"i was on birth control pills (ortho tricyclen lo) for about 7 years. my dr told me i have high blood pressure. she thought it would be a good idea to get off the birth control pills to see if that was the main cause of the high blood pressure &amp; recommended that i go on depo instead.  she told me i could get the shot right there and then, and then i would have to come back in 3 months and get another shot. i have only been on depo for 2 months. the first month i never got my period. the second month i&#039;ve had my period for 3 weeks. i can&#039;t have sex because i&#039;m bleeding, i&#039;m crabbier/moodier then usual. i can fall asleep just fine but i wake up at 5am every morning and can&#039;t fall back to sleep. never had this happen before."