25/06/2019

Depo-Provera

Injection

 4/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

8+ years

Had children

Height

5'10"/177.5cm

Weight

100kg - 105kg / 15st 10lb - 16st 7lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Great contraception for when u don’t want periods. Minimal side effects for me apart from weight gain which I was told was because the injection increases your appetite.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Latex allergy

Increased body hair

Back pain

Thrush

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

No change

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

No effects

Enlarged breasts

Better skin

Latex allergy

Back pain

Vaginal dryness

Experience after taking

Sex drive increased. I suffered from eczema my whole life and it seemed to get better (not gone completely) after I stopped using the injection

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Depo-Provera

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