From what I understand, loss of sex drive is only one of many potential nasty sides. If I were still messing around with hormonal BC, I think I'd give the patch a try before I went for a shot.
I have been having some irregular bleeding and I am going to the gynechologist in the next couple of weeks but I am hoping to get the patch because its no pill and it stays hidden. I have heard good stuff about the patch. A friend of mine has it and she cant have kids, she had a tubal after she had her kids. She loves it.
Also the shot, I have heard, makes you gain weight. I dont need any of that.
Im on the shot, have been for 2 yrs now. Yes i lost my sex dreive after about one year. also lost me periods after one year. also have gained some weight. but the shot alone doesnt "make" you gain weight...increase in appetite is the culprit.
The women who do well on Depo are definitely a minority. The ones who get side effects get them pretty bad. Based on my reaction to the Pill, I wouldn't touch the shot w/ a 10 foot pole. For some women, any form of hormonal birth control is bad news. Read some of the stories on Depo Horror stories: http://www.abcinternetmarketing.com/depo-provera/horrorstories.html