"after 5 years of the mirena iud, it got lodged in my uterus and required surgical removal. i was going to get another one until that happened. i was then on the depo shot and gained a ton of weight. since i was a smoker and over 30, my doctor didn&#039;t want me taking anything with estrogen, so she put me on sharobel. i noticed that my boobs felt huge and super sore for the first week, and also my chin and back broke out for the first few weeks. the only other gripe i have with this pill is that it has to be taken the same exact time every day. i&#039;m busy, forgetful, and my schedule is all over the place. might be going back to the shot soon just because of that. upsides: less risk of blood clots and no period to speak of (yay!)"