"for the first few months, i bled everyday. after 2-3 injections, the bleeding stopped for the most part, with occasional random bleeding now and then, and light bleeding near the time i was due for my next shot.



yes, you will very likely experience the &quot;breakthrough bleeding&quot; side effect, and it can be annoying having to use pads/tampons constantly, but if you can deal with that, it is a great birth control solution.



i have smoked cigarettes while using depo. this caused an increase in bleeding when i regularly smoked. i noticed after 3-4 injections when my bleeding lessened to almost a stop, if i smoked cigarettes, i would bleed later. so if you smoke, this might affect how much/often you bleed."