Should I switch to the Depo Provera shot?
I have not used the shot personally, but it does carry with it some heavy side effects. It has no estrogen, which means you won’t get the side effects from estrogen as you would in birth control pills (increased risk for yeast infection) and it interacts less with many other medications (especially antibiotics). You are right to be concerned about the side effects sticking around; once it’s in, it stays in for the 3 months. The benefits are less interactions with medications, no need to worry about a daily routine, and very highly effective form of birth control. However, the benefits are the same as the pill, with the addition of bone density loss in long term use and usually a higher percentage of weight gain. Taking the pill can be a pain, but if you’re using it for medical reasons and not as a contraceptive, you might want to stick with it. If you find your period very bothersome or painful, I would suggest trying a pill that has a 3-month cycle instead of a 1-month cycle, such as
