Contraception Reviews

Birth control shot and headaches

How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on birth control shot

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

39%

A bit

21%

Quite a bit

18%

A great deal

12%

A lot

9%

Out of the 33 reviews for birth control shot, 20 people (61%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
17 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 days ago

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.

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Top side effects not reported

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0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 week ago

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

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  12th Jul 25

Been on it for 4 years, I’ve gained 50lbs from it, went up 4 cup sizes, I throw up so much I have to take meds to keep it down, my hair is ALWAYS falling out, my body is always aching and I haven’t had a single period since I started it. Not to mention I get dizzy, sweat non stop, and have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep now.


Increased sex drive

1 more effect

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Birth control shot common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Lower back pain

64% of birth control shot reviewers reported lower back pain

2

Headaches

61% of birth control shot reviewers reported headaches

3

Breast enlargement

55% of birth control shot reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Vaginal discharge

52% of birth control shot reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Period like cramps

52% of birth control shot reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible birth control shot side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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