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Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is the U.S. brand name of a birth control product manufactured by Pfizer Inc. It is a hormonal birth control method containing a synthetic progestin, without estrogen, and is administered to women in the form of an intramuscular injection once every 11 ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 201 |
51% |
| Endometriosis | 43 |
74% |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome ... | 5 |
60% |
| Infertility | 3 |
67% |
| Pregnancy - Teens | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 56% (265
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Depo-Provera Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
I took provera to stop my bleeding since I would bleed for months straigh, it did stop it while I was on it but, once I stopped taking it I would bleed ten times worse.
Somewhat Helpful
I was put on Depo provera 7 years ago, the first year was nothing but severe side effects, which happened to be very heavy periods and pain.
Somewhat Helpful
Its actually helping some of the pain but i stil have some and its bad but it doesnt happen near as much as it did
Somewhat Helpful
So far it is working alright... it's a toss up because it helps with the pain, but my fatigue is much worse.
Somewhat Helpful
Had to take it three times to bring on a period
Somewhat Helpful
The shot slowed down my period but didn't stop the my period nor the pain.
Somewhat Helpful
I still get cysts, so it's not that helpful.
Somewhat Helpful
Seemed to be successful before the 3rd surgery in removing implants from ureter.
Somewhat Helpful
i used provera but only got a period for like 2 days and it was very very light
Too Soon To Tell
It helps with the pain most of the time
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Depo Provera
is depo provera the shot and provera the pill the same thing? I am on provera the pill the doctor has me on this to try and get pregnant. [More] -
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No i did the regular Lupron first. Then it was depo-provera. I never did depo-lupron. [More] -
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I think dandelion is talking about lurpon depo, not depo provera... I was on the 3 month depo provera shots for a year before I had surgery and I bled... [More] -
Depo Provera
I was on lupron for 3 months and then did depo-provera,which I am currently taking. For me the lupron was better. The depo-provera is just giving me c... [More] -
Depo Provera
****WARNING**** Ladies PLEASE re-consider the depo-provera. It made my pains WORSE and its BIRTH CONTROLL nothing like lupron wich is made for endo!!!... [More]
