Depo-Provera injection and high blood pressure
How our community feel they have been impacted by high blood pressure on depo-Provera injection
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
90%
A bit
3%
Quite a bit
3%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 187 reviews for depo-Provera injection, 18 people (10%) reported high blood pressure.
Reviewers that reported high blood pressure as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 17th Dec 24
Great that it stopped my period completely, only have to remember to have it every 12 weeks
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Sep 24
I went on thsi injection due to my terrible experience with rigevidon, at first everything was fine as my skin cleared up, i only get the odd spot which is supported by acne medication- which was great considering i am acne prone. However it was beginning clear that i was gaining weight, I started off as a size 8 (very slim and petite) to currently being a size 14, leading to a size 16. My hips have also widened, this has led to an increase of SO many stretch marks, it has had an affect on my confidence due to this durastic change, while having the same diet the whole time. Yet this may be because i began at 16 now 18, coming into adulthood maybe?? At the minute my moods are terrible, i am very irritable, riddled with anxiety and more sensitive; so if youre looking into this as someone who has suffers with mental health I would not recommend. The pain of the injection is not bad however I am attempting to come off of this contracpetive as soon as possible yet just struggling which pill to choose due to my fear of weight gain, poor skin and loosing my sex drive. Just remember eveyones experience is different this is just mine :)
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 17th Jun 23
I kept using the injection as it felt like my last resort as I'd tried other pills and had side effects I didn't like. However, I had awful vaginally dryness and I think my sex drive was lowered because of it. It did mean I did not have a period which I thought was a positive.
Decreased sex drive
1 helpful
0 comments
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
30% of depo-Provera injection reviewers reported period like cramps