Noristerat injection vs Depo-Provera injection

Except for the cramps, I'm happy with this enjection

It gives pregnancy like symptoms which makes one think they might be pregnant however it is safe.

terrible idea

I started the depo in June of this year, I then started constantly bleeding 3 weeks later up until the end of August. I had a 2 week break from bleeding, and then I started again for a further 3 weeks, and the pain that comes along with it is unbearable, it’s a constant vicious cycle. My moods are horrendous, I’ve had to start up antidepressants again, my skin hasn’t been this bad in literal months, all the lower part of my face has broken out into sore spots. I have tried all methods of contraception now, various pills, 2x coil and neither time worked as my body rejected both times, the implant which didn’t agree with me and now this. So I’m completely coming off contraception once this dose runs out. Never again

I began using the Depo as it was recommended by a nurse in my GP clinic. During the first 6 months the only noticeable side effect was the decreased sex drive. After my 3rd injection, I began having serious pain when trying to have sex. Due to this pain I booked an appointment with my GP to get swabs done to check for any infections. They completed swabs and no infection was found, I was told it was most likely just dryness. Therefore I stopped having the depo and started the pill again as I had no issues with the pill. I was on the pill for a month and has really bad head aches so decided to come off contraception completely. After coming off the depo it took 6 months for me to be able to have sex again due to the dryness.

Stopped periods after 2nd injection… fairly happy with this contraception compared to the pill. Biggest side effect for me is low sex drive

Initially, getting the injection was a bit scary, but it wasn't painful and there was very little residual pain the day after. My periods stopped completely, which I found to be great. I didn't notice any side effects,

I was on it for 9 months and I only started the pill today but the injection had made me bleed nonstop and have really bad back pain and the weight gain was really bad I didn’t feel myself and the sex drive at the start was high but it kept getting lower and lower the cramps are worse than the ones i used to get and my family have a high estrogen level it doesn’t work that well when you have high estrogen levels.

It was my first time on any contraception and I wanted to take necessary precautions before travelling abroad for two months, so I was advised by my Nurse Practitioner to have the Injection rather than go on the Pill so I wouldn’t have to worry about missing days, losing pills, etc., and was told that she’d received no negative feedback about the Injection and that the side effects would be minimal. Perfect, or so I thought. My overall experience was horrendous, and after discussing methods of contraception with strangers I met abroad and hearing their own negative experiences with the Injection and from friends, I was feeling pretty sorry for myself and pretty miffed (to put it politely). I’d missed a period prior to travelling, and my breasts had felt so tender and painful for the first week or so, but then I bleed continuously for my whole trip (yep, two months straight of bleeding in countries where sanitary products are few and far between) and my mood swings absolutely battered me, not to mention my libido dying upon arrival in SE Asia. Now I’ve been home for a few weeks, and yes things are slightly better, but my moods are still all over the place and I’m still spotting everyday. Yes, with the Injection you don’t have to worry about taking pills, but never again will I subject my body to this. I just wish my Nurse Practitioner had offered me more options and have been more upfront regarding the side effects, and instead not dictating what I needed and sending me on my way. I would also like to mention, as a non-binary individual, that this form of contraception did at times make me suffer with body dysphoria, however I appreciate that users may respond differently to the Injection and other methods of contraception.

I have been on the injection now for 9+ years and have had many side effects. The odd few like headaches but I don’t drink a lot of water, tender breast occasionally not often, weight gain ( but I didn’t gain any weight the first 6 years off being on it but again I don’t eat sensibly). My sex drive however has nearly almost gone and I do get a fair bit of discharge 1/2weeks before the injection is due and 1/2 weeks after having the injections.

For the first few weeks, it was brilliant, my period was stopped and when it did come it was much much lighter which was what I wanted, however, I did still get cramps. In the last month of use (my injection lasted from May-August) my PMS symptoms became much more severe and lasted much longer. Instead of feeling nauseous for one or two days in the run-up to my period, it was four of five days of increased anxiety and low mood. Now that I'm coming off it I am suffering from withdrawal bleeding (which has lasted almost three weeks) and cold-like symptoms along with nausea.

Was on Depo aged 16 to 22 and I only came off it after concerns of long term effects (ie osteoporosis). At first had about 3 to 6 months of daily spotting, which stopped after a nurse practitioner suggested I take my depo on week 11 instead of week 12. Its great because it doesn't interfere with daily life, and the only major con after the breakthrough bleeding was dryness and spotting after sex. Had some pain for a day after on injection site and leg occasionally but nothing too painful.

I found it was a very convenient method of contraception, only having to get the injection every 3 months and nurses were always available when I was due an injection. It also did prevent pregnancy so was effective, an after stopping the injection, I was able to get pregnant around 18 months after my last injection. However, I gained 2 stone while on the injection - the doctors said it wouldn’t cause weight gain, however they warned it could increase appetite. I found it made me ravenous at all times, I was nauseous if I hadn’t eaten regularly. I didn’t find it caused anxiety or depression, however I experienced anger like never before. I’m a pretty calm, laid back person but for the year that I was getting the depo injection, if something annoyed me I became incredibly angry. As soon as I came off the injection, I was back to my normal mellow self so it was most definitely caused by that.