"i thought this would be a great option. well i was definitely wrong. i was on the patch when my parents found out i was on birth control, subsequently they took the rest away. i went to my school clinic and received the shot the same day for free. i did not have to worry about prescriptions or about hiding my patches anymore which was great and all. until the first week in i felt fine then something just dramatically changed with me. i had no sex drive, pain during intercourse, 10 pounds of weight gain for the first two months and 5 for the third month, and spotting daily. i also had terrible mood swings and migraines. i felt depressed from the weight gain, i wasn&#039;t me anymore."