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 | Birth Control | Serious weight gain, loss of sex drive, bloating, what I can best describe as a "false pregnancy" almost | At first I loved this drug. I liked that I didn't have periods on it, it's very inexpensive, and you only have to think about it once every 3 months. However in the 4 years I was on it I gained 40 lbs. and I have no doubt it was the Depo's fault. Not only did I gain weight, it was IMPOSSIBLE to lose until I went off of it even with dieting and exercise. I went from a size 5 to a 12, which is just ridiculous. I had absolutely no sex drive. So if that's the "birth control" it offers.... LOL! The once a month bloating was terrible. Made my jeans fit even tighter, thus depressing me. The final straw was the pregnancy symptoms I got. Breast tenderness, mood swings, and morning sickness. I wasn't pregnant but I sure felt it! I'd never recommend this to anyone. It also depreciates the calcium in bones, which I think is reason enough to have it pulled off the market since it is for women. I now take Orthocyclen, skipping the placebo/spacer week (as directed by my OB/GYN) so I still don't have periods. I have none of the side effects I had with Depo and have finally started to lose the weight I put on. | F | 26 | 4 years 1X O | 2/6/2010 | 1 | Ovarian cyst | I have had headaches, depression, mood swings, I don't want to eat, my stomach hurts all the time, feel like I'm in a fog,and I hate the way I feel unable to control the way I am feeling. | I took the shot to get rid of a cyst and now I wish I had tried something else. I hate this drug. I will never take this again. I never knew something could make you feel so bad so fast. Was given the shot on Monday and by Thursday was feeling so depressed I had to talk to my husband about the way I am feeling. I have never in my life felt this way. I hope and pray this doesn't last long. Please, no one take this drug. It should be taken of the market. | F | 36 | 1 months 400mg 1X O | 2/5/2010 | 5 | Heavy periods | Absolutely no bad side effects. I stopped getting my period within a month of the first shot. I even lost 25 pounds while on this shot and think that birth control should not be used as an excuse for weight gain. I think it is great and saved me much pain. | F | 23 | 1.5 years 1X AN | 2/3/2010 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy | Weight Gain. Loss of Period | I seen all these negative comments about the depo, but I have yet to experience all of the negative things everybody is saying. the only thing I have experince is gaining weight (which I have no problem with because i'm trying to gain weight) and i don't get m period.. I love the depo shot | F | 22 | 9 months | 2/2/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Acne on my legs, no periods, mood swings | Just want to let a few people on here know that if you ask your doctor for the pill while your on the injection it will stop the bleeding, you only have to take it for a few weeks. And ignore everything you have been told about not being able to fall pregnant straight away, i was on it for 3 years, come off and fell pregnant within 2 months!! I do agree with the mood swings however, and i have really bad acne on my legs. | F | 25 | 3 years | 1/31/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | This shot made me extremly depressed. Thoughts of suicide major mood swings. Before i got the shot my husband of almost threee years and i got along great and after he threatned to leave me because he coulc not stand my mood swings all the time. I swear this shot makes you bi polar. I would not recommend this shot to anyone i got on it because it was the easiest method of birth control but I would get my tubes tied before even thinking about taking this shot again. THIS SHOT SHOULD BE BANNED FOREVER! | This shot made me extremly depressed. Thoughts of suicide major mood swings. Before i got the shot my husband of almost threee years and i got along great and after he threatned to leave me because he coulc not stand my mood swings all the time. I swear this shot makes you bi polar. I would not recommend this shot to anyone i got on it because it was the easiest method of birth control but I would get my tubes tied before even thinking about taking this shot again. THIS SHOT SHOULD BE BANNED FOREVER! | F | 26 | 3 months | 1/26/2010 | 1 | couldn't remember to take the pill | I had constant bleeding for 5 months, then my period went away (blood-wise anyway) I gained 23 pounds, had over 3 months of almost constant diarrhea and vomiting (while still gaining weight) riddle me that batman. my back constantly hurt, my arm and foot feel almost arthritic now, I was exhausted constantly, exercise caused too much body pain, constant cramping,and severe headaches. | There is absolutely NO redeeming quality about this shot. DO NOT GET IT!!!! My doctor even told me that if my cycle didnt return within 10 months, that I would have to have hormone shots and that I may or may not be able to have children again. I am a single mom with 1 daughter. I am not looking to have kids now....but it is upsetting to think I may never be able to again. Do not get this shot. It is not worth the long term body problems you will have, possibly for the rest of your life. | F | 22 | 1 years | 1/25/2010 | 3 | heavy periods/ migraines | weight gain, anxiety, depression, digestive problems | I was supposed to get my last shot 2 months ago and decided against it, because I was becoming too depressed and thought it may be due to the shots. I loved not having a period, but I'm paying for it now. I started mine 3 weeks ago and let me tell you, it is still going strong. I really wish I would have never been on it, because the weight gain and psychological issues are not worth the benefit of that monthly visit. I'm wondering if this period will ever stop. | F | 22 | 12 months | 1/24/2010 | 3 | to prevent preegnancy | vaginal dryness,abdominal pain,weight gain,overall feeling of un well,extreme decress in sex drive only good wasno period until i stopped it after 3 years getting a period every 2weeks! | does exceptionally well preventing pregnancy | F | 19 | 3 years | 1/24/2010 | 1 | control heavy periods | severe acne, hair loss, weight gain, extreme breakthrough bleeding, period everyday for 4 months | do not get this shot! I have lost 4 months of my life and listened to my dr and went in for the second shot in hopes that my body will acclimate to it!I have been bleeding/spotting for 4 months! of course you wont get pregnant , you cant have sex if you are bleeding this bad!once the shot is in your body there is nothing you can do, at all!I have lost so much hair that i may have to get hair growth meds!!I never had acne before in my life and now my forehead and back are COVERED! THis shot is horrible and should be removed from the market! | F | 33 | 4 months | 1/24/2010 | 1 | to stop heavy periods & cramps | continuous bleeding, hot flashes, weight gain, bloating, mood swings, no sex drive, depression | I got the Depo shot in Sept '09 & has had a period everyday since. Got married the next month, October, and still had heavy bleeding. How disappointing is that to have your period on your honeymoon?!! My sex drive has pretty much disappeared. I feel so guilty b/c I cant even please my hubby at times because I feel fat & ugly. When I look in the mirror, I no longer see myself. Went back to the doctor in december & he stated it's normal to have bleeding for 3 months & getting the 2nd shot should lighten up or stop. FALSE!!! I regret ever getting the shot again in december. This is January 2010 & haven't gone one day without having a period. In 4 months, I've gained 28 lbs!!! I even exercised & still put on weight. It's really upsetting to go in your closet to put on an outfit & nothing fits. I was a size 10 & now I'm a size 14. I'll never get the shot again. For anyone reading this, please DO NOT get the shot!!! | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/24/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | I missed my period occasionally but who wouldnt want that! | It is amazing to get the shot once every 11-12 weeks and not have to worry about a pill. A year and a half later and Im still not pregnant, it does its job. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 1/23/2010 | 2 | forgot to take pill everyday | weight gain, COMPLETE loss of libido, panic attacks, mood swings | I began taking depo provera when I was 17. I took it for two years on and off when I would get into a relationship. most of the time my period would come back a month after i was off but this last time was different. i got one shot and it hasnt worn off yet. I always noticed that once in a relationship about 4 months in my sex drive would disappear. i always related it to just getting use to the relationship but the other constant would be the depo shot within the first 2 weeks of a new relationship. i figure that might contribute to my lack of libido 4 months into a relationship after the drug has had time to have its affect. also panic attacks. i wasnt sure what was causing them but i seem to have anxiety issues and had a panic attack where i had to get up and start running and actually drank a glass of wine to help me calm down. but this is after being off the shot for 8 months. i have now been off the shot for going on 10 months and I have yet to get my period back. i would love to get back to normal and feel normal again, but my period doesnt seem to be on its way. | F | 24 | 5 times | 1/22/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Headaches, cramps, period lasting longer than one month, dizziness, tiredness, panic attacks, mood swings, depression, trouble breathing, loss of sex drive, weight gain, hot flashes, acne, darkening of skin around mouth | I basically experiences every side effect possible from this drug. I never considered what I was putting into my body before getting the depo shot- I loved the idea of not getting a period and it never occurred to me that I was more or less putting my body through menopause. I would not recommend for ANYBODY to take this drug as a form of birth control because it does not outweigh the side effects, plus I've heard that 30% of people still get their period while on the shot which indicates that they are still ovulating (and can get pregnant). I gained 12 pounds within 2 months, my panic attacks and depression got so bad that I had to go to the doctor to get all kinds of pills to help me deal with myself until this stupid shot wears off. I feel like I lost my mind on the depo shot. I only got the shot one time and I will NOT be going back for my next one. Some websites about the shot say it can take 14 weeks to wear off and others say side effects can linger for 6-8 months after getting it. The synthetic hormones in the shot store in your body tissue so if you are desperate like I am to get it out of your body, drink lots of water, exercise, eat raw organic vegetables, and consider going to a health food store to buy herbal remedies to help detoxify your body. Please, please, please reconsider before getting the depo shot- it is not worth it! It is natural for your body to have a period and drugs are not the answer to try and make it go away. | F | 21 | | 1/22/2010 | 1 | Ovarian cyst | quick 15 pound weight gain, severe depression, panic attacks, mood swings | My gyno suggested depo provera (1996) for an ovarian cyst. I didn't know any better, so I got the shot. Within mere days I was weeping uncontrollably over virtually nothing! Massive mood swings began after that, gained 15 pounds in less than a month and then began having severe** panic attacks day and night. I honestly thought I was going insane. I had no idea how long it took for this drug to get out of your system!! I asked my doc and he said a couple of months! BS! I did research and found that it can take up to a year before it leaves your system. After 6 months I saw a psychiatrist who put me on antidepressants and anti-panic drugs. He diagnosed me with bipolar disorder and it took me years to realize my problem was this HORRID DRUG! Finally after 12 YEARS, I got off antidepressants and am still weaning off klonopin for panic prevention. I was too scared to stop the drugs to treat the problems caused by this toxic substance. I advise NOBODY to take this junk!! I was so relieved when a new psychiatrist told me he thought my mood problems were largely hormone related. | F | 48 | 1 times | 1/15/2010 | 1 | to build my blood up / I'm anemic | Headaches, loss of sex drive, mood swings | I took my first shot in September of 09, I have had light bleeding every since. I still had a period each month also. This has been a horrible experience and I will not take it again or recommend it to anyone. | F | 40 | 4 months | 1/14/2010 | 1 | not good with pills | irregular bleeding especially immediately after sex, mood swings,loss of appetite, nausea. | started the shot in july and didnt take my last shot on dec 24 because of the continuous bleeding i was having...now i'm off i've been experiencing pms symptoms for almost 2 wks and no period...but after sex bleeding is visible..what the hell?? this is irritatin.my nipples are sore,bloated, gassy and excessive stomach growling.....can someone please helP?? | M | 26 | 2 times | 1/14/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | On this for 12 years, and now off for 8 mos, due to missing the window and decided not to go back on. Have not yet had a period, experiencing extremely sore nipples, and now this week, my breast feel like they have gained two pounds a piece and they are very hard. Feels like I am pregnant. Like all of the other symptoms listed, I thought I had them just because I am 41 with an active family: tired, achy, gain weight easily, irritable, cranky, depressed at times. | F | 41 | 12 years | 1/13/2010 | 3 | Ovarian cyst...last option | Tremendous weight gain...mood swings...digestive problems...depression..and who knows what else is from this | I used this as a last alternative from severe ovarian cyst and bad side effects from BC pills...Wish I would had been more informed about what I was getting into....At the time when I was taking it I thought only side effect was weight gain until I started researching myself and realized all my other issues were actually from this...Now I have quit taking it and feel like I am a crazy person...I know there has to be help to get my body back to a normal state... | F | 24 | 9 years | 1/13/2010 | 1 | sign this petition please if you have been affected by side effects | http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Depo-Provera | F | 36 | 2 years | 1/13/2010 |