"i&#039;ve been on the shot for 7 years, no cycle, no other children and no weight gain. the only side effects that i think i&#039;m having now is low sex drive because i can&#039;t get into sex like i used too. i don&#039;t like taking pills and forget to with vitamins so i know they wouldn&#039;t be a good idea. but i do think being on the shot for so long actually messed with the hormones because my face tends to break out every other week but other than that i love it but its time to get off!"