"i was on depo-provera shot for 5 years straight. i came off it for a couple of months but i went back on it again. it was of great convenience because i did not have to worry about taking an oral contraception and to just remember to get the jab every 3 months. that&#039;s what lured me into getting it in the first place. i will admit that it was an excellent form of contraception as it stops you ovulating. my periods stopped completely. i didn&#039;t get spotting or anything maybe i was a lucky few but there was some side effects that my body and mind did not like. i gained a lot of weight, three stones and i had really bad mood swings when i was on it and they just were not getting any better so i decided to come off it december 2009."