"i&#039;ve had the shot for a little over 4 years now and i love it. only spotted for the first 2 or 3 months then every once in awhile after that. it sucked while it was going on but it was definitely worth it. i haven&#039;t had a real period since the day i started, no cramps or any symptoms of that at all. did gain about 25lbs. within the first year that was the worst part about it, then i stopped gaining weight but no matter what i can&#039;t get the weight off at all. noticed really bad migraines about 2 years into it. don&#039;t if it has anything to do with it. doctors don&#039;t have any idea why i get them but maybe that&#039;s why. other than that i love it don&#039;t have to worry about it except once every 3 months."