"when i was 13 i was rushed to the hospital because i was very anemic due to extreme heavy periods, this wasn&#039;t even comparable to anyone i know because i would be changing my pad/tampon every hour and yes it was the haviest pad/tampon there was. after i got my blood transfusion my doctor put me on the birth control pills for 4 day. the worst 4 days of my life i threw up like crazy so then my doctor said i should try the depo shot (which i&#039;ve been on for almost a year) it&#039;s the most wonderful thing ever created! my cramps are gone and i had a little bit of spotting on my first shot but that was normal but now i don&#039;t get any bleeding and feel wonderful. yes, i did gain 10lbs but if you go to the gym you can burn it off very easily."