"i&#039;ve been on depo full time since i was 22. i&#039;m now 34 and still on it. i am so in love with this birth control, it&#039;s almost like an addiction for me. in the beginning i did have some side effects with the first few rounds of shots. headaches 4 to 5 days a week, but nothing a couple of tylenol couldn&#039;t handle. some slight weight gain, and mood swings. after a week on the first shot, my periods stopped completely. i have not had a full on period in 12 years. i have spotted a few times, but that happens maybe twice a year and even then it&#039;s only for a day at the most. i&#039;m still having mood swings, but those only seem to be during the week of when my shot is due. it absolutely fits into my plans of never having a child. it&#039;s the best!"