Quote Originally Posted by gemini9961
I used Depo about 6-7 years I think. I went off of it because I had heard it slowly reduces the calcium in your bones. I have scoliosis as it is and I need strong bones. I never had any ill effects from it at all. Was on the pill for a year before that and am back on the pill now with no side effects. Everyone is different and it's hard to say how your body will react.
You are right about not knowing how you will react but the scary part about the shot is that if you DO have a bad reaction, you can't just stop taking it. It's already been injected and you have to wait for it to clean out of your system, so if you have a major problem there isn't a way to stop it short of tranfusions and surgery. That's the main risk with it, with other birth control you can just stop taking it or using it right away if there is a problem. I just think most people are better off using something else if they can, but that's just me=)