Depo Provera Side Effects

January 23, 2008

Pfizer-reported side effects of Depo Provera include:

  • Spotting, irregular menstruation and most commonly, no periods at all.
  • Loss of calcium stored in bones.
  • Weight gain.

 Here are some side effects reported by our readers:

“I had two Depo Provera shots and didn’t like it at all, and never used it again. It caused me to gain weight- about 8 pounds. Because it prevents ovulation, women often will experience a sharp decline in their libido. To me that was a big minus too.

Another side effect I experienced was painful knots in the injection site, and this pain seemed to spread down my entire hip area.”

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I enjoyed the lack of periods and since, coincidentally, I wasn’t sexually active while taking Depo Provera, so it didn’t cause me any concern. However, I had a strange skin problem with a couple of large (and ugly) pimples that would not go away on my skin. When I stopped the Depo Provera (after my doctor told me about the potential bone calcium loss), my skin cleared up.”

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One Response to “Depo Provera Side Effects”

  1. Stormie Thomas on June 5th, 2009 12:41 am

    i have gotten about 4 shots now i think and i have gained almost 50 pounds with the shot….i am looking for an alternative that my mom can be sure that i am using but one that will take away the periods and not make me gain weight….

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