"i&#039;m just finishing up my first month on the shot and i can honestly say that it&#039;s working well. this is my first birth control i&#039;ve had, and there have only been a couple of side effects. i spotted for about 5 days twice within the first 3 months which isn&#039;t bad. but i also experienced some vaginal dryness that required additional foreplay as well as lube at times. overall i think it&#039;s fine considering i don&#039;t have to remember it and the spotting i heard gets better over time. i&#039;m due for my next shot in a couple of weeks after which i&#039;ll offer another review. so this isn&#039;t a bad choice, but with any birth control there are side effects."