for the girls

does anyone on here use the depo shot? i was just wondering if it effected anyone in anyway.

thanks, ive been on it since the beginning of this year and i like it because its only once every 3 months and you dont have your period...but i hate the effects. like the depo makes your body think its pregnant, thats how some people "put it" and it makes if were your hungry alot more than usually and its hard to lose weight. it also makes my legs hurt for like 3 weeks after i get it. i was just wondering how other people thought about it.

I never used it and I would advise girls not to use it. In my opinion, it's unnatural. Based on your post, its worst then having your period. The side effects are horrible and who knows what other side affects it may cause later on.

thanks for the link Sunny. before now, I never took the time to read up on it. I thought it was just a shot to stop the menstral cycle for a couple of months. I didn't know it was used as a birth control. My friend took the shot once and ended up in the hospital... that's why I believe its not a good thing but then again it has different effects on different people.