Depo-Provera injection and positive mood
How our community feel depo-Provera injection has affected their moods and emotions
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
29%
Don't know
8%
Out of the 182 reviews for depo-Provera injection, 16 people (9%) reported positive mood.
Reviewers that reported positive mood as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Being on the injection has changed my life. After years of misery I finally feel like myself again. My mood has almost completely stabilised and my mental health has never been better. Physically my body has found it great too, I no longer find myself exhausted from heavy periods and my boobs have even gotten abit bigger which has been a big plus. I feel like a person again after going on the injection, After years of my hormones controlling my life I no longer feel crazy, I have control of my life again.
Very positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 27th Jun 23
After being pregnant with our first child, due to my BMI & hypertension at the end of my pregnancy I was not allowed the combined pill. So after the discussion with my GP the next best thing for myself that I was willing to try was the Depo (injection). Firstly I hadn't even had my period after giving birth which didn't help, I felt like a complete mad women (understand we just had a baby) no libido, very on edge/sensitive to were I would be snapping multiple times a day. I just didn't feel like myself & I had to fight my drs to come off the injection. Now I just monitor my periods though an app and when having sex we use a condom
Very positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
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Used for 8+ yr
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Jun 23
Depo provera made a difference to my life as I had no periods at all. I was on depo for over 15 years, I had tried the pill but this made me feel nauseous and forgot to take it. Since stopping depo in December 2022 I have experienced what I think may be withdrawals- periods still haven’t returned but I feel pelvic pain is attributed to withdrawals alongside this happening during and after sex which results in severe pelvic cramps making me feel very nauseous, sweaty, hot and needing to move my bowels. Unsure as of yet whether this is all due to the depo or something else going on. When I hit puberty I feel I may have experienced endometriosis type symptoms with extremely heavy periods and severe cramps and didn’t ever get this assessed at my doctors and have not had a period since I was about 18 therefore my periods have yet to return and I am 37 now so time will tell. I have Ben to the GP and hospital for pelvic exam which ruled out any reproductive illnesses and no deformities found this can rule out those as a causative factor to my current pelvic symptoms. I will keep you all posted once and Gastrointestinal issues have been ruled out as another potential cause at present which is being assessed via samples and assessments at my GP at the moment. Otherwise it may be endometriosis or a gynae issue potentially. All in all though my pelvic issues started when I stopped the depo injection.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
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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
40% 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