Does depo-Provera injection cause breast enlargement?
How our community feel they have been impacted by breast enlargement on depo-Provera injection
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
73%
A bit
12%
Quite a bit
6%
A great deal
5%
A lot
4%
Out of the 175 reviews for depo-Provera injection, 0 people (0%) reported breast enlargement.
Reviewers that reported breast enlargement as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th Oct 23
I began using the Depo as it was recommended by a nurse in my GP clinic. During the first 6 months the only noticeable side effect was the decreased sex drive. After my 3rd injection, I began having serious pain when trying to have sex. Due to this pain I booked an appointment with my GP to get swabs done to check for any infections. They completed swabs and no infection was found, I was told it was most likely just dryness. Therefore I stopped having the depo and started the pill again as I had no issues with the pill. I was on the pill for a month and has really bad head aches so decided to come off contraception completely. After coming off the depo it took 6 months for me to be able to have sex again due to the dryness.
Top side effects not reported
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Oct 23
I was on it for 9 months and I only started the pill today but the injection had made me bleed nonstop and have really bad back pain and the weight gain was really bad I didn’t feel myself and the sex drive at the start was high but it kept getting lower and lower the cramps are worse than the ones i used to get and my family have a high estrogen level it doesn’t work that well when you have high estrogen levels.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
1 comments
Used for 8+ yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 23rd Aug 23
I have been on the injection now for 9+ years and have had many side effects. The odd few like headaches but I don’t drink a lot of water, tender breast occasionally not often, weight gain ( but I didn’t gain any weight the first 6 years off being on it but again I don’t eat sensibly). My sex drive however has nearly almost gone and I do get a fair bit of discharge 1/2weeks before the injection is due and 1/2 weeks after having the injections.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Depo-Provera injection common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
42% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported tender breasts
41% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness
35% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge
31% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported lower back pain
30% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported period like cramps