virgin births are possible because you don't need penetration with a penis in order to get sperm inside the vagina (use your imagination peoples).

i've been on the pill in order to control period pain. that is why i went on the pill at 16 (and i wasn't sexually active with a guy for a good 5 years after that). it worked out well for me (no pain, lighter periods). i fact it worked out SUPER well for me. used to have 7 day very heavy periods with a good week of cramping before hand and during the first couple days. went from that to a fairly light 3 day flow that i could really forget about between tampon changes because i didn't feel bloated or crampy or heavy or anything like that. i also liked the control it gave me over delaying or missing periods (though best not to do that too often it is helpful for when you have something special planned).

stopped taking it a while later because i kept forgetting to take the darned thing.

i went on the depot a couple of years ago because my periods were starting to be painful again. didn't work out for me. apparently about half the people who take it think it is WONDERFUL and they swear by it, whereas the other half swear they will never have another one of those ever again. i'm not sure whether this affects things... but i actually had the injection about 3 days before my period was due. i didn't have a period... but i felt crampy and bloated (like i really needed a period) for 6 months until my period came again. not very nice at all. maybe it would be different if you have the shot just after having your period (but then probably not because i think the idea is that the lining builds up and stays there 'cause it works by fooling your body into not flushing it out 'cause your body thinks it is pregnant.

depot is worth a try (wonderful if it works) but not so wonderful if it doesn't. or... if the not so wonderful thing really doesn't sound appealling then the pill can work quite well. sometimes people get a bit of spotting during the first couple months, however, and people do often gain a bit of water weight.

i've recently stopped taking it because i was unhappy about the weight gain...