Depo-Provera injection and heavier periods

How our community feel depo-Provera injection has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

70%

No change

2%

Out of the 185 reviews for depo-Provera injection, 9 people (5%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Aug 24

I went on the depo injection after having my little boy as I thought it was an easy form of contraceptive as I didn’t have to remember to take it everyday. Fast forward a week post injection I started with the most horrific nausea, stomach pains, back pain and anxiety. I thought I maybe have a bug so went to the doctor who ran some bloods (all came back clean) never felt anxious or sick prior to having the injection so the only thing I can think of that is new is the depo. I have now been nauseas well over a month every single day to the point I am on anti - sickness tablets. I will not be having it again as it changes your body and emotions so much and the other downside there is no reversal so once it’s in if you suffer from the side effects you have to basically put up with it until it’s up for renewal. Wish I had done my research before as I have read on numerous sites that the hormone levels they give are so high and this is what causes all the adverse effects.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

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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.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Jun 23

I have taken EVERY SINGLE BIRTH CONTROL‼ except from the patch, implant and the coil. When I was on the mini pill I had my period for 3 months straight. With the Microgynon it made my period lighter which made me so happy as my periods are very HEAVY to the point I have to use adult diapers. Unfortunately the Microgynon made me produce bigger clots which were already big it reached to the point that squirted all over the bath room after an intense cramp and fainted as a result the ambulance came for me and told me that I had to stop taking the pill. I took another pill and my periods would jump all over the place as in every week I would have a little dribble out of the blue which wrecked my sex life which I never had in the first place lol. Now let's talk about the depo injection aka the devil. My GP never informed me that my heavy irregular painful periods could get heavier with the injection if I knew I would of ran for the hills and never looked back. As a result I GAINED A COUPLE OF STONES I would walk and lean to one side yes it is that serious not even exaggerating. MY PERIOD LAST FOR 1 YR NOOOO BREAKS WITH THE DEPO INJECTION ‼‼‼‼ AMBULANCE HAD TO COME FOR ME AGAIN AS I WAS LOSING TO MUCH BLOOD AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SERVE ANEMIA 😭😭😭😭 Moral of the story birth control isn't for me FULL STOP LORD HELP ME WHEN I'M SEXUALLY ACTIVE AGAIN AS A RESULT I HAVE BEEN CELIBATE FOR ALMOST 5YRS NOW😭😭😭


Very negative mood

3 more effects

2 helpful

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Depo-Provera injection common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

41% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness

41% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported tender breasts

34% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge

31% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported lower back pain

29% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible depo-Provera injection side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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