"i went off of the depo provera after 6 years and on to mircette because my husband and i are beginning to plan a family. i am almost finished with my first pack of pills and i have had very little complications, works just as well as the shot did except i take a pill everyday. i set an alarm on my cell phone to remind me so it&#039;s easier to remember it, and i take it at night so i don&#039;t get busy during the day and forget it. the only side effect i&#039;ve had is breast tenderness but my body is extremely sensitive to the hormones. i&#039;m even beginning to lose the weight i gained from being on the depo shot (not much, only 15 pounds after 6 years of it)! it&#039;s a great birth control but remember, every woman&#039;s body is different!"