Do not use depro-provera!!

kat8kit · Jan 6th, 2008, 11:58 PM

I am nearing my 2 year depro-provera usage, and i wish i had never used it! I have really heavy periods, and I was excited to get rid of them, but the depro did like the opposite!
I gained 20 pounds in apprx a month(I read on the website, over 70% of women on it gain 10 pounds+). i feel way depressed, and my sex drive is almost non-exsistant. ALSO i have non-stop periods (with maybe a 3 or 3 day break(. I have had my period now for a month and a half.

I just wanted to warn any of you girlies who were thinking about taking it- although its fine for somepeople, its making my life hell!

carol86cruz · Jan 7th, 2008, 01:07 AM

I'm so sorry!!!!
i was on the patch for one day and i couldnt stand it!! So i went on the pill and i couldnt be happier....but I've heard that Depro does have a lot of side effects.

Zophie · Jan 7th, 2008, 01:42 AM

I had a friend who gained a bunch of weight on depo too. She also would start crying as soon as she'd get her shot.

ragamuffin · Jan 7th, 2008, 02:23 AM

I agree! It is horrible!
I have an almost 8 year old daughter you can meet if you don't believe me

I had almost non stop periods on it also. I was on it over a year.

MissyO · Jan 7th, 2008, 03:12 PM

I gained close to 40lbs in two years!

sara999 · Jan 7th, 2008, 03:43 PM

i was on it and had a miserable time too. that's why i went off of it, you should just abandon it for other forms of BC if possible!

Lola24 · Jan 7th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I'm so sorry to hear that, I'm not a fan of any birth control...... tried a couple and they all made me feel horrible, just not worth it to me.

Traci · Jan 7th, 2008, 05:04 PM

I was on this for about a year. Finally had to get off because i couldn't stand the headaches and chest pains. Then I started to have really black thoughts. Really screwed up thoughts, like my friends weren't really my friends, they were just pretending....I HATED all men, and couldn't stop bashing them, and feeling like I was spiraling downward......

The doctor said, "Yup! Time to get of it" and it took almost a whole year for those effects to go away completely. I'd never try it again!!

kristenmi123 · Jan 7th, 2008, 06:04 PM

I just went off Depo in October.......

I'm feeling much better but have gained some weight but that is probably due to the holidays ~ that 10 pound gain.

azhangie · Jan 7th, 2008, 07:01 PM

I've been on depo for a good 3 yrs and some months now, i think i'm nearing the 4 yr mark ...i've lost count. I'm getting off the shot this month because my doctor thinks i should try something new. I tried to get off depo once before and i got massive headaches and dizziness, my doctor said it was the withdrawal effects...anyone dealt with this? It was so bad that i decided, ok time to get another shot...i couldnt deal with it.

.: SYDNEY :. · Jan 7th, 2008, 07:25 PM

I was on it for like 7 months but as soon as I went off it I had two periods within the same month and a bad yeast infection

It was AWFUL!! But I'm back to normal and considering the IUD.

jellybebe · Jan 7th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Everyone is different - I work at a clinic and there are a handful of women who have been on it for years with no problems. However, it isn't the most highly recommended form of birth control due to its effect on calcium levels, appetite and the fact that if you have an allergic reaction to it, nothing can really be done - you have to wait it out!

Obsessive lv · Jan 8th, 2008, 10:31 AM

I gained 10 solid pounds when I had the depo shot and never had a period, I only took the 1 shot and decided no this was not for me. Those 10 pounds are all fat too and for me almost impossible to get rid of.

SunnyFreckles · Jan 9th, 2008, 09:18 PM

My period lasted 6 weeks when I was on the shot!

missisa07 · Jan 9th, 2008, 10:41 PM

WOW. Thanks for this warning! My friend was on it for a while and she had the normal symptoms, but nothing like what you guys are saying! I'm definitely staying far away from this shot as possible!

Jan 6th, 2008, 11:58 PM	#1
kat8kit Sofa King Banned	Do not use depro-provera!! I am nearing my 2 year depro-provera usage, and i wish i had never used it! I have really heavy periods, and I was excited to get rid of them, but the depro did like the opposite! I gained 20 pounds in apprx a month(I read on the website, over 70% of women on it gain 10 pounds+). i feel way depressed, and my sex drive is almost non-exsistant. ALSO i have non-stop periods (with maybe a 3 or 3 day break(. I have had my period now for a month and a half. I just wanted to warn any of you girlies who were thinking about taking it- although its fine for somepeople, its making my life hell!

Jan 7th, 2008, 01:07 AM	#2
carol86cruz Member	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I'm so sorry!!!! i was on the patch for one day and i couldnt stand it!! So i went on the pill and i couldnt be happier....but I've heard that Depro does have a lot of side effects. __________________

Jan 7th, 2008, 01:42 AM	#3
Zophie I <3 my Maltese! Location: New Orleans, LA	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I had a friend who gained a bunch of weight on depo too. She also would start crying as soon as she'd get her shot. __________________

Jan 7th, 2008, 02:23 AM	#4
ragamuffin Member Location: All hell for a basement	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I agree! It is horrible! I have an almost 8 year old daughter you can meet if you don't believe me I had almost non stop periods on it also. I was on it over a year.

Jan 7th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#5
MissyO Member Location: Florida	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I gained close to 40lbs in two years! __________________

Jan 7th, 2008, 03:43 PM	#6
sara999 Member Location: london	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! i was on it and had a miserable time too. that's why i went off of it, you should just abandon it for other forms of BC if possible! __________________ CLs to Get (the classics) (in order of importance)! Black Jazz Decolletes 37.5 Black Kid (and Patent) Helmuts 35.5 Black Kid Pigalle 100 36.5 Black (more colours?) Patent Simple 100 36.5 (or 37...not sure yet) CLs to Get (the fun maybes for the right price) (in order of importance)! Black jazz no barre 36.5 () Astraqueen 37 Flourescent Yoyo 100 36.5

Jan 7th, 2008, 03:49 PM	#7
Lola24 Member	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I'm so sorry to hear that, I'm not a fan of any birth control...... tried a couple and they all made me feel horrible, just not worth it to me.

Jan 7th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#8
Traci MOD - tastic!	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I was on this for about a year. Finally had to get off because i couldn't stand the headaches and chest pains. Then I started to have really black thoughts. Really screwed up thoughts, like my friends weren't really my friends, they were just pretending....I HATED all men, and couldn't stop bashing them, and feeling like I was spiraling downward...... The doctor said, "Yup! Time to get of it" and it took almost a whole year for those effects to go away completely. I'd never try it again!! __________________ The blog is back! http://www.tra-world.blogspot.com/

Jan 7th, 2008, 06:04 PM	#9
kristenmi123 Member	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I just went off Depo in October....... I'm feeling much better but have gained some weight but that is probably due to the holidays ~ that 10 pound gain.

Jan 7th, 2008, 07:01 PM	#10
azhangie Piggy Fajita Location: I see cows and hills	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I've been on depo for a good 3 yrs and some months now, i think i'm nearing the 4 yr mark ...i've lost count. I'm getting off the shot this month because my doctor thinks i should try something new. I tried to get off depo once before and i got massive headaches and dizziness, my doctor said it was the withdrawal effects...anyone dealt with this? It was so bad that i decided, ok time to get another shot...i couldnt deal with it.

Jan 7th, 2008, 07:25 PM	#11
.: SYDNEY :. Member Location: LOS ANGELES COUNTY	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I was on it for like 7 months but as soon as I went off it I had two periods within the same month and a bad yeast infection It was AWFUL!! But I'm back to normal and considering the IUD.

Jan 7th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#12
jellybebe Back to school! Location: Canada	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! Everyone is different - I work at a clinic and there are a handful of women who have been on it for years with no problems. However, it isn't the most highly recommended form of birth control due to its effect on calcium levels, appetite and the fact that if you have an allergic reaction to it, nothing can really be done - you have to wait it out! __________________ Wish List: LV Farandole bracelet (WL) LV pink scuba pochette (WL) white Balenciaga City with GGH (?) Prada E/W Gauffre

Jan 8th, 2008, 10:31 AM	#13
Obsessive lv Member	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! I gained 10 solid pounds when I had the depo shot and never had a period, I only took the 1 shot and decided no this was not for me. Those 10 pounds are all fat too and for me almost impossible to get rid of. __________________ WISH LIST Batignolle Horizontal Popincourt Haut Damier Azur Speedy 30

Jan 9th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#14
SunnyFreckles ~Cute 'n Proud~ Location: Near corn fields...	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! My period lasted 6 weeks when I was on the shot! __________________ <>< *Sunny's Collection*

Jan 9th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#15
missisa07 (Isabel) Location: Hawaii	Re: Do not use depro-provera!! WOW. Thanks for this warning! My friend was on it for a while and she had the normal symptoms, but nothing like what you guys are saying! I'm definitely staying far away from this shot as possible! __________________ ^link to my blog!