"i&#039;ve been on the shot for about 11 months and so far i love it!  it&#039;s much easier than taking a pill every day and i didn&#039;t like the idea of nuvaring or an iud.  i was practically bed-ridden by pain during that time of the month and now i barely notice a thing.  when i first started with the shots i still had my period but it was irregular, lighter, and less painful.  now i&#039;ve reached a point where i might have light spotting once during a shot cycle.  pills sent me into a temporary depression and lowered my libido. i haven&#039;t noticed either with the shot.  i will have a bone density test done, but otherwise i love the depo shot!"