Contraception Reviews

Birth control shot and spotting

How our community feel birth control shot has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Don't know

8%

Out of the 36 reviews for birth control shot, 12 people (33%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Birth control shot  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 days ago

Birth control shot  

Don't

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  30th Oct 25

Irregular periods


Very negative 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

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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

53% of birth control shot reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Period like cramps

53% of birth control shot reviewers reported period like cramps

5

Dizziness

50% of birth control shot reviewers reported dizziness


Possible birth control shot side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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