Medroxyprogesterone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• gator...
• March 16, 2016

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Amenorrhea "I've always had VERY Irregular periods due to kidney failure. Im 22 years old and have went as long as 6 years without a period. The first time I was prescribed Provera I took 1 10 mg pill a day for 10 days. It took 2 weeks to get my period, I was so excited because I didn't think it was going to work for me. My period came back for 6 months without missing a beat, after it stopped coming I had to redose and I'd get it for another 6 months at a time. I was having the worst time falling but finally a miracle happened for me! If it wasnt for provera giving me my period Im almost certain I wouldn't be holding my baby girl in my arms. I would give it a 10 rating if it wasn't for me having to redose so often"

• Relie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2015

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was bleeding heavily for a month with extremely large blood clots that made it difficult and stressful to even leave the house. It was seriously affecting my quality of life and emotional well being. My Dr. prescribed Provera 10mg twice a day for ten days. After the second dose, the blood clots had completely disappeared. By the third dose, no bleeding at all. This medicine was like a miracle for me. I am happy to have my life back. I noticed I am having a headache, but it's not that bad. I'll take a headache any day over the suffering I endured with that excessive bleeding/clotting."

• Tano
• July 7, 2019

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’m a 27 yr old woman I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 25 but always had irregular periods last May I had a tube removed because of it ruptured due to ectopic pregnancy. Around April I missed my period and it did not come for a month and a half then I started spotting for weeks I finally went to the doctor and they prescribed a birth control pill 2 a day for 2 weeks which did not work and caused the bleeding to get heavier after I finished the pills. It also caused me to have lower back paid tender breast and diarrhea everyday. Now I’m on Provera 10 for 10 days. Currently on day 3 the cramps are horrible and the bleeding is super heavy and I still have all the same symptoms plus a headache similar to a hangover. I am so tired of bleeding and being told it’s normal. I feel so depressed and hopeless. I’m going to stick with it though because it’s my only hope atm"

• Zobow
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 27, 2021

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’ve been on the Depo injection for 3+ years and have never had any bleeding. Until my last injection on 23rd Feb 2021 - I have been brown spotting for 1 week, and have woken up this morning with full blown red blood. I was so scared and I’m so glad I found this forum which shows it’s been happening to a lot of other women recently."

• Lacey
• February 19, 2015

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been taking this shot since October. I've been bleeding non stop since December. It went from a 2 weeks period, to a 2 month period. I've taken Meds to help & nothing! This horrible. It's like I'm on the shot for no reason."

• Fiarai
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 9, 2020

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’ve been on the depo provera shot for over 6 months now and don’t have any complaints. I haven’t had a period since I started it! No cramps, no blood, pretty much the only thing I deal with is the emotional cycle, which I can deal with just fine. When I get the shot, for about a day everything tastes weird. It makes my hip/leg feel weird but I found that walking around and staying rather active the day of the shot helps a bunch! The shot is super quick and doesn’t hurt at all, at least for me with a high pain tolerance. Oh, and I’m not pregnant at all! Me and my boyfriend don’t use any other form of protection and I’ve never even had a pregnancy scare. I used to be on the pill for 3 years and I like this even better. Overall, everything is going well! I would definitely recommend this form of birth control."

• SHano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 24, 2020

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Amenorrhea "Taking Provera was the worst decision I ever made. My period was very heavy. I was told by my OBGYN that it was going to delay my period but it made me worse than I was before taking it. Day 5 of my period and still a heavy flow. Still have pain. I found out after taking it I will have another period 3-7 days after having a 10 day cycle. I can’t have this much bleeding."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2014

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was bleeding for 7 weeks lightly and then all of a sudden it came and I was passing large clots and a lot of blood. My doctor put me on Provera 10mg twice a day. I had a horrible headache and felt tired but my period did stop which is great. "

• Pano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2020

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was prescribed these to delay my period for 3 weeks whilst on holiday, they delayed it for about 7 days but I still got my period then had heavy, irregular bleeding for approximately 2 months. I have PCOS so my periods are extremely irregular but only last 5 days and are light to normal. This medication wasn't any good for me at all and along with the spontaneous, heavy bleeding I had terrible pain and large clots. I'll never take them again. I've had northisterone in the past to delay my period and they were brilliant. This is just my experience and every woman is different."

• Andy
• January 29, 2021

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Amenorrhea "I took provera because I have irregular periods and I was told it would help induce my periods. I took 10 mg for 10 days. I had a mild headache the first two days then my body got used to it. I had my period a day after my 10th pill and it was regular nothing abnormal. I would recommend it."

• Sunfl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2018

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "My doctor put me on 10 mg Provera for two weeks due to menorrhagia. I had been bleeding heavily for two weeks when I started with the medication. Provera slowed my vaginal bleeding down to a medium flow, some times even a light flow, but it never stopped the bleeding. On the 14th day, and last day of Provera, I started getting bad cramps that lasted for two and a half days. A day AFTER I stopped with Provera, it was like someone turned on a faucet. Blood is gushing out of me. It’s like when you sit down and urinate, only it’s blood gushing out of my uterus. It was really scary until I came on here and saw that extremely heavy bleeding seem to be normal when you first stop with Provera. Luckily, I’ve been off work the last two days and stayed in bed or on the toilet. Third day of being off Provera is tomorrow, which is also when I’m back at work. Hoping the bleeding will have slowed down a little bit by then."

• barbi...
• June 4, 2014

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been on Depo-Provera for 2 years this month. It was great! Had little to no periods, light spotting for a week before I had gotten my next shot. Didn't have to worry about taking pills daily. I had no side effects at all. I was actually losing weight. But, the last shot I had back in March, they informed me that there was a new type of Depo, formula, that took place of the Depo that my body was used to. Ever since then, my period has been not stopped. I gained 20 pounds in one week of water weight. My cramps has been terrible to where I can't eat. I feel as though I'm pregnant at all times. I go Tuesday to either get checked to see if I need to be off it. Anyone else experienced this since they've changed it?"

• Lumlady
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 4, 2020

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Birth Control "Ok so I have been on Depo-provera for almost 10 years. My last injection was February 14th, I had a period for 3 days on June 1st which is normal for me... Today is June 4th 2020 I HAVE BEEN very nauseated could I be pregnant??"

• Crissy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2014

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been on this for a few months. I'm very bad at remembering to take the pill everyday at the same exact time so I figured the shot would be perfect. And I know its still a little too early to determine whether or not I like it. I got my period in December and she administered the shot. I haven't stopped bleeding since and its almost March! I spoke with my doctor and she told me it was totally normal and it was my body getting used to the medication but I very much dislike it. I've been VERY moody and I get so turned off by food that sometimes I just go through the day drinking fluids. This has only been from one shot, but I'll see where it goes. If it continues to go downhill, I have to switch back to the pill."

• Lee
• June 12, 2019

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I'm 41ys old I've been taking provera for a month now it stopped my bleeding the first month but then it came back in full force, and I haven't stop bleeding yet and its been a month. I was put on it because of my anemia and fibroids because my blood was low due to the lost of blood. I have been feeling very weak and bleeding heavy and having horrible pain, going back to the doctors due to the pain and bleeding I can not take the pain and I stop taking the pill."

• Ms Bi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 6, 2013

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "When I was first on depo provera I bleed for 6 months straight, the OB said my body had to get used to it and I would need another cycle so I took the shot another 6 months and low and behold I had bleeding everyday for 1 year. I don't even know how that was possible but it was like a heavy period every day. When I called the OB and other clinics everyone said "you signed a waiver". OK well no one said if I had a problem. I stopped depo and like a silly college kid that I was convinced to take depo 6 months later, the OB said my body may be different and again I had my period for 6 more months. Thank goodness there were no effects accept the annoyance of bleeding every day for 18 months all together. This shot does work why have sex bleedin"

• Bashly
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 15, 2020

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Amenorrhea "PCOS and irregular periods..... I take Provera to start my period if it has been longer than 3 months (sometimes a little longer if I get too comfortable) I typically take one 10 mg pill daily x 7-10 days. If I take it for the full 10 days, I will start my period either a day after coming off the pill or within 3 days. If I take it less than 10 days, it usually takes anywhere from 3-14 days to start my cycle. I recently passes a kidney stone (ouch) which interrupted my provera schedule so I was only able to make it dose # 4. Today is day 11 after taking the last pill and I have started my cycle."

• Anonymous
• April 12, 2009

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Birth Control "I had nothing but negative effects from the Depo shot that are continuing even after the duration of action of the Depo. I am now experiencing terrible migraines (I rarely, if ever had even minor headaches). They have been occurring multiple times per day including nausea and diarrhea. I experienced these same symptoms for the first time after I received my first shot. I also experienced neck stiffness, severe mood swings, bouts of depression that seemed to arrive from nowhere, no sex drive what so ever, and worst of all menstrual bleeding for an entire month straight which was only counteracted by a high dosage of birth control pills. "

• Vic
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 1, 2019

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Birth Control "I would rate this drug 0 out of 10 if possible. Yes it helped with my periods (I didn’t have them just a bit of spotting) and I didn’t get pregnant! I had my second shot two months ago and I won’t be going for a third. I am EXTREMELY moody, depressed, anxious/nervous and I always feel on edge. I have also been getting paranoid about my relationship, has anyone else experienced paranoia on this injection? Definitely do NOT recommend!!!!!"

• Lisa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2020

Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I took provera for 21 days to treat very heavy non stop bleeding. I am 45. At first it drastically reduced my bleeding for a few days but the bleeding continued quite heavily again until the last 4 days of being on it."

• patient
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 10, 2020

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’ve received the shot 2 months ago and have not stopped bleeding since. I haven’t been able to have intercourse with my husband because of the bleeding. This birth control is not working out for me"

• Erin
• March 22, 2013

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Birth Control "I've been on Depo Provera for about a month now, and I absolutely love it! I haven't had ANY bleeding, no cramps, no headaches or dizziness, no mood swings, no swollen or tender breasts, no weight gain, nothing! I still have a sex drive and I feel perfectly normal, most people with good side effects don't think to share their experience, so remember that everyone's body is different and your experience might be like mine!"

• Anonymous
• February 3, 2020

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I received my second Depo provera shot early October after having it once before and while I was 17/18. My mood swings are horrible still, breast tenderness is outrageous I also have had the worst cramping pain (worse than IUD pain). It was unbearable when I first started ovulating I could not lay flat in bed, had a heating blanket and heating pad on my lower back and abdominal area for a week. I took midol and ibuprofen like the doctors told me and nothing has stopped this. I have clots coming out, they want me to come in again to poke at me. Just super put out and exhausted. I am sleeping up to 10-12 hours a day. It has caused me to have less ambition at my work place too. I am very active as I am a CNA at the hospital but I bleed through my pants at least 2 times a shift. My acne is horrible around my chin and my stomach is sore from the on/ off bloating. It brought tears to my eyes finding this page and seeing I am not alone in this."

• youngna
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2014

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been receiving the Depo shot since July 2013. This has been my first and only birth control I've taken and a huge benefit is that I am not worrying about taking a pill. However, for the past 6 months I have experienced spotting. It is not enough blood to need to wear a tampon, however it is very dark blood which stains underwear. This has been extremely frustrating to me and I am now trying to decide what will be my next best option of birth control will be."

• Breao...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2020

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I had my baby 5 months ago and decided why not get on depo so I won’t get pregnant again. I’ve been bleeding since I left the hospital from giving birth. That was 5 months ago. I’ve been so depressed and weak IDK what to do"