"just recently have got depo subq provera for the first time--(at the same time my best friend has gotten the regular depo-provera shot)--i haven&#039;t had any side effects: no mood swings, no weight gaining, nothing. while she&#039;s had some mood swings going on. i don&#039;t know if it&#039;s because it&#039;s a different depo or just because i&#039;m a different person, but i&#039;d recommend this to people. plus it&#039;s a much smaller needle that goes in your stomach instead of your arm."