I got my first Depo Shot six weeks after my son was born. That was 14 years ago. I love not having to try to remember to take a pill and not having a priod. I go every three months and get my injection, I have even bought my own and had my husband do it at home. Absolutely no problems. I gained a little weight, but I am losing it slowly (5 lbs a year) I had a bone density test and I have the bone density of a 35 yr old. I am 45. I have had some hair loss but that runs in my family. I love it!!!! Published: September 28, 2007 ::

It's great at preventing pregnancy but DO NOT stay on it long. If you're on it for over a year get regular Dexa Scans and take a lot of calcium. I'm 23 and I now have the early stages of osteoporosis due to taking this for over 2 years. Published: September 28, 2007 ::

I have been on depo for 15 years. I didn't research the drug when I started and blamed the side effects (immense weight-gain depression, moodiness, and tiredness) on events in my life not the drug. over the last 2 years have come to realize that it is the depo. My last injection was in May and I have decided against getting my next injection and will discontinue permanently. It works great but the side-effects have gotten to be too much to bear anymore. I will post any side effects I feel upon discontinuing the drug. Published: July 22, 2008 ::

I didnt have any periods. This was so much easier to use when I dont wake up the same time every day to take the pill. It would take only 10 minutes at the doctors office and then I would be set for 3 months. Published: September 30, 2007 ::

It took a couple of injections but it works for me. I not only have no more pain from endometriosis I no longer have a period when on Depo-provera IM. I have been suffering for about ten years with this conditon and have been told it's all in my head to you need a historectmy after being treated by many doctors I found one that knows what they are doing. Published: March 25, 2008 ::

DO NOT GET THE SHOT!!! I got it a week ago and not even 7 hrs later I began experiencing stiffness and pain in the joints of my hands and arms. About 1:30 in the morning I woke my husband up crying because I litterally could not move! The weight of the sheets on my upper body was causing extreme pain! I couldn't lift my head off the pillow or roll over on to my side. It took us close to 20 minutes to go 50ft from the bedroom to the livingroom. Needless to say I went (by ambulance) to the ER. I was in so much pain that when they put my ID band on I was screaming in agony! The doctors had never seen anything like it! I am currently on a muscle relaxer, anti inflammatory and and antibiotic (b/c I have been running a temp of 101.2). And the worst part besides the pain...is that I can't even hold my 10wk old baby! All I can do is look at him! I would never reccomend the Depo shot to ANYONE!!!! It's definitely not worth the physical and emotional pain it puts you through! Published: March 10, 2008 ::

I have been taking Depo for about 5 years. Overall, I have been very satisfied with the medication. I have experienced minimal side effects while on the drug. I have only gained a couple pounds over the last 5 years, and do experience some moodiness that seems extreme time to time. I do not have any periods, except spotting for 2-3 days around the time I am due for my next shot. I did have one bad time period where I was very emotional at the time I received on of my scheduled shots, and I spotted for practically the whole 2-3 months until my next shot. That was very frusterating, but only happened once. Other than that, I am very pleased with the Depo shot. Published: December 30, 2007 ::

I have been off Depo for over a year and have been trying to get pregnant the whole time, my husband and I have been unsuccessful in this endeavor and I haven't even gotten my period back! I gained wieght and was terribly moody the entire time i was on it and overall am just not satisfied with the results! Published: December 19, 2007 ::