Comparing Depo-Provera vs Orilissa

For Birth Control: I am 29 years old and I have had 3 jabs of the depo in the last year and a bit, MY PRO'S: No period pain every month. No babies ( three is enough for us ). No worries about tampons etc. My CONS: headaches alot, Mood swings - am a little depressed and snappy at the kids, I don't want to get intimate with my poor husband at all, and my face is covered in acne (not really, but for me YES). I have gained weight!! (5kg) I was supposed to have my next jab in June this year and I didn't go for it and I still don't have my period 5 months later!!! I think for me personally, It is no good.

For Birth Control: I started the shot when I was 17 about to be 18. I am now 20 about to be 21. Very effective at preventing pregnancy. However, I have terrible mood swings, migraines, and weight gain. When I started taking Depo I was the healthiest I have ever been. Slowly but surely I put on the pounds and my depression became unbearable! The first year I didn't gain much, maybe ten pounds and went from a size 4 to a size 6. I weighed 135, now I weigh about 170. It's horrendous! I just switched birth control yesterday, so I hope it treats me better than Depo Provera!

For Endometriosis: Stage 2 endo with POS I had the surgery to remove the endo and started taking the 150mg for pelvic pain. It did not help me at all. I felt all of the side effects. So my doctor increased my dosage to 200mg. This pill has helped with pain with intercourse. However, vaginal dryness and numbness occurred quick during sex. In addition to night sweats, mood swings, severe headaches, back pain, belly bloat, depression and suicidal thoughts, extreme anxiety. I don't notice the anxiety I just felt like I couldn't breathe and being someone that has asthma it's not a good feeling. Some nights I would feel like I drank a bottle of liquor felt hungover w/o actually drinking alcohol. I only been on Orilissa for 3 months and decided to stop it b/c the side effects were increasing. I decided that I rather deal with the pain of my endo than the side effects. Even after stopping the pills I still have severe migraines & sharp spine pain. Still have endo pain and now a list of other health conditions.

For Endometriosis: I just need to share the experience I had with Orilissa. While Orilissa was a miracle for my endometriosis pain, which is severe. It caused me to suffer from crippling depression and suicidal thoughts. I’ve now been off of it for 3 weeks. I’m currently dealing with my endometriosis pain because while it is horrific I’m no longer a shell of myself trying to determine the best way to off myself. Please please look out for your mental health while on this medication. Until I realized Orilissa was the cause the issue I was almost to the point of admitting myself over the suicidal ideation.