"i have been on the depo-provera shot for a little over a year now and i must say i love it! i did not have to pay a dime out of pocket since my insurance covered it, so it was free. also, before starting this i took the birth control pill aviane and i sometimes forgot to take it on time, so that&#039;s the reason why i chose to get on the depo since you take it every 3 months. the depo is very effective and is great preventing pregnancy, i barely get periods anymore, and the unwanted hair on my body started going away.  i noticed that my hair grew longer too, but i don&#039;t know if it was because of the depo shot or not. other than that i will continue to use this form of birth control and i highly recommend this to other women."