"i loved the idea of the convenience of the quarterly shot (i was never good at taking my pills at consistent times). unfortunately, i ran the gauntlet of most of the side effects. my skin broke out in severe acne, my breasts were constantly sore, my moods were irregular, i was more prone to soreness during intercourse and worst of all i experienced moderate spotting for two ouy of the three months of each shot period. after a year of constant struggle and bleeding i decided to stop the shot and continued bleeding half of each month for four months after the last shot was supposed to have run out. overall a terrible experience."