Medroxyprogesterone
birth control
"I've been on Depo full time since I was 22. I'm now 34 and still on it. I am so in love with this birth control, it's almost like an addiction for me. In the beginning I did have some side effects with the first few rounds of shots. Headaches 4 to 5 days a week, but nothing a couple of Tylenol couldn't handle. Some slight weight gain, and mood swings. After a week on the first shot, my periods stopped completely. I have not had a full on period in 12 years. I have spotted a few times, but that happens maybe twice a year and even then it's only for a day at the most. I'm still having mood swings, but those only seem to be during the week of when my shot is due. It absolutely fits into my plans of NEVER having a child. It's the best!"