"i got my first depo provera shot in may of 2015. i bled for two months straight, but i was warned that this would happen. it was annoying in the summer but it wasn&#039;t super heavy and it all stopped one day. now, i&#039;ve gotten the shot 3 more times (i think) since then and i haven&#039;t bled a drop! i don&#039;t know why everyone says they&#039;ve bled so much. also, i&#039;m very happy and i&#039;ve lost 10 pounds since before my first shot. this birth control is the best! i&#039;m only in my first year of it, so i hope i&#039;m not speaking too soon, but it has been a blessing. i would also just like to note, however, that i received my first shot while i was on the 1st day of my period. i think this is important, because the doc said so. good luck!"