depo-subQ provera 104 and Irregular Periods: What Users Say

• nkb...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 8, 2014

For Endometriosis "My doctor put me on Depo-Provera after laparoscopy for endometriosis. I had irregular periods after the first shot, and after the second, I remember I had one period that seemed to last for a month. This is a known side effect, and as promised, it went away after the third shot. I haven't had my period now in about a year. I also haven't had any debilitating endometriosis symptoms either. I think I gained about 5 lbs total, but then again, I'm also in my 40s, and that could simply be a part of aging. I am a big fan. It gave me nearly total relief after getting through the first 6 months."

• Hat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I took the depo-subQ Provera 104 shot twice, one shot every 3 months, right after high school. While I did not get pregnant, I gained 50 pounds. I had always been a tiny person. I was 100 pounds when I graduated, and after that 6 months, I was 150. No change in diet, and I was actually more active. After I decided to get off of it, I was unable to lose the weight, and I didn't get my period for 9 months and was not able to get pregnant for a year and 9 months, which actually was failed (blighted ovum), and I finally am pregnant 2 and a half years later. All from 2 shots. My whole life, I had very regular, light periods. After the shot, they were random and fluctuated in flow from heavy to only spotting. I would never recommend this birth control."

• Kel...
• February 20, 2018

For Birth Control "Worst decision I ever made! I gained weight and bloated so bad even when I didn’t eat I bloated! I stopped taking it, and I am still trying hard to lose the weight. I have always been petite, but now I look pregnant because I am so bloated! I had no period, which was nice, but had no sex drive. It works for my friend, but for me, I hated it!!!"