"i was on the depo for about 5 years. i stopped taking it february of 2015 and then i got pregnant in july of 2015. the reason why i stopped taking it was to give my body a break. you shouldn&#039;t not have a period that&#039;s part of being a woman but i liked the idea. i only got on the shot because i had really bad migraines and really bad cramps. it all went away when i got my first shot. so that was all good. but then i started taking the shot after i had my daughter and it&#039;s been the worst experience yet. i was without the shot for almost a year and when i started taking it again i had extreme anxiety (i still do i just stopped taking the shot) i have had weight loss and gain. mood swings and depression. wouldn&#039;t take this shot again."