Birth Control?

Question

My birth control runs out in a month. I was considering getting the shot so I don't have to take the pill everyday. How often do you take the shot..is it every month or 3 months? Also, are there side effects that are worse than the pill. Please only serious answers.

Answer 1

I've done both and I must say I liked the shot better. It is good for 3 months. The one downfall though is weight gain. While I didn't have this problem, a lot of my friends did.

Answer 2

Consider the shot. Considering the shot you won't have to worry about taking the pill everyday. I love the shot because I am one person who hate taking pills and I will forget to take it.The shot is every 3 months. The side effects of shot is gaining weigth, growthing pains in the chest area(breast growth), and etc. You should talk to your doctor and your parents. You should look up the information on the shot.

Answer 3

All birth control can have serious side-effects, but I've heard much worse stories about the shot than any other kind. Remember, birth control is steroid hormones and you shouldn't take them for more than 5 years in your lifetime. And they don't provide protection against STDs. Try the patch or use condoms.

Answer 4

My sister was on the shot. She had to do it every 3 months. She says that the side effects are about the same either way.

Answer 5

i'm on the shot positives are it stops your period and u don't have to try to remember a pill and negatives are u gain weight and u can have abnormal bleeding i bleed for like 3 weeks and my normal period is 3 - 5 days

Answer 6

The shot is horrid. I gained 25 lbs, and started losing my hair.
It can work fine for some people, but it did not work for me at all.

Answer 7

Consider no sex. Absolutely no sex. Channel your sexual drive towards something else like social service