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Out of the 143 reviews for depo-Provera injection, 0 people (0%) reported dizziness.
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I went on it to stop my really painful periods and to manage an ovarian cyst that I’ve been having for a while. It did stop my periods and made my cyst shrink a little, which was great, however I would still get random, really horrible cramps on the side where my cyst is at least once a month, without bleeding or any apparent reason. This has become better since going off depo. I also had some spotting while being on it, but didn’t mind that too much, and vaginal dryness. It also pretty much completely decreased my libido, which was not great, but this has become better since going off it. The biggest side effect, however, was that about a month into my first injection I started to feel a lot more anxious, which increased over the next months, and it got really really bad. I had intrusive thoughts, started to question my relationship, and got terrible anxiety attacks. I genuinely felt like I was going crazy. I ultimately stopped Depo because of this. My anxiety has gotten better since stopping, and with the help of a therapist, but it’s a slow journey. So overall, I loved that it stopped my periods but the side effects are really, really not worth it for me.
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Gyno recommended this for my unbearable period pain last year. I feel stupid for not researching it first. I can truly say it was the most horrific experience I've ever had. I only had the one injection but it has taken the better part of a year to be getting very slowly back to normal from the experience. I had headaches every day. Not severe but not mild either. I had extreme nausea and on several occasions was not even able to drink a sip of water for 1-3 days at a time. Though initially it seemed my periods had stopped it suddenly started again and continued non stop for over 100 days. In that time I became very anemic and dizzy all the time. I ended up passing out in public which was extremely embarassing. I had absolutely no energy whatsoever. I really struggled to so much as get out of bed. Going up and down the stairs felt like climbing a mountain. I had unbearable hot flashes and would go hot then cold then hot again. I struggled to think or concentrate a lot of the time. I had weird rib pain that became unbearable at points. I started to have hair fall out to an excessive and abnormal degree (thankfully this stopped once I came off of depo) Nearing the end of the 3 months I ended up with 2 blood clots (just under 2 weeks apart and in different locations). After the 3 months I assumed things would start going back to normal. Some did but the headaches, nausea and hot flashes got even worse. It took another 3 months or so for things to gradually start to get back to normal. The headaches and nausea have been the slowest to improve. Being on depo was truly the most horrific type of torture I could imagine. I wouldn't touch it again for anything. It's made me afraid to try anything else.
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Was very happy with it especially not having to think about it however then I gained 10kg within 5 months which was a shock because I had never had weight gain. Increased hunger and started to get problems with my breasts with weird purple patterns and pain with lumps. Except that I wish It would have worked for me because it was so practical And helped with my skin
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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
47% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported tender breasts
45% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness
38% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge
32% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported lower back pain
30% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported breast enlargement