Okay, here's the low-down.
I've just finished my 2nd year of depo and here are all the details!
I first tried depo when I was 16, and it made me spot bleed continuously. I'd tried it in hopes of making my period more bearable, I would bleed very heavily and for longer than a week. I weighed 115. When I got off the shot, I had TERRIBLE side effects. I lost weight and the back of my legs were covered in bruises. Literally, the back of my calf was one giant bruise.
Fast forward, I'm 20, and I decide to give it another go. I weigh 132 now, and another generally healthier. I love it! I'm just now having my first period in over a year. I have no pms symptoms, or any side effects (other than lowered libido but that is with any bc I've tried).
The shot, feels like nothing. Completely painless.
The injection site, however, hurts for about a week every single time for me. It feels like a bad bruise. I do get it in my side/butt, (when I was 16 and tried it they put it in my arm and it was excruciating and my arm was useless for days).
All-in-all, I've had a good experience with it, but I couldn't consciously recommend it without someone being thoroughly informed of the risks. It's one of the riskier forms of bc with more lasting effects.
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Okay, here's the low-down.
March 1, 2018 - 7:37pmI've just finished my 2nd year of depo and here are all the details!
I first tried depo when I was 16, and it made me spot bleed continuously. I'd tried it in hopes of making my period more bearable, I would bleed very heavily and for longer than a week. I weighed 115. When I got off the shot, I had TERRIBLE side effects. I lost weight and the back of my legs were covered in bruises. Literally, the back of my calf was one giant bruise.
Fast forward, I'm 20, and I decide to give it another go. I weigh 132 now, and another generally healthier. I love it! I'm just now having my first period in over a year. I have no pms symptoms, or any side effects (other than lowered libido but that is with any bc I've tried).
The shot, feels like nothing. Completely painless.
The injection site, however, hurts for about a week every single time for me. It feels like a bad bruise. I do get it in my side/butt, (when I was 16 and tried it they put it in my arm and it was excruciating and my arm was useless for days).
All-in-all, I've had a good experience with it, but I couldn't consciously recommend it without someone being thoroughly informed of the risks. It's one of the riskier forms of bc with more lasting effects.
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