20/08/2019

Depo-Provera

Injection

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

18 months - 3 years

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

65kg - 70kg / 10st 3lb - 11st 0lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Good in some ways- quick, easy, painless injection every 13 weeks, stopped periods, reliable contraceptive cover, but really affected my mood, drained my sex drive, and made me gain weight (not lots, but I couldnt shift the weight even with lots of exercise and dieting).

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

N/A

Weight

N/A

Periods

N/A

Sex drive

N/A

No effects

Experience after taking

N/A

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Depo-Provera

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