You girls have to discontinue Depo Provera at once and I highly recommend never putting any hormones into your bodies ever again. I have experienced a living nightmare from Depo Prover for the past three years. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and sold under the brand name Depo-Provera among others, is a hormonal medication of the progestin type. Some women report withdrawal symptoms after stopping Depo-Provera, a progesterone-only contraceptive method that is injected quarterly. Depo-Provera® (medroxyprogesterone acetate) Injectable Suspension, USP. DESCRIPTION. DEPO-PROVERA Sterile Aqueous Suspension contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is a derivative of progesterone and is active by the parenteral and oral routes of administration. I have been on the Depo Provera shot for more than 5 years now. I read that the recommended amount of time that a young woman should be on Depo is only 2 years. How to Give a Depo Shot. Depo-Provera is a form of birth control that can be taken as an injection once every three months. It is available by prescription only. It can be given as a subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. Some providers. Depo-Provera Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) Depo-Provera is an injection (shot) that protects a woman from becoming pregnant for 3 months. Depo-Provera - you are given 2 weeks to get your next injection. It like a window. Mine is from? Asked 28 Aug 2016 by Afroo Updated 27 August 2016 I was on Depo for 15 yrs straight. If ur still bleeding something is very wrong, go to ur Gyno ASAP. The Depo shot usually stops women from having a period. CDPHE-WH • REVISED 7/08 Depo-Provera Consent • Client Information Sheet What is Depo-Provera? Depo-Provera is a kind of birth control given by a shot.