Hey Michelle ... I was on depo once upon a time. I tried it for six months and I HATED IT!!! I bled all the time (all six months!), I gained weight, and I broke out so much that my forehead was always covered in a ton of zits. (I never have zits normally so this was freaky and horrible.) On the bright side, I don't remember losing any hair.
Try the patch instead! I loved it, but had to go back on the pill because I got migraines on the patch change day. There is also the new NuvaRing. I don't know much about it, other than that it's a vaginal ring that gets put in once a month. But, those are two non-oral methods you can ask about.
-------------------- jen
"It's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off." -- LC