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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
Members)
find Depo-Provera helpful
Depo-Provera Reviews
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Hated it!!!
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Not sure if current side effects are from depo provera or not.
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working great
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Stopped most bleeding and the worst of the pain but not all for two years. Did nothing for other symptoms. Can't afford the treatment.
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sparked up my depression again
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It worked, but my doctor had to take me off of it because it was causing premature osteoporosis.
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It helped with the pain but only because I didnt have a period so it was less painful. Thinking about doing it again.
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Began injections in May 08. offers more relief then any other treatment. Some side effects of depo shot are concerning. major hot flashes insomnia leg lymphnoid tenderness. Each time I am due for an injection I experience the following discharge leg lymphnoid discomfort increase of hot flashes anxiety depression symptoms the week following injection I have daily headaches manifesting into migraines if not caught.
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I ended up pregnant while on Depo..But gained a ton of weight so wont do it again...
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Was helpful but put me into a false pregnancy. Had all the symptoms of pregnancy even urine test came up positive but blood test negative. Hated feeling like that so I stopped
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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]
