birth control
"I%u2019ve been on the Depo shot since for over 2 years & it works very well with me. I have 3 CONS 1) I have gained 20 lbs. in the past 2 years. 2) It%u2019s not good for your bones & I have scoliosis so that worries me. 3) If you decide to get off of Depo it may take up to a year to get pregnant. I am looking into other methods of BC so when I do decide I am ready I don%u2019t have to wait a year.
OTHER SIDE EFFECTS: I have spotting, & sometimes cramps, once every 3 months near the time for my next shot. Way better than having a period every month. Also a lower sex drive and it is difficult for me lubricate myself during sex but not a problem for me or my boyfriend.
PROS are I don%u2019t have headaches or mood swings. I have had anxiety & depression before I got the shot so I do not think the shot causes my anxiety or depression.
I think this a great method of BC. But everyone is different & experiences it differently."