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 | contraceptive | loss of scalp hair, increased facial hair, ibs, anxiety,agoraphobia, abdominal pain, migraines, weight gain, acne, depression Please contact me if you know when the side effects will end i stopped taking the shot in December | If someone would have told me what i know now i never would have taken this shit. i was a healthy 17 yr old when i started. i'm now 24 and i have problems leaving the house because i feel like i'm going to lose my bowels. i had a brief stint of agoraphobia and almost didn't graduate from college because of it | F | 24 | 7 years | 5/22/2007 | 3 | Contraceptive | Weight gain 28lbs, loss of sex drive, no energy | If I had known that this drug was going to make me put on around 7lbs each year I would have never started taking it. You are warned that you may put on weight but not that it will continue. My sex drive is zero. I hate it, I am due to have my next shot in 2 days but I am not going to have it, however, I am very worried about what side effects will happen once I stop taking it. The only good thing is that I don't have babies or periods. If I could turn back the clock to when this drug was offered to me I would not take it again. | F | 38 | 4 years | 5/19/2007 | 3 | painful periods | I have acne and mood swings (less than with my period) depression but not sure if it is b/c of shot or life. I have had weight gain but that was (I thought) from the anti-depressants I was on. Not b/c of the shot but b/c of some taumatic things in my life. I'm off of the anti-depressants and did lose 20 lbs, but can't seem to lose the other 30 lbs. I did have a bone density test and its very low, not quit osteoporosis but getting there. No sex drive, but I thought it was b/c of some stuff I'd been through not b/c of the shot. | I'm thinking about stopping the shot, given my bone density and what I've read here. But I have extremely painful periods and heavy bleeding. This shot has been a godsent for that. I also have horrible mood swings and become suicidal when I get my periods, not to mention that me family doesn't dare go near me for a week before and during my period. I'm am scared to stay on it, but the alternative (having my period) is very bad for me too. I hate the thought of having a period again. I'd almost rather die than have to go through what it is that I go through. I'm just at a loss. Please if anyone has any thoughts on what I could do to help with the period symptoms I would appreciate you input. | F | 36 | 10 years | 5/19/2007 | 1 | contraceptive | severe depression, loss of appetite | AWFUL experience with this drug. I was so emotionally messed-up during the three months I was on this drug that I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and I had to take "Incompletes" in a couple of college classes. The worst part: once you get "the shot" you're stuck with the side effects for 3 months. If you've ever been diagnosed with depression, even if you're fine before considering this drug, please discuss other options with your doctor! | F | 31 | 90 days | 5/19/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Constant bleeding, mood swings, painful sex, loss of libido | Well, I guess it's effective as birth control...I can't have sex anymore! Either I'm bleeding (which has been going on for about 3 weeks straight, so far) or it hurts too bad. So, I won't be getting pregnant. Not only that, I am so emotional, and it's a big strain on my relationship with my boyfriend. This is a horrible drug. I got the last shot months ago, so I'm going to get on birth control pills to see if maybe that will help regulate my period. Does anyone know if it works like that? | F | 25 | 2 times | 5/17/2007 | 3 | Avoid pregnancy | Weight gain, severe mood swings when consuming alcohol. Periods stopped straight away, hardly any spotting. | I will not be having another injection due to the weight gain. I am terrified about how much I will bleed when i come off it. Are men really worth this? | F | 19 | 1 years | 5/16/2007 | 1 | contraceptive | NO SEX DRIVE WHAT SO EVER AND A WHOLE LOTTA WEIGHT GAIN! When I 1st started getting the shot due to pressure from my mother at the age of 18, I thought it was wonderful... no more painful cramping but best of all.... NO MORE PERIODS...which had been a serious pain in the ass cause i had had breakthrough bleeding for like 4 years at that point. I suffer from migrains since a young child and my pediatrician thought that i needed to have a period so i didnt get the shot that sept. my period came in jan and that same month i was pregnant. Fast foward to Sept of 04 i have my son and get depo b4 leaving hosipital. I'm 5'10 and weighed 132 b4 preg and got to 154 at end of preg. Weighed 138 after baby. Fast foward to May 07 and im a fat ass 170 pounds. 40 pounds in less than 3 years. | But the major problem is that i dont have even a inkling of a sexdrive. Its completly gone and is a major problem between me and husband. I try to get him to understand that this shot is the root to a lot of my problem via the lack of sex the weight gain the crazy ass mood swings. NOBODY TOLD ME THIS SHIT WHEN T HEY STARTED STICKING ME 5 YEARS AGO. If it were not for the fact that i cant bear the thought of having a ccle or enduring the cramps i would get off of it. Im in a catch 22. damned if i do damned if i dont. | F | 22 | 5 days | 5/16/2007 | 1 | Endometriosis | I experienced weight gain, depression, hair loss, continued to bleed constantly and for three months after the shot wore off. I would never use this again, but to all of you suffering the lasting effects of bleeding and anxiety I used acupuncture and it completely cured the problems caused by Depo. There is a "stop bleed" acupuncture point which stopped my three months of bleeding within four sessions. | F | 36 | 4 months | 5/15/2007 | 1 | lighter periods/birth control | depression, anxiety, complete loss of sex drive and lowered sensation, headaches, nausea | ive been on the shot since April 19, and within that day i experienced drastic mood swings, depression, and complete loss of sex drive (which was NEVER a problem before), and i am still experiencing those, in addition to lowered sensation during sex. it is affecting my relationship to the point where my husband almost left because of my mood swings and loss of libido. i cannot drink alcohol because it makes the mood swings so much more severe. im due for another shot july 16th and i do not plant on getting another one ever again. stay away from this. it will ruin your life. | F | 22 | 24 days | 5/13/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | I had all the side effects possible. Ruined a lot for me. | I suppose this is the most effective birth control I've ever been on... CONSIDERING I HAVE BEEN BLEEDING FOR 5 MONTHS STRAIGHT AND HAVE NO SEX DRIVE THEREFORE NO SEX! My doctors can't even stop the bleeding. I went into a deep depression weeks after the shot, and have just recently became my old self. | F | 15 | 3 months | 5/12/2007 | 3 | birth control/stop heavy bleeding | I really did not have any side effects while on the Depo, but when getting off of it to gain fertility agan to try and conceive is when the problems started. If I were warned about the side effects going off of this I would have never taken it for the five years.I would have rather had heavy bleeding. | If you are on this drug, my advice to you is get off of it as soon as possible. It has been two months since I was to take it, and I have had the most horrible side effects which include: nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, headaches, shaking, tingling, and just such a horrible feeling all the time. I will definately not consider this drug ever again!! | F | 27 | 5 years | 5/11/2007 | 5 | to not have period/birth control | I feel hungrier than usual the week before I am to get a shot; occasional pimple; spotting for first few months and then get a light period of 1-2 days every 6-10 months; have a libido but not terribly strong. | I gained a couple of pounds but nothing above the normal rate that Americans gain weight (men and women) as we age. Exercising and not giving in to the snacking urge will help you maintain a healthy weight. No 'Little Debbie' snack cakes! | F | 35 | 7 years | 5/10/2007 | 2 | birth control | acne, NO SEX DRIVE | I received the shot after an abortion and the bleeding continued for a month. I have also noticed that when I have an orgasm, that there is a small amount of blood with the secretions. Now that it has been 2 months since my first shot, i have noticed my face is breaking out terribly. I used to get occasional break-outs, and now I have consistent cystic acne on my face and now my back is acne-prone, which was NEVER a problem before. But for me, my biggest issue is with my sex drive. I have no natural lubrication what so ever, I don't feel like anything can turn me on and my general interest (which was EXTREMELY high before) in sex with my boyfriend has gone out the window. I have no libido. | F | 20 | 2 months | 5/10/2007 | 2 | to control heavy periods | Today is May 10th, I've had bleeding since January 27th. It doesn't seem to be an end in sight. I have now had to begin taking iron because I have become anemic. Obviously, there's no sex. I thought this medicine was supposed to stop periods. | F | 46 | 2 times | 5/10/2007 | 1 | birth control after 2nd child | I had one depo shot at my 6 week postpartum check up after the birth of my 2nd child. My knees started aching within a week (I never had knee problems and was a runner previously). The knee pain didn't go away for over 1 year. I gained 50 pounds during that first year. From that one shot - I didn't get a period until 26 months later! It was incredibly hard to concieve again. It took another 22 months after I got a period until I started ovulating and got pregnant again - I charted my cycle and my doctor was even puzzled as well. | I think it is a horrible drug! I warn everyone I know not to get the depo shot!!!! If I could do it again - I wouldn't. It changed our plans for our family. We hoped to have several children 2 years apart. I didn't think I'd have a 5 year gap between the second and third child! Get this drug off the market!!! | F | 28 | 1 times | 5/10/2007 | 2 | contraceptipn | depression, spotting. | after 7 years of being on this injection I have finally come off it and feel like a different person. In fact I had forgotten what it felt like to feel normal. I hadn't realised how much this had altered my mood in such a negative way. | F | 26 | 7 years | 5/8/2007 | 2 | contraceptipn | depression, spotting. | after 7 years of being on this injection I have finally come off it and feel like a different person. In fact I had forgotten what it felt like to feel normal. I hadn't realised how much this had altered my mood in such a negative way. | F | 26 | 7 days | 5/8/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | Weight gain, ovarian problems, menstrual cycle that lasted for 4.5 months straight! | You can go to fda.gov and file a report to help get the drug off the nasty Depo off the market. I and several others have. The more people to do it, the more serious they will take it. Please do this. | F | 15 | 3 months | 5/7/2007 | 1 | endo | depression, weakness, enlargement of lymph nodes under right arm, weakened immune system | This comment is for those who say,"If it works for you, fine - if not, don't take it again" and "Eating right & excersing will keep your weight in check"...What you don't realize is that if it doesn't work for you, you are ultimately hooched. This drug chemically alters your system; that means nothing you do will counteract its negative effects and you run the risk of PERMANENT damage to your body. Diet, excersise, supplements - they aren't going to correct a chemical imbalance that has been put into play. So to those who post such ignorant comments, give those of us who are scarred for life some credit...We're not whining - we're trying to prevent future cases such as ours! | F | 35 | 3 times | 5/7/2007 | 1 | birth control | after 3 month i gained 12 pounds!! i don't eat very much and i walk daily and still gained. | F | 46 | 3 months | 5/5/2007 |