Birth Control
"I started depo when I was 14. Stayed on it for a year (4 shots) with no periods or period side effects, just some spotting. The first 2 shots, I had lost 15 lbs, and the second 2 shots I gained back that 15 lbs plus another 20. So 35 lbs later, I decided to switch to the pills. I was on aubra for about 2 weeks before I had to stop due to extreme nausea. After that, I tried nuvaring, only to find out it wouldnt sit properly and caused burning and itching. so then, I switched to a non hormonal IUD (paraguard). I stayed on the paraguard for about 7 months before I had to have it removed for extremely heavy painful periods. After all this, I&#039;m back on depo. I just got my second shot today. Lost about 8 lbs already. No symptoms but spotting."