Depo-Provera shot and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on depo-Provera shot
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
36%
A bit
23%
Quite a bit
19%
A great deal
13%
A lot
10%
Out of the 31 reviews for depo-Provera shot, 20 people (65%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I have been on the shot for about 15 months now. Initially I went to the doctor because for 1 year (year 33 to 34) I was experiencing major sweats, headaches, body aches, and fevers prior to periods. The doctor suggested I get on birth control to reverse my effects. The first dosage, my symptoms stopped and I felt great. During the second dosage, I bled severely and was using medium to heavy pads. Then on my third dosage I was spotting light to medium and wearing panty liners. Then on my 14th month right before my fourth dosage, my bleeding completely stopped. It was a long process before my periods stopped but I was hopefully. I don’t want to get a tubal ligation because I’m traumatized after experiencing preeclampsia during the delivery of my daughter. However, I did have headaches, dizziness, and nausea throughout the course. A plus is that the shot has cursed my appetite and some gain weight but I lost weight. I think this is great because I’ve always had a hard time losing weight. Overall, I think I’ll stay on the shot.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
17 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 13th Aug 25
I've been on Depo Provera since 2023 and for the first few months it helped and stopped my period as I am transgender, But I've been dealing with a great amount of discharge that has been severely effecting my daily life. Warmth makes it worse and even though I'm a incomplete Paraplegic, it constantly feels like there's liquid coming out of me. When I do get my periods sometimes it's heavy spotting and whenever I use a tampon there's never any blood, but when I don't use a tampon then there is a massive amount of blood. I was once bleeding everyday for a month straight maybe even longer. I was never told any of the side effects besides it stopping my period.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 9th Aug 25
My right breast has swelling so bad that it have my body aching this is different from just regular breast swelling from had a baby it honestly got me a lil scared cuz it making me weak have any one had this happen while on b.c
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Depo-Provera shot common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Headaches
65% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported headaches
Lower back pain
61% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported lower back pain
Dizziness
55% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported dizziness
Breast enlargement
55% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported breast enlargement
Period like cramps
55% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported period like cramps

