User Reviews for Depo-Provera intramuscular

I was put on depo prevera for endometriosis just about 3 years ago. A shot in my butt every 3 months. I have not had a single period which was the goal. It stopped a lot of my endo symptoms aside of painful sex in which I learned dilating myself before sex got rid of painful sex upon insertion. When i got on it i was probably weighing in at 155-160. I’m now 175. I’m 5’8 athletic build, consistent in the gym. I can’t lose weight on this medicine. I even went and had a meal plan made. I’m making the decision to get off and take a break. If there was 1 thing i wish i checked before i got on this drug was my hormones. doctors never suggest that. ALSO was OK’d by my neurologist to be on this drug because I get migraines. When getting migraines we are high risk stroke/blood clots & we can’t have estrogen. This drug doesn’t have estrogen. I was never on birth control. I got a period at 11 & started birth control at age 24. I am now 27. This drug did everything I was told it would. It really did help significantly with the issues from endo I was having. It also stopped my migraines which all started again right before i got on the drug meaning my hormones were out of whack. Read More Read Less

This is an INCREDIBLE MEDICINE for my needs!! Here's Why: *NO PERIODS*?????? YAAAAAAAYYYYYAAAAAASSSSS*?????????????????????? *NO PAIN*?????????????? *My Anemia is not nearly as bad as it was before starting Depo!!!*???? *Don't have to worry about wasting money on feminine products!!!!?????????? *Pregnancy prevention, but I don't use it for that.?? ???? *Feeling so Free*????????????????????

I took my first depo shot in June. At first the spotting was very minimal and a relief compared to what I have been experiencing since taking birth control pills (since high school). I started spotting more often in July and have been bleeding ( at times light and at times extremely heavy with clotting) since July 31st. Today is September 11 and it has not stopped! I am scheduled to see the doctor for my 2nd shot and to figure out what is going on. Have anyone else experience this? My mental state has been unstable since July. I haven't been out much because of the uncertain of my flow. I have researched every possible reason why and a solution. Hopefully today I will find answers! Read More Read Less

I started taking depo shots with the intention to stop my period. I was constantly bleeding for almost 3 months with only a few dry days at first. Then it finally stopped and my periods became VERY irregular. I have been taking depo for a whole year and it is still irregular, and really not doing what I wanted. I also lost 20lbs and had non-stop cankersores in the first few months of taking this medication. I've heard that it works for so many other people, but it's definately not for me.

I just got the shot about a week ago and I'm already suffering the side effects. I am experiencing insomnia, mood swings, depression. I hate this thing and I will never get it again. Stay away from this type of birth control.

I’ve been on Depo since I was 16. It was recommended to me by my doctor after I was diagnosed with Dysmenorrhea. It completely stopped my periods, all ovulation and cramps. I did develop migraines but I’m not sure if it has to do with the depo. My sex drive has become relatively low. I got light acne every month when I was supposed to have a period. Otherwise, I did like my experience with it. NO pregnancy scares even without condoms. It wasn’t until now, that I’m 22, a doctor told me I should consider getting off of it as I could develop osteoporosis. I was never made aware that this is NOT a long term birth control. It’s been 15 weeks since my last shot. I started a slight cramping, 3 day period on the 14th week. I am now experiencing mood swings that play on my bipolar II, acne, a lower sex drive than I had, and fatigue. Please consider that you should not be on this for more than 2-3 years. I am slowly starting to feel better; but it almost felt like my body wasnt “mine,” in the 13th-15th week of coming off of it. I truly have no idea what my body is like without this chemical, and I never got to experience coming into womanhood naturally from a teenager. Use with consideration! Read More Read Less

Please I'm begging any women or teens wanting to take the depo shot. Please do not take it. In 2013 my 16 yr old daughter started on this shot. A couple of days after I had to rush her to the er. I asked them if the shot could have caused the severe pain in her abdomen. They said no and she looked fine. Next shot she was doubles over in a day or 2. Er visit again. Same thing, except this time they did a colonoscopy and went down her throat. Nothing found. This went on for almost a year off and on. Probably around 5 to 8 times in one yr. Everytime I told them she's not getting the shot the hospital staff threatened me with family services. They said it's better to take the shot with shot affects then having a baby. They threaded to take my child away. The hospital at the end of the year said they finally felt like it may be the shot that was hurting her. 4 yrs went by after stopping the shot and she still had pain but at times it did subside but not completely. Then she had her 1st baby at the age of 20. Everything was ok. At 24 she gave birth to her 2 baby and a month after she ended up in the hospital for 3 months and was so close to death. We all Prayed and Prayed and Prayed for her. The hospital initially that it was her gall bladder so they removed it. And then on a CT scan and MRI they noticed it was actually her pancreas. She has 3 surgeries to removed 2 softball size cyst's removed. She also has a tube down her throat and was fed by a tube going down into her stomach. A wire leading to her heart. And now she has something in the tail of her pancreas. They may remove it. The middle of her pancreas is dead. Oh yeah I forgot that part They also had children at 3-month period remove a part of her pancreas because it was dead and now another part's dead. Imagine finally being let out of the hospital just to go home and throw up and the piece of pancreas they left in your stomach comes out your mouth smelling like death itself. All because of a stupid shot. That should be legal. On Thursday we will go to the hospital and find out if they're going to continue with wanting to do the surgery to remove the tail of her pancreas and try to reconnect the main duct to another part of her body to help it survive and in return herself. I hate myself for not listening to my intuition. I wish I could go back and to never let my baby girl take that shot. I would have rather have spent 10 years in jail and my child taken away at least she would have been healthy. Listen to your intuition and please listen to my story because this could be your story with this medicine It's not worth it, it's not worth you. God BlessRead More Read Less

I was only on depo for the first 3 months. The reason for not getting my next shot is that I had been bleeding for a month. And the last week of my vaginal bleeding something came out from inside me. It was this big grey glob looking thing. turns out it was a decidual cast.. Aside from that it made me feel really weak… like my bones could just easily snap. It completely took away my sexual desire. I was tired all of the time took naps during the day and passed out on the couch at night when it was still early. Read More Read Less

I decided to try this because people that I knew were on it and they didn’t get their periods at all. I got my fist shot in the end of June and started bleeding a few days after. The bleeding never stopped and I decided to get a second one in hopes that it would be better. The bleeding got worse (filled a super plus tampon and a pad) in an hour and I became anemic and had several trips to the hospital to figure out why and they couldn’t figure anything out. The cramps were the worst I’d ever experienced and that made my nausea worse. I got medication for the nausea and more for the heavy bleeding and hemorrhaging, which helped the bleeding but it still never stopped. I only got 2 shots in six months and have been bleeding for 8 months straight. Would not recommend this form of birth control. Read More Read Less

I’ve been getting this shot 9 months. I’ve been bleeding since December 16th non stop. The pains too are so unbearable. I’ve also started loosing my hair. I wouldn’t recommend to anyone

The first time I took it I was 16 the first bc method I ever tried I bleed the entire 3 months & they told me it could take my body some time to adjust I wasn’t willing to go through another sec on my period & switched to the pill after 2 kids later I decided to give it another try as the pill was becoming too much to maintain every day this go round I started it the 5th day of my period havnt bled since I’m on my second shot the only side affects I’m having is acne on my sides and low sex drive , I’m wanting to get off after a year or 2 because I don’t want any long term side affects and I want one more kid in the future Read More Read Less

I got the shot on Dec 12 and have been bleeding every day since. Clots are huge and very painful. Thus was supposed to stop my cycle but has made it so much worse. I will not recommend this for anyone.

So I got the shot because for one I deal with something where I have all the symptoms of endometriosis but I don’t have the actual condition. For that I took different birth control pills throughout the years and it was hard to keep up with the pills. I also have issues gaining weight due to a high metabolism, my doctor recommended me to start the shot instead since I only weight 90 lbs at 5’9. So far the first few days was a little rough because of the nauseous feeling and it was minor cramping compared to what I was used to. I don’t have any complaints so far and have yet to bleed since being on itRead More Read Less

I got the depo Oct 21 2022 and I had my period the end of that month and nov that month the end of that month but it kept going all the way to January 10th 2023 I can’t say it was a period I basically was spotting but then heavy bleeding and light bleeding it was awful I was supposed to take my second depo shot January 13th 2023 but I never went back since January 11th up to now January 14th and hopefully still counting I have not bleed at all so I’m definitely confused when I’m ovulating or if when I have a period in general so on the bright side I stop bleeding and I definitely won’t recommend the depo shot was a nightmareRead More Read Less

As soon as I started this birth control shot, I bled the entire time(a year straight) and even months after I stopped using it. I would never recommend to anyone. It affected all aspects of my life negatively.

I was on the Depo shot for 4+ years and loved many things about it, such as no period ever and never once got pregnant. But my sex drive completely died while on this method, and I gained 40+ pounds. The insane appetite was impossible to ignore and I had to get off of it 6 months ago. Now that my period has come back, I’ve lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks and eat so much less. Getting back on BC this week and switching to the Jencycla pill this time around.

Beware if you suffer from any mental illness like depression ect. I got on the shot because I’m terrible with the pills I thought the depo was amazing because I didn’t have to worry about it, but every three months I had no side effects at first besides mild cramping everything was great about two months later I am currently suffering from the worst depression I have ever experienced. All though I will never act on these thoughts I have had the most suicidal thoughts, extreme crying every night it’s been terrible and so hard for me to make it though out the day without getting extremely sad about the smallest thing. Be Careful if you get on this! Read More Read Less

I took the Depo shot for two years and it worked great at not getting pregnant and helping with heavy periods (had none). The negative side was the weight gain and anger. For the first month after getting the shot I could feel the rage flowing through my veins and it just got worse over the 2 years, so I decided to get off it. It took 5 months for my period to come back just an FYI.

I started the depo shot in September of 2021, I was on it for over a year and I noticed how extremely heavy and painful my periods were since I’ve been on it. I didn’t have a period for the first couple months but when I did get it, it was horrible and people also told me that I become moody and my sex drive is so low on this shot. I’m switching the pill now thank god. Everyone is different but this shot was hell for me.

Gained 30kgs while using the depo over time then lost all the weight a year after coming off it I always felt hungry unmotivated and tired, very effective for preventing pregnancy but the side affects are terrible I would not recommend.