birth control
"I was on Depo for over 10 years. Greatest 10 years of my life. No period. No cramps. No bloating. No PMS. No side effects. NOTHING. My doctor made me take a one year break from it...as 10 straight years is way longer than you should be on it...but my bone density is fine...and I will be returning to my Depo next month. This past year off of the Depo was the worst year of my life. My period returned approx. 6 months after my last shot and got worse and worse with each one. Horrible acne. Weight gain. Moodiness. Depo took all of that away. For those of you who had constant bleeding/spotting after your first shot...it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you get your first shot on the 4th or 5th day of your period to make sure amenorrhea kicks in."