depo provera?

i got my first injection on monday. i'm rubbish at taking pills so thats not an option at all, and the idea of an implant made me feel squeamish so the injection was my only option.
granted it's only been in two days but so far i feel completely fine, i read through a lot of information regarding it and it seems fine for me.

i was just wondering if anyone has any advice or stories from if they were on it?
thanks =]

it varies a lot for everyone. some women seem to get horrendous symptoms, some are fine. there's a lot of depo provera horror story websites out there, i would try to avoid them as they're not at all representative

the most common things people find with depo is weight gain (approx half a stone and avoidable as it is caused by an increased appetite and thus eating more than usual) and that their periods end. it may take up to 3 shots before the periods end, but they're normally lighter and shorter after the first one

there's one more sinister side effect though, it might cause reduced bone density and then osteoporosis later on. if you smoke or drink heavily you're already at larger risk of osteoporosis, so you should cut down (or with smoking, quit). also make sure you get more than the recommended amount of calcium and vitamin d and keep your weight healthy. exercise strengthens bones too

i've been on depo for about 18 months, mainly as treatment for endometriosis rather than for contraception. i haven't had any problems with it

thank you so much.
i've never smoked in my life and i DO drink, but not large amounts and once a week at the most.

i drink milk like it's going out of fashion already!

the weight gain part is a bit annoying, mainly as i've just bought loads of new jeans. =/

thanks again =]

also this might be me being paranoid
but she said it'd be injected in my bum, but it wasn't - it was more my lower back, on my right side?

i'm probably just being an idiot but i really don't want kids, ha.

not everyone gets the weight gain, don't worry. some women lose weight on it. i stayed roughly the same

they inject it at the very top of the bum, it does seem more like the lower back. i'm sure they did it properly

once a nurse did tell me not to rub the area afterwards if it was sore, because it might stop it being absorbed properly. i don't know if that's true, it might be worth bearing in mind

i had mine done again yesterday and it is quite sore, i think it's because a doctor did it not a nurse. they're useless with needles!