I have been on the shot for years. and decided to recently get off of it due to the bone loss thing. I have already lost about 10 lbs and only been on pills for a month. I REALLY want to go back to the shot tho. I absolutley loved it. No periods at all, but I also thought the thought of sex was repulsive. lol. My husband says Im nicer since Ive gotten off of it but so far nothing crazy has happened to me and I loved being on it.