I had mine put in in December 2006. I had spotting on and off until November 2007 (which sounds insane but it was really no big deal and i knew it was possible because i had a similar but far more severe response to the depo provera when i was a teen and it's the same kind (but far lower amount) of hormone). By November 2007 i had 3-7 days of spotting when AF was here and 1-2 days of spotting after i ovulated (from the ovulation not my uterus) mid cycle. The last 3 months the mid-cycle spotting has vanished too. I still get very light spotting when i have AF.

For me it has been fantastic. I don't have to worry about pregnancy and can have unprotected sex with DP. I have one day of mild period cramps, nothing LIKE i got before. Also the evidece suggests that your fertility returns pretty much immediately you have it removed (i'll be back with my experience of that in a few months hopefully!).

I am having this one removed for ttc in 2 weeks, and will have another put in after the birth. Pinny-mum did you find it effected your supply/BFing in any way? I took the minipill after DD and it really affected my let-down, which i will do anything to avoid next time around...

Bx