Birth Control agony!

mssierra2u

If you've had children, you may want to investigate an IUD. I was very interested, but my primary care phys. does not think it's a good idea for me because I've never given birth. Sigh.

trackmyday1973

Currently using Implanon. I get my period every other week. Complete with cramps bloating and cravings. I am having no problems losing weight.

Wow !!!! if I got my period every other week, I would need a blood transfusion.

recoveryjunky

All I can say is what happened to me. I gained weight (but I wasn't living a very healthy lifestyle being in college and all) when I started the shot but have lost 35lbs in about 4 months very easily. It just depends on your body. If you are able to, talk to the dr and see what is best for you. I can't do the pill because of the estrogen so the shot was really the only option for me. I love it and wouldn't want to change so if I were in your shoes, I would be trying everything I could to stay on it. Good luck!

fleetzz

The reason for the following (which is true often) is that the cervical os is very small in the nulliparous (no kids) and inserting the iud is more uncomfortable. My ob never had kids and she had the Mirena IUD. My insertion was mildly uncomfortable, don't know what it would feel like if I used it before kids, but I am pretty certain it would be less painful than having the little darlings!

If you've had children, you may want to investigate an IUD. I was very interested, but my primary care phys. does not think it's a good idea for me because I've never given birth. Sigh.

sharleengc

I gained a about 10lbs after I went back on the pill (after not being on anything) in about 3 or 4 months. I was watching what I was eating and exercising but also kind of taking a break from actively trying to lose weight due to work stress.

However, now I am actively trying to lose weight again and it is coming off while on the pill. Seems to be a little slower than it was before but I've always lost slowly. Maybe I'm just anxious. Anyway, it's coming off.

HerBravado

The Pill reacts so drastically different for each woman that it's so hard to generalize. I'll give you my experience, though. I get way hungrier on the Pill. But I've learned to curb the hungry feeling through other means. I've lost the weight I have while being on the Pill, so it's definitely not impossible to do so.

alexandriax03

I've been on Junel Fe 1.5 (brand name Loestrin Fe) for the past 2 years. I have had no side effects and no weight gain. Loestrin has the LOWEST amount of estrogen out of all birth control pills. Therefore, it has the least amount of side effects. I would suggest talking to your doctor and switching to Loestrin. As long as your insurance covers it, of course!

newfette81

I'm on the Pill and it didn't make me gain any weight and doesn't seem to be hindering any weight loss either. I have no side effects either

I take Marvalon. Its a little different than other pills by only having one level of hormone during the month as opposed to increasing the dosage each week like most other pills.

danapenguin

i have been on the pill for 7 years and i maybe gained 5 lbs but honestly it was just from going since i was only 15-16 years old at the time. i tried Paragard IUD a few weeks ago and it was god awful!!! I would say go back to the pill.
i take Trinesa

HeidiCooksSupper

Through over 30 years of "dating" a wide variety of gentlemen, I found the diaphragm to be 100% effective. Sometimes, the oldies are indeed goodies. No systemic drug to take, no side effects, and some of the "scentless" spermicidal products are also tasteless. (My girlfriends and I taste tested a variety of them.) I know I was fertile for at least some of those 30 years because the one time I didn't bother with birth control, well, you can guess what happened.

breesasha

I gained weight on the pill as well, it was so much so that I got off the pill. The pill made me feel like I was STARVING all the time, and I had no energy even when I got a full night's rest so I never wanted to work out. Once I got off the pill, I saw that my careful eating habits and exercise made a huge difference.

errorika

Currently using Implanon. I get my period every other week. Complete with cramps bloating and cravings. I am having no problems losing weight.

This sounds awful! I got my Implanon put in in April and two months later had my period for almost an entire month. Now I haven't seen it in a while. I don't like how unpredictable it is, but I love that I literally have to do nothing.

OP, I was on the pill for about 7 years prior to my implant and never had any issues losing weight. I can't speak for getting off Depo, but you shouldn't have any issues with pills. The only thing is that they're a total pain to remember to take every day (if you're like me).

mnharrington

I was on the pill for several years and found that Seasonale and Seasonique both made me crazy. I felt constantly angry while on both. I have been on Depo for 6 years and I have certainly gained weight on it and noticed a greater difficulty losing weight while on it. I am currently in the process of coming off of Depo since I recently had the Essure procedure. I would double check with your doctor and your insurance about your options. My insurance actually covered my Essure procedure in full.

mtfr810

Make your partner wear protections. There's way too many risks with birth control for women!

Athena53

Through over 30 years of "dating" a wide variety of gentlemen, I found the diaphragm to be 100% effective. Sometimes, the oldies are indeed goodies. No systemic drug to take, no side effects, and some of the "scentless" spermicidal products are also tasteless. (My girlfriends and I taste tested a variety of them.) I know I was fertile for at least some of those 30 years because the one time I didn't bother with birth control, well, you can guess what happened.

Yep- that's pretty much my story. It doesn't work if you leave it in the drawer. ;-)

MinnieInMaine

Best bet - talk to your doctor. Only they know your medical history and can give you appropriate advice.

afanco

http://ccli.org/nfp/nfp-advantages/index.php

rowanwood

I've had a Mirena for 2.5 years....and I don't get how people say it is like Depo...that stuff is systemic and the Mirena is local, like the difference between taking a Benadryl for itching or putting cream on your skin. But I digress...I've had both a Mirena and a Copper IUD and I would never use anything else again....both are great.

kadins_momma07

Whatever you get....do NOT get MIRENA!! I am done with birth control, my husband and I have just resorted to condoms, which we HATE, but I'd rather use that than be a crazy person on hormones and keep gaining weight! I had every side effect under the sun with Mirena. Not the little minor ones the doctor MIGHT tell you about, I'm talking the one that are on blog sites and forums with tons of women sharing their stories about it. I'm the heaviest I've ever been and also may have PCOS now. It's crazy what birth control can do to your body. Good luck with what ever you choose! I am a totally different person now that I'm not on anything! And I personally know a hand full of friends who have had Mirena and hated it as well Just definitely do a lot of research before you choose something. And not just on the product's website, search the internet and read forums and blogs from real people...that is where your true information will come from. The information packets and information from the company's website don't tell you much at all.

shivles

Just use a non hormone birth control, like condoms

jaygirl8628

Birth control can mess with people. I have been on the same pill for years and I haven't noticed any side effects.