I just wanted to add my voice to the positive views of Depo.
I've been on it almost 7 years. I guess I have gained a few pounds. (But that was actually a good thing for me. I'd like to gain yet a few more.) And no, I have not lost any hair.
Yes, I had a lot of (sometimes heavy) irregular bleeding in the first year. But after that, it was smooth sailing with no periods.
I also get my Depo from Planned Parenthood. They're very convenient for me -- they have an office just 3 blocks from where I work, which makes it easy to get the shots. (For a few months, my company's office was actually in the same building, which was a little too close for comfort.  )
Even Planned Parenthood is concerned about bones, though. Last time I was up to renew my yearly prescription, they wanted me to either switch methods or get a bone scan before they would give me the next shot.
I didn't get the bone scan -- I figured they were probably right that my bones might be better off with a different method. So, a couple months ago, when I was due for my shot, I tried switching to NuvaRing. (With NuvaRing, like the patch and some of the pills, you can also keep yourself from having a period by skipping the week off, which is definitely what I was planning to do.)
Unfortunately, while I was on it for about 1.5 months, my IBS got worse. Now, I have always had my ups-and-downs with the IBS, so obviously the two may not be related in any way. But the possibility was enough to make me want to go back to Depo, and was enough that Planned Parenthood went ahead and let me go back without a bone scan. (Also, I didn't like the ring, because it was slipping for me. It didn't fall out or anything... I'd just start feeling it at random times and need to go push it back up a bit. Which wasn't an absolute deal-breaker, but was pretty annoying.)
Anyhow, even though I take my calcium supplement, I am a bit worried about my bones. (I guess I should get that bone scan after all.) But I do truly love the Depo outside of that.
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