12 patient evaluations for Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
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May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for effects hormone levels)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Sex Addiction)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (swelling of breast)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Sex Addiction)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (swelling of breast)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 13, 2015 (Started Jul 06, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for irregular menstrual periods)
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EffectivenessModerate (for polycystic ovary syndrome)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
menstruation (period)
Aug 27, 2014 (Started Jul 06, 2011)
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EffectivenessMajor (for irregular menstrual periods)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for polycystic ovary syndrome)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
menstruation (period)
Jul 15, 2011 (Started Jul 06, 2011)
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EffectivenessMajor (for irregular menstrual periods)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
menstruation (period)
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 1, 1993 (Started May 15, 1989)
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EffectivenessSlight (for endometriosis)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Every 3 months
- 0 helpful marks
May 19, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2000)
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EffectivenessModerate (for HRT)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
2.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Was taking 1 every other day for a week then quite.
Apr 14, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2000)
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EffectivenessModerate (for HRT)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2.5 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 6, 2003 (Started Jun 06, 2003)
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EffectivenessNone (for premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It made all my symptoms much worse!!
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 4, 2012 (Started May 05, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for menstrual spotting)
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EffectivenessMajor (for endometriosis)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Birth control)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall) (weight gain, acne breakout, sweet cravings)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Every 3 months
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 27, 2011 (Started May 05, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for menstrual spotting)
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EffectivenessMajor (for endometriosis)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Birth control)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall) (weight gain, acne breakout, sweet cravings)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Every 3 months
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 13, 2011 (Started Nov 07, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Prevent migraine)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
every 2 weeks
Advice & Tips:
See also my comments on my estrogen treatment as this was taken for the same reasons. The unexpected benefit was simply that the plan worked! I really didn't think it would.
Impact on daily life was huge: stopped having weeks of heavy blood flow. Taking it for two week on and two weeks off allowed me to predict with some reliability when I was going to have a period and it reduced the sloughing/blood flow significantly.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 1, 2010 (Started Jul 06, 1994)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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EffectivenessModerate (for menstrual cramps)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (vaginal dryness, absence of menstruation (amenorrhea))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
1. its every 3 months
2. no periods!
3. no babies!
Side effects:
absence of menstruation (amenorrhea), vaginal dryness
Dec 10, 2008 (Started Jul 06, 1994)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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EffectivenessModerate (for menstrual cramps)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (vaginal dryness, absence of menstruation (amenorrhea))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
Leg cramps are listed but I never got them. An African American roomate friend of mine lost some hair while on this drug. My best friend took this once and spotted for the entire 3 months. I however have never had these problems and have had a wonderful experience!
Side effects:
absence of menstruation (amenorrhea), vaginal dryness
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 21, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Every 3 months
Advice & Tips:
I take this injection to stop my heavy periods and from the first injection I have not had a period since. There are some down sides to it's long term use, some people can find that they gain weight, not that I have had this problem. Another side affect can be thinning of the bones, I do have this problem but I am also on a high dose of steroid which can also do that so it is not sure what is causing it in my case. I would recommend this medication to anyone though, its easy just a small injection every 3 months.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 19, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Birth control)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mood swings)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (irregular menstrual periods, breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Depo for me has it's good points and bad. I've had my two fab kids and so infertility is not an issue for me. Also I am not in a relationship so neither really is birth control! For me it is management of my moods as before and during my period (and just as I'm due for my next injection) I get terribly irritable and depressed. On the good side it has lightened my periods significantly, almost stopping them except for the three weeks my dog was in season then I was on for three whole weeks... Talk about bodies falling in synch with those you are closest to! The breakthrough bleeding and occasional cramps can be a pain cause you have no way of telling when they will happen.
Side effects:
irregular menstrual periods, breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding
Jul 6, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Birth control)
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EffectivenessNone (for mood swings)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (irregular menstrual periods, breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Side effects:
irregular menstrual periods, breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding
- 0 helpful marks
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