"i started depo as an alternative to the pill due to the fact that i kept forgetting to take it. at first, it was a miracle. my period immediately stopped. i did gain a bit of weight, but it wasn&#039;t anything that i thought about too much. but after my third round of the shot is when problems started to occur. i became incredibly unstable. my moods were unbearable to the point where it almost cost me a relationship. i was constantly depressed, no sex drive, and the scale kept climbing even after efforts to eat healthier and exercise. i decided to go off of it and everything just stopped. i feel normal again. my weight dropped. "