"i&#039;ve been on the depo for about 7 years (i&#039;m 25) . it&#039;s the only contraceptive that i could use, because i have a gene in my blood stream that makes me twice as likely to get blood clots then any other person without it. i had no issues what so ever being on it i never spotted, i never gained weight. i had an overall good experience being on it. now, i&#039;ve been off of it since may 2015. i started spotting in august - a sign that my body is going back to normal ish. my withdrawal symptoms are starting to suck. over the last three days i&#039;ve had nothing but severe cramping, that i can&#039;t function with. today (being the third day) i&#039;m finally experiencing a normal period. which, the pain yeah it sucks, but its a sign my body&#039;s trying to go back to normal"