Pill recommender
Pill recommender
19/06/2019

Depo-Provera

Injection

1/5

About the reviewer

Age
18-25
Time used
1 - 3 months
Had children
Yes
Height
5'5"/165cm
Weight
85kg - 90kg / 13st 5lb - 14st 2lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

The injection has the worst negative impact on my hormones, I was vile for 3 months, I bled every day for 3 months and I was so down all the time. I do not recommend as once you have it it will be in your body for 3 months and theres nothing you can do

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Very negatively
Weight
No change
Periods
Irregular periods
Sex drive
Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Back pain

Increased body hair

Tender breasts

Vaginal dryness

Cystitus

Thrush

Womb cramps

Impact after using

Mood
Somewhat positively
Weight
No change
Periods
I don’t know/can’t tell
Sex drive
Increased sex drive

Headaches

Back pain

Increased sweating

Tender breasts

Thrush

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

Mood is much better. Sex drive has increased dramatically. Back to myself again. Definitely wont be having it again Feel so much better in myself now. Happier me

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