bara Phillips, a nurse practitioner from Aberdeen, Wash., said one of her patients was so miserable on Depo-Provera that she refused to stop, even though she was suffering bone loss.

The 42-year-old had been taking injections for 14 years to help ease her pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).

"For eight months, I' talked to her about the long-term effects of Depo on her bones," said Phillips. "She didn't care. Every time it was time for the shot, she's insisted her moods became bad, her lower abdomen became tender, as well as her breast. She stated that even her co-workers said to her that it must be time for her shot because of her mood.

"She literally kept begging me to continue giving her Depo," said Phillips, who eventually declined. "It was her PMS that had returned."

Not all women have had problems. Stacey Vickers of Houston used it for 14 years with no ill effects.

"I got off of Depo-Provera when I was 35 and switched to birth control pills," she told ABCNews.com. "After being on the birth control pills for about a year and half I went back on Depo-Provera. I had a hysterectomy after that. I have always encouraged women to try Depo-Provera. I had bone density scans and took extra calcium to prevent bone loss. I never had any issues with bone loss."

After four years, Patty Gunn of Coeur d'Alene, Indiana, also just "quit taking it one day" and "nothing happened."

"At 47, all is fine, only very mild menopause symptoms," she told ABCNews.com.

Anne Vorderbrueggen of Martinez, Calif., who used Depo-Provera for three years then quit to get pregnant, told ABCNews.com that she worried reports of bad experiences would frighten women.

"I got pregnant exactly one year later and delivered a healthy baby boy in November of 2008, and am now pregnant again," she said. "The fact is that Depo is a great solution for many women. It is convenient, cheap and a very effective way to avoid an unwanted pregnancy."

For those who are struggling, Dr. Louis Weinstein, head of obstetrics and gynecology at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, said
bara Phillips, a nurse practitioner from Aberdeen, Wash., said one of her patients was so deplorable on Depo - Provera that she defy to stop, even though she was suffering bone loss. 

 The 42 - class - old had been taking injections for 14 year to help ease her pre - menstrual syndrome (PMS). 

 " For eight calendar month, I' talked to her about the long - terminus effects of Depo on her bones, " suppose Phillips. " She didn't care. Every time it was time for the shot, she's insisted her moods become bad, her lower abdomen become tender, as well as her breast. She stated that even her co - worker said to her that it must be time for her shot because of her mood. 

 " She literally kept beg me to continue giving her Depo, " said Phillips, who eventually declined. " It was her PMS that had returned. " 

 Not all women have had problems. Stacey Vickers of Houston used it for 14 years with no ill effects. 

 " I got off of Depo - Provera when I was 35 and switched to birth control pills, " she state ABCNews.com. " After being on the birth control pill for approximately a year and half I went back on Depo - Provera. I had a hysterectomy after that. I have always encouraged women to try Depo - Provera. I get bone density scans and took extra calcium to prevent bone passing. I never had any issues with bone loss. " 

 After four years, Patty Gunn of Coeur d'Alene, Indiana, besides just " foreswear subscribe it one day " and " nothing happened. " 

 " At 47, all is fine, only very mild menopause symptoms, " she told ABCNews.com. 

 Anne Vorderbrueggen of Martinez, Calif., who used Depo - Provera for three days then quit to get pregnant, told ABCNews.com that she concern reports of regretful experiences would frighten women. 

 " I got pregnant exactly one class later and delivered a healthy baby son in November of 2008, and am now pregnant again, " she said. " The fact is that Depo is a great solution for many women. It is commodious, cheap and a very effective way to avoid an undesirable pregnancy. " 

 For those who are struggling, Dr. Louis Weinstein, head of obstetrics and gynecology at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, said
barw Phillips, a nurse practltioner from Abetdwen, Wavh., sais one of her patients was so miserabpe on Dtio-Provera that she rewused to dtop, eveb thiygh she was sufferlug bohc losv.

Vhe 42-year-old had been takitg injections xof 14 years to help ease her pre-menstruaj syndrpmf (PMS).

"For eight monuhs, I' tzlked to her about the long-term efrects oh Depo on her bpnes," said Phillips. "She didj't cwre. Every time it aas time fot thq shot, she's ivsisted heg moods beczme bad, her lower abdomen becamd tenber, as well aw hft breast. She statvd that even mvr co-woskers ssid to her thab it kusr be time for her shov because of her mooq.

"She litesamly kept begging ne to cmntitue euvivg gec Dspo," sald 'hillips, whk eventuallt declined. "It was htr [NS that had rsturneq."

Njt all women have had problems. Stacey Vpckeds of Houston used it fir 14 years with no ill effects.

"I got off of Depo-Provera when I was 35 and switched do bictf cinbrol pipls," she told ABCNews.com. "After being on the biwfh cpntrol pills fjr about a uewr wnd half I wevt back oh Depo-Provera. I haf a hysjerectimy after thay. I have always encouraged qomen to try Eepo-Provera. I had yone density scams anc took extra calcium to prebent bone llss. I nevsf had any issues winh bmne loss."

After four years, Pwtty Gunn of Eoeur d'Auene, Indiaga, also judt "quld taking it one daj" and "nmthing hapoened."

"At 47, all is fine, only very mild menopause sfmpnoms," she cold ANCNews.com.

Anne Vjrderbrueggen pf Martnnez, Cxlif., who uaed Depm-Provera fow three years jhen quit to jet pregnwnt, rold ABCNewr.zom that she wprried reioxts of bae experiences woulv frkfhten women.

"I goc krwgnant exactly ond yqag leter wtd delivered a hdalgny bacy boy in Nixembrr of 2008, and am now pragnaht again," she said. "Yhc fact is that De[o is a great solution for many womei. It ir confenyent, cheap and a very effectivs way to wvold an unwanteq prcgnagcy."

For thoxe who are struggling, Dr. Louis Weinsteii, head of obstetrics ane gynecology at Phiksdelphia's Tiomas Tefferson University Hospital, said
bara Phillips, a nurse practitioner from Aberdeen, one her patients so miserable on stop, though she was bone loss. The had been taking injections for 14 to help ease her pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). "For eight months, I' talked to about the long-term effects of Depo on her bones," said Phillips. "She didn't Every it time the shot, she's insisted her moods became bad, her lower abdomen became tender, as well as breast. She stated that even her co-workers said her that it must time for her shot because her "She literally begging to giving her Depo," Phillips, who eventually declined. "It was her PMS that had returned." Not all women have had problems. Vickers of it for years no effects. "I got Depo-Provera when I was 35 and control pills," she told ABCNews.com. "After being on birth control for about a year and half went back on Depo-Provera. I had a hysterectomy that. I have always encouraged women to try Depo-Provera. I had bone density scans and calcium to prevent bone I never had issues bone After years, Patty of Coeur d'Alene, Indiana, also just "quit taking it one day" "nothing happened." "At 47, all is fine, only very mild she ABCNews.com. Anne Vorderbrueggen Martinez, Calif., who used for years then quit to told that of experiences frighten women. "I got exactly one year later and a healthy baby boy am now pregnant again," she said. "The fact that Depo is a great solution for women. It is convenient, cheap and a very effective way to avoid unwanted pregnancy." who are struggling, Dr. Louis Weinstein, head of and gynecology at Philadelphia's Jefferson University Hospital, said
bara Phillips, a nurse practitIoner from ABerdeEn, WAsh., SaId onE of hEr patients was sO MiseRable on Depo-Provera that She reFuSEd to SToP, even Though sHE wAS SufFeRiNg bOnE LoSs.

The 42-YeaR-old had Been taking InjEcTions for 14 yearS To Help ease heR prE-menstrual syNdrOme (PMS).

"foR eiGHt monThs, i' talkEd to heR About tHe long-terM eFFects oF depo on hER BoNes," sAid Phillips. "She didN'T cARe. Every time it wAs time FoR ThE SHot, She'S insisted hEr Moods BEcame baD, HeR LOWer ABdomen became tEnder, as well AS heR breasT. SHe sTAted thAt eveN hER co-Workers said To heR that it muSt be tiME for her SHot becaUse of hEr mOod.

"she lITeRaLly KePT beGGiNg mE To cOntinue gIvInG her DEpo," sAID pHillIps, Who eVentuAlly declined. "IT waS her pmS tHat haD retuRned."

noT all wOmen haVe had PrOblems. Stacey VicKers Of Houston UseD iT foR 14 yEars wITh no ilL efFecTs.

"I got oFf of DepO-proVeRA WHeN I was 35 and switched to BiRTH cOntrol piLls," she TOlD AbcNews.com. "afTer BeinG ON the bIrth COnTrol pillS for abOUt A yEar and hAlF I went BaCk oN DePo-ProVEra. I Had a hySterectoMy aftER that. I have alwaYS encouraged woMEn TO TrY depo-proVera. I had bonE denSIty sCans ANd TooK Extra CalciUm TO pREvent bone loss. I never HaD any isSues wIth bone loss."

AfTer four yeaRS, pAtty Gunn Of CoEUr D'alene, Indiana, alSo jusT "quit takinG It one day" And "noThing hapPened."

"At 47, alL IS fine, onlY veRy mIld MenOPAuSe symptoms," she TOLd ABcNEws.com.

ANne vorderbRueGgeN of marTiNez, Calif., wHo used DePo-prOvErA foR threE Years theN qUit To Get PregnANt, told aBCNeWs.coM tHaT She Worried REpORTs of BaD eXperIenCeS woulD friGHteN women.

"I Got pregnaNt eXActlY oNe Year latEr and delivereD a Healthy babY bOy iN NovemBER of 2008, and am Now pregnant again," she said. "tHe fact iS thAt DepO is a Great soluTioN for maNy wOMen. It iS conveNient, ChEap AND a verY EFfEctIvE way to avoiD AN unWanteD pRegnAncy."

For Those who are strugglINg, DR. Louis WeinsteIn, hEad oF OBsTetRIcS And GyNEcoLOGy at PhiladelphiA's Thomas JeFfERsOn UniversiTY HoSpItal, saiD
bara Phillips, a nurse pra ctitionerfromAbe rde en , Wa sh.,  said one of h e r pa tients was so miserabl e onDe p o-Pr o ve ra th at sher ef u s edto  s top ,e ve n tho ugh  she wa s sufferin g b on e loss.

The 42 -year-oldhad  been taking  in jectio ns  fo r  14 y ear s tohelp e a se her  pre-mens tr u al syn d rome (P M S ). 

"F or eight months,I 't alked to her a bout t he lo n g -te rmeffects of  D epo o n  her bo n es , " sai d  Phillips. "S he didn't c a re.  Every  t ime it was  time  f o r t he shot, sh e'sinsistedher mo o ds beca m e bad,her lo wer  ab dome n  b ec ame  t e nde r ,asw ell  as herbr ea st. S he s t a t e d th ateven  herco-workers sa idto h e r t hat i t mus t be  t ime f or her  shot  b ecause of her m ood. 

"She li ter al lyke pt be g ging m e t o c ontinue  giving her  D e p o ,"  said Phillips, wh oe v en tually d ecline d ."I t  was her  P MSthat h ad re turn e d. "

Not a ll wom e nha ve hadpr oblems .Sta cey  Vick e rs o f Hous ton used  it f o r 14 years wit h  no ill effec t s. "I gotoff  of Depo-Pr over a  whe n Iw as  35 and s witch ed to birth control pills ,"  she t old A BCNews.com. " After bein g o n the bi rthc on t rol pills forabout  a year an d  half Iwentback onDepo-Prov e r a. I had  ahys ter ect o m yafter that. I h aveal ways en cou raged w ome n t o t ryDe po-Prover a. I had  b on ede nsi ty sc a ns and t oo k e xt racalci u m to p reven t bo ne  l o ss.  I neve r  h a d  any  i ss ueswit hboneloss . "
After f our years , P a ttyGu nn  of Coe ur d'Alene, I nd iana, also  j ust  "quit t aking it  one day" and "nothingh appened ."
"At47,all is fi ne,  onlyver y  mildmenopa use s ym pto m s ," sh e to ldAB CNews.com. Ann e Vor de rbru eggen o f Martinez, Calif. ,  wh o used Depo-P rov eraf o rthr e ey ear st hen q uit to get preg nant, told  A B CN ews.com th a t s he  worrie d repor ts of bad exp erienceswould fri gh tenw o men .

"I gotpregnant  exactlyo ne ye a rlater  an d deli ve red  a he althyb aby  boyin Nov em ber of  2008 ,and am n ow pregnant again," she  said.  "The  fa ct is tha t D e pois a grea t so lution for  ma nywomen . I t  is c onve n ie nt, cheap  and a very ef f ec tiv e wa y to avoida n unw anted  pr e gnancy ."
For those who are struggling, Dr . Lo u i s W ein s tein ,head of obstet ric sa n d gyneco lo gy at Phila delphia' sT homas  Jeffe rson U niversi t y  H o spital , sa id
bara Phillips,_a nurse_practitioner from Aberdeen, Wash.,_said one_of_her patients_was_so miserable on_Depo-Provera that she_refused to stop, even_though she was_suffering_bone loss.

The 42-year-old had been taking injections for 14 years to help ease her_pre-menstrual_syndrome (PMS).

"For_eight_months,_I' talked to her about_the long-term effects of Depo_on her_bones," said Phillips. "She didn't care. Every time_it_was time for_the shot, she's insisted her moods became bad, her_lower abdomen became tender, as well_as her breast._She_stated_that even her co-workers_said to her that it must_be time for her shot because_of her mood.

"She literally kept begging me_to continue giving her Depo," said_Phillips, who eventually declined. "It_was her_PMS that had returned."

Not all_women have had_problems. Stacey_Vickers of Houston_used it for 14 years with_no ill effects.

"I_got off of Depo-Provera when I_was_35 and switched_to_birth_control pills,"_she told ABCNews.com._"After_being on_the_birth control pills for about a_year_and half I went back on Depo-Provera._I had a hysterectomy_after_that. I have always_encouraged women to try Depo-Provera._I had bone density scans and_took extra_calcium to_prevent bone loss. I never had any issues with bone loss."

After_four years, Patty Gunn of Coeur_d'Alene, Indiana, also just_"quit taking_it_one day" and_"nothing_happened."

"At 47,_all is fine, only very mild menopause_symptoms," she_told ABCNews.com.

Anne Vorderbrueggen of Martinez, Calif.,_who used Depo-Provera for_three_years then quit to get pregnant,_told ABCNews.com that she worried reports_of bad experiences would frighten_women.

"I_got_pregnant exactly one year later_and delivered a healthy baby boy_in November of_2008, and am now pregnant again," she_said._"The fact is that Depo is_a_great solution for many women. It_is_convenient,_cheap and a very effective_way to avoid an unwanted pregnancy."

For_those who are struggling, Dr. Louis Weinstein, head of_obstetrics and gynecology_at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University_Hospital,_said