How Do You Like the Shot?

Hi ya kitty! I can't answer for me, as that was years ago and I had to take the ortho novum.....But as for my daughter who is 20....She loves it! She was on the pill for almost 2 years. Sometimes she'd forget to take it and then have crappy bleed thrus. Since starting the shot, which last for 3 months, she has virtually not had a period!!!!!!!! Oh happy day! Where was this shot 26 years ago? Other than a normal shot, her arm is a little tender the next day, but she has had no problems! Lot more convenient too for the same price as a pack of pills. I hope I have helped you some!

My sister likes it, she takes it every 3 months and doesnt have to worry about anything.

I have taken both, the pill and the shot. I was put on the pill in order to regulate my cycle. I was really young and was still a virgin for a couple of years after I started taking the pill. The pill was really hard for me to remember to take and you have to take it everyday in order for it to work. I had no problems with the first type pills that I was prescribed. The doctor changed my prescription because I was getting older and needed a different level of hormones. This pill caused a chemical imbalance and I went through a major depression. I was taken off of all birth control, I was only 15 at the time and by this time, I had become sexually active. I got pregnant. After birth, I was put on the depo. Shot. I bled for 14 months straight. I was taken off of that for 6 months and then I tried again. This time, I bled for 9 months. I also had really bad mood swings while I was on the shot and I lost my sex drive. I gained alot of weight too.
I know that everyone is different, but I can not take anything with hormones in it because my body cannot handle it. I have an i.U.D. Now. Its this "t" looking thing that is inserted in your cervix and it stays in for ten years. It is like an obsticle course for sperm. They usually die before they ever reach the egg. It also has no hormones so you will not have mood swings or gain weight. It is effective as soon as it is insereted and it can be taken out easily in about a 15 minute procedure. Why don't you ask your doctor about having an i.U.D. Put in?

Girls... When u think ur ready to take the shot make sure you do good reasearch!!! I t has ruined my last year.I took it for 1 year. I lost my sex driev completly. The weight gain was horrible. I gained 25 lbs in 3mths..It hit me so hard my doc took me off of it..Thats not all.. The migrains and the headaches are painfull. He olny good thing that happened was that my boobs grew soo much! Haha.... Just make sure ur not taking it because ur lazy ur taking it as a last resort.. Please be carful ladies....

Girls... When u think ur ready to take the shot make sure you do good reasearch!!! I t has ruined my last year.I took it for 1 year. I lost my sex driev completly. The weight gain was horrible. I gained 25 lbs in 3mths..It hit me so hard my doc took me off of it..Thats not all.. The migrains and the headaches are painfull. He olny good thing that happened was that my boobs grew soo much! Haha.... Just make sure ur not taking it because ur lazy ur taking it as a last resort.. Please be carful ladies....

I've heard bad side affects from depo...I didn't get any, but I did get pregnant. I would never go on this again, because 1) they make you feel you are totally safe right away 2) weight gain is highly likely 3) once it's in your system, it's there for 3 mo and the side affects will last that long. The pill is much better, and as far as remembering it, you just have to set up a good time that is good for you to remember, but i'm not saying its perfect cuz I took 3 about 3 hours late. I was told that this shouldn't cause any problems, but i'm being safe, until i'm set back on the right time!

Jennifer

Well, so far I have had cramps almost every day. Mostly just little annoying ones, but sometimes they get bad. I'm not sexually active so this for me was just to regulate and get rid of my cramps....Not doing its job too well. I've completely lost my sex drive, which although my boyfriend is dealing with it, he isn't too happy. It's to the point where thinking about doing anything at all sexually is a turn off. Its different for everyone, some of my friends are doing fine on it, but as soon as my three months are up i'm off of this and on the pill. Hope this helps a little.
Oh and there is also the fact that you can do anything from spot to full blown menstration at any point during the month with no warning, plus the mood swings suck.

Hi ya all!!!

I did the shot
1st~ I did gain weight
2nd ~there went the sex drive(they give this to some males in prison to stop there sex drive)
3rd~i'd get terrible cramps terrible headaches
4th~no period than bam it would hit be terribley heavy than bam be gone.

5th~ it takes 6 months or longer for ur system to get back to normal
6th~if your looking to start a family i'd take something else!!!! Becuse
i and some others I know had a terrible time getting pregnant cause it
7th~also mess's up your ovulation for a while after you quit taking the shot!!!!

8th~ it hurt really bad after the shot if I got it in the arm ..My arm hurt for 2 days after could hardly move it.



Pro's you say
1 not having to remember
2 uummmmmm

i have tried the patch only fo 3 months it was fine didn't really have any bad experiances.

I hope this helps!!!!!!!

I'm on the pill...And it is great...And my sex drive has increased! But my hubby isn't happy about that all the time, cuz he's old and needs a break, lol!

Jennifer

I hate the shot.. Absolutely hated the shot.. It made me bleed for 3 months straight and I mean heavy bleeding.. If I would have got another shot it I would have bled for 6 months straight and then I would have stopped at the third shot but I wasn't willing to bleed for that long so I got on the pill after the 3 months of bleeding and found it was alot better. Also the first month of bleeding made me feel really weak since I was losing so much blood.. This happened to my sister as well. It does not happen to everyone but just know its a risk before you get it

I have been on the shot before and it was horrable and everyone I know who has tried it hates it it gave me horrible side affects and tons of weight gain I was totaly miserable for the first 3 months and then the next three months wasnt as bad but I still had mood swings weight gain I didnt have any spotting the past 3 months I dont have a period now but I defently wouldnt do it try patch or pill....Ect... :d

I lost 15 lbs on depo. I never got my period or bled... No headaches or cramps. However, I am clinically depressed with a history of eating disorders and self-mutilation. I was doing quite well mentally up until I got the shot. For many weeks, I could not understand what was happening until I remembered about the depo. It made me insane - so depressed, ocd, moody, etc.

If you have a history of depression or related diseases, I would recommend you not get the shot. However, the rest of the side effects were not a problem for me. It just depends on your chemistry.

I gained 40 pounds on depro and only got the shot 3 times. I was always very moody and mean. I would cry one minute, scream one minute, and be happy for less than a minute. I also had a light period from aug all the way til dec. I wouldn't recommend the shot to anyone. If you are happy with the pill, stick with it. The shot will be ten times worse than any symptons on the pills!

I haven't had any side effects other than i've been bleeding for over 6 weeks now! I just started the beginning of january with the shot. It is definitely nice to not have to remember the pill! I was taken off the pill though because the estrogen was messing up my system. It was giving me yeast infections in which nothing would cure! Since i've gone off the pill, it went away and hasn't come back. I just hope my period will eventually do the same!

I've just had the depo injection, just over a week ago. Before that I was on the pill for 3 years, but now doing shift work makes it practically impossible to take the pill at the same time everyday, so it was out.

I talked to my doctor about all the options, and depo was best, or the iud which has exactly the same hormone in it as the depo, just in a lower dose, but that was more effort . I had the injection 1 day before my period was due, my period came and went normally, just a bit lighter. I've had no problems at all from it, so side effects what so ever.

I think some people are a little more sensitive to the hormone changes than other people, but I think better testing should be done before hand so bad experiences from birth control dosent occur.

Well, I am not on any b/c. So I dunno. But my friend is on the depo shot and said the side affects are horrible~ weight gain, pains when you either just take the shot or a few days before you go to take it, hot flashes, night sweats (sounds like menopause!), attitude changes!
I think i'll take the pill even though i'll never remember to take it!
Love,
chanda

I was going to switch my birth control to depo after my daughter was born in august. But I have heard way to many bad things about it. Extreme weight gain in excess of 30 lbs. Not worth it to me, I will remember the pill over gaining 30 lbs! The iud sounds like a good option. That was what I was going to choose, but not many insurance companys cover it. The cost can range from 300-500 just for the actual iud and 200-300 for insertion. Very expensive but can last from 5-10 yrs depending upon the iud. Copper can last up to 10, hormone can last up to 5.

~sara~

I got the shot in january and was it the worst mistake of my life. It's only been 3 months and I have been bleeding like crazy. I have no desire to have sex. Nothing turns me on. I feel so sorry for my husband. Also, I am so depress all the time. My second shot is soon due. Do you think I am going to get it? H#$* no!!!!! I want my life back.

Well I was going to go on the shot but now i'm kind of scared too! Lol.....What does everyone have to say about the patch? And how expensive is it? And is it just as effective???