"history:  switched directly from depo-provera after 3 years of use. age 24.
experience: yes, it hurt.  the girl at planned parenthood called it &quot;the vasovagal response&quot; which is fancy for &quot;feeling like you&#039;re going to pass out and throw up&quot;.  i&#039;ve donated over a gallon of blood all total (pint by pint since i was 17) and am familiar with the feeling. juice, water, rest and i was able to drive home.  i advise having a ride home prepared!  i get motion sickness and was fighting hard the whole drive.  about a day in bed with a hot pad, my body likes to sleep pain off.  moving hurt, laying still hurt. i advise rolling back and forth so that the pressure is evenly distributed. &quot;menstrual-like cramps&quot; for a week. 4 months, now great, no pain or bleed."