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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... | 307 |
51% |
| Endometriosis | 57 |
75% |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome ... | 8 |
63% |
| Infertility | 3 |
67% |
| Pregnancy - Teens | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 56% (389
Members)
find Depo-Provera helpful
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Depo-Provera Reviews
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I didnt have a period so it was great.
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didn't work, major weight gain
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got me my period after 15 months of not having 1
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It worked but I hated it, it made me moody, depresed, I gained weight, it gave me sensitive skin....it was not a pleasant experience.
Working / Worked
It worked because it stoped my periods all together. I was on it for three years and my Dr. was worried that I would start to have negative effects from it. Now I have been off it for a year and each month is worse than the last. But now I have no health insurance.
Working / Worked
stopped cycle for over 3 yrs then tool 15 months to get cycle once off
Working / Worked
I have just started depo and have been on it about 1 week it is too soon to tell about the results.
Working / Worked
I felt great..no period or pain for 4 1/2 years..I was hungry alot cause it incresed my appitite but I rather be fat then in pain...lol
Working / Worked
Helped induce my periods.
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Helped induce my periods.
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Discussions
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Depo-Provera Injection (birth control question)
Hello, (if 2 replies come thru, plz forgive me... my phone powered off when I was in the middle of my original response..) The depo was not 100... [More] -
Depo-Provera Injection (birth control question)
Have you considered a Mirena IUD? It works with the same hormone as the depo but a lower dose delivered straight to the uterus instead of systemically... [More] -
Depo-Provera Injection (birth control question)
Depo is not estrogen, but if you read the warnings, it does say people who have clotted should not use it. Some docs feel OK with using it when you're... [More] -
Depo-Provera Injection (birth control question)
I had very heavy periods and had to be put on birth control pills to stop my period. They even doubled up the pills but it wouldn't go away. Finally t... [More] -
Who Would Do Depo Provera On Treatment?
I need to choose BC for treatment ASAP. I do not have many options. Who here thinks Depo would be soemthing they would stay away from due to side effe... [More]
