Questions About Side Effects of Stopping Depo Provera. By Rachel Walden November 2, 2. Check out our latest blog post by Laura Wershler of the Center for Menstrual Cycle Research I Wouldnt Recommend It to Anyone What We Can Learn from Women who have had Bad Experiences with Depo Provera. Please see our latest update on this topic, Questions Remain about Effects of Stopping Depo Provera. Also see Stopping Depo Provera Why and What To Do About Adverse Experiences, an excellent 2. OBOS contributor Dr. Jerilynn Prior, who shares her advice for managing symptoms after stopping Depo. ABC News has an interesting article on the withdrawal symptoms some women are reporting after stopping Depo Provera medroxyprogesterone acetate, a progesterone only contraceptive method that is injected quarterly. Like what youre readingHelp us expand access to accurate information on health and sexuality. Donate Today An internet search on Depo withdrawal turns up multiple online postings, suggesting that some women are concerned about or report experiencing a number of symptoms, including nausea, breast tenderness and fatigue. As the piece indicates, there is not currently a lot of understanding of these withdrawal symptoms a quick search of the medical literature doesnt turn up much on the topic. One woman in the article reported that her physicians shrugged their shoulders in response to her complaints, and there is uncertainty as to whether cessation of the drug itself causes the symptoms in some women, or if perhaps the drug had been masking some symptoms that return once the injections are stopped. A physician interviewed for the article used one of my least favorite analogies comparing womens bodies to a car to be worked on. Dr. Louis Weinstein, head of obstetrics and gynecology at Philadelphias Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, said Its like you dont know why your car wont start. Most of the symptoms have nothing to do with Depo Provera. There may be a lot of other things going and to blame that on Depo Provera is just not fair. The Game Harry Potter And The Order Of Phoenix. We dont know. While existing labeling for the drug does not address potential withdrawal symptoms, it does include in addition to other side effects a boxed warning on potential adverse effects on bone mineral density. Women who use Depo Provera Contraceptive Injection may lose significant bone mineral density. Bone loss is greater with increasing duration of use and may not be completely reversible. Sore Throat One Side White Patch' title='Sore Throat One Side White Patch' />It is unknown if use of Depo Provera Contraceptive Injection during adolescence or early adulthood, a critical period of bone accretion, will reduce peak bone mass and increase the risk for osteoporotic fracture in later life. Depo Provera Contraceptive Injection should be used as a long term birth control method e. Have you taken Depo and then stopped If you have, please let us know your experience in the comments. Sore Throat One Side White Patch' title='Sore Throat One Side White Patch' />Since I was a child I have had ear problems but over the past few years I have had increasingly maddening ear problems. I have used drops and anti biotics. I sense. Anyone Best treatment for vicious tongue ulcers 596 messages in this subject. Home Allergies Itchy Face and Facial Rash Causes, Treatment, Pictures Itchy Face and Facial Rash Causes, Treatment, Pictures. Posted by Jan Modric. Mouth Ulcers Treatment 147 messages in this subject. My childs dr. Gave me a white powder for mouth ulcers back in the 79s it was called.