Contraception Reviews

Depo-Provera shot and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on depo-Provera shot

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

46%

A bit

27%

Quite a bit

12%

A lot

8%

A great deal

8%

Out of the 26 reviews for depo-Provera shot, 14 people (54%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago

Getting off birth control and having cramps idk why I only been off for like a month or so

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Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

I have been on this form of birth control for 3 months now. I got my first dose on the last day of my cycle. This is my first time ever on birth control. After the first dose my cycle went away. I got my second dose 2 weeks later than what I was supposed to, because my gynecologist rescheduled my appointment (because they’d be closed that day). I started bleeding a medium-light flow 7 days after i was Supposed to get my second dose. I have been bleeding for 28 days straight now. The flow is the lightest it has been so far today, but it’s annoying to deal with. I get my third dose of depo in 2 months, and I’m honestly thinking of quitting it.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th May 25

I’ve been on Depo for 4 years and I’m almost 2 months off of it and I’m actively trying for a baby and my body is definitely all out of wack trying to regulate I’ve spotted for a week I’ve had bad cramps and stomach aches and I still haven’t ovulated yet but hopefully I will soon !!! All I can say is coming off the shot take it easy and get rest because your body is trying to get everything back in order and it’s not entirely fun


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Depo-Provera shot common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Lower back pain

58% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported lower back pain

2

Headaches

58% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported headaches

3

Breast enlargement

54% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Period like cramps

54% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported period like cramps

5

Dizziness

46% of depo-Provera shot reviewers reported dizziness


Possible depo-Provera shot side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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