I was on depo for two years. Bled the *whole* *damn* *time*. It was horrible. That was before the patch and the ring and I cannot take pills (oh, and I'm terrified of shots btw just to sweeten the pot).

The doctors kept saying, oh, it'll get better. It didn't. I also had the weight gain and mood swings problem described earlier.

I use the Nuva Ring now...ahh the relief. No shots, no bleeding (my doc has me just keep it in for four weeks). I've used the patch successfully too, but the ring is nicer since it's internal and there's no sticky residue on your thigh.