Depo provera
21F and ive been on depo for going on 6 years now. The first 2 years, i had no side effects besides weight gain (but i struggled with gaining weight so it got me healthy) and obviously period loss. By year 3, i had some spotting every once in awhile and then it turned into 2 weeks of a light period (my periods were very light before depo but never that long) but luckily that went away. Now for years 4-present, ive been starting to have like almost menopause signs, which i dont think is possible. But i have hot flashes BAD, night sweats REALLY BAD, my hands are now in a constant state of pruned and dripping wet with sweat even when im cold, and im just groggy/moody i act like my grandmother. I exercise and take calcium with vitamin D to cover for the possible bone density loss. The place i get the shot are not helpful, im on a college campus so they just try to tell me birth control bad no matter what, every appointment is a lecture and never what I've experienced back home for womens health but whatever. I dont want to get off depo as im scared to experience whatever that is going to put my body through, and it is also the best BC option for me. Is this just something where i have to choose my battles?
Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC