periods but I don't feel like I know my body anymore. I sometimes think I am going mad, I find it harder to be friendly (I'm a bubbly and friendly person normally) and I feel like since I've been taking this drug I'm self-conscious, insecure and uptight, and much more annoyed in general! I hate being so horrible and moody; I am not going to go back for my next injection this month - I want to flush out these hormones and be myself again, and hopefully lose the weight! | F | 26 | 9 months 1X day | 3/4/2010 |