? for women, what birth control wont make me gain weight

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    lo lolestrin.. it is not testosterone based so it does not cause the cravings..

    Ps.. birth control doesn't really "cause" any one to gain weight. It's just that most research is done on that, I'm leaving home and going away to college age group, and they gain weight. So it's been correlated. ;)

    And I can get you.. lo lolestrin.. not effecting my sex drive at all.
    i know for a fact it messis with weight, I work with aduld women with developmental disabilities, and one used to be obese, she was on a very healthy diet and lost some weight, but stayed at about 220 for years, then the Dr. took her off her BC and she dropped 40lbs in like 2 months.

    That doesn't mean anything.

    Most people who have developmental disabilities(like Down Syndrome) are more prone to being overweight anyway.

    Plus just because she was eating a healthy diet, doesn't mean jack. If she wasn't exercising or she was eating too much some days(as they tend to do when not watched) then she could have maintained weight.

    Correlation doesn't equal causation.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Over the course I've my weight loss, I've been on a few different pills and the Nuvaring. None of these have hindered my weight loss.

    I asked my doctor about it and she said the reason most women gain on birth control is because it causes cravings, especially for carbs. If you maintain a calorie deficit on your preferred birth control method, you shouldn't run into any issues.
  • lilgemforgets
    lilgemforgets Posts: 285
    i have a mirena and i didn't gain anything.

    i LOVE not having a period.
    Same for me - no period and no bloating!
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    Of course, I'm nearly 41 with 5 kids, but everything hormonal screwed me up. Weight & libido! So, my tubal and my husband's vasectomy have been PERFECT in relationship to those two issues!
  • mizfrankie
    mizfrankie Posts: 100
    Love the Nuva Ring!!!
  • saramariebabyy
    saramariebabyy Posts: 245

    depo - TERRIBLE! I gained 40 lbs in 9 months on this...along with a TON of side effects (constant bleeding, 0 sex drive)
    COPPER iud - AMAZING! though it hurt like hell getting it put in...I don't feel it, my "system" is normal, 0 side effects because it has no hormones, and i am able to lose all my depo weight now! :D

    I had the same problem with the Depo shot. i gained close to 40lbs in the same time frame - 9months. and it was SUPER hard to get most of it back off. thats the heaviest i have ever been in my entire life. I dont recommend it to anyone. :(
  • laprovocateur
    laprovocateur Posts: 128 Member
    Abstinence, Mirena, or make him get the strings cut.
  • Whisperinghorse
    Whisperinghorse Posts: 202 Member
    I'm on Dianette (UK) have been since about November last year when I put all my weight on. Trying to lose seems more difficult now than 2 years ago when I wasnt on anything.

    I chose Dianette as I get horrible acne and its cleared that up. I've had a Mirena which didnt cause too many problems then had a break from anything until the Dianette.
  • CassieLOL
    CassieLOL Posts: 34 Member
    I've been on Loestrin 24Fe for about 3 years and I've never had any problems with extreme weight gain nor do I have any problems losing weight either! Seems to work pretty well (:
  • stepharega
    stepharega Posts: 211 Member
    Loestrin 24 Fe! I've been on it for 8 years (holy moly, didn't realize it had been that long) and no weight gain from the pill. My period lasts a DAY and the cramps are minimal!

    i want
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    i have a mirena and i didn't gain anything.

    i LOVE not having a period.

    Same here...I'd recommend it anyday
  • xshortiex
    xshortiex Posts: 120 Member
    I've been on NuvaRing for about 6months with no side effects whatsoever, and no trouble losing weight. I love it.
  • vyanadevi
    vyanadevi Posts: 134 Member
    Of course, I'm nearly 41 with 5 kids, but everything hormonal screwed me up. Weight & libido! So, my tubal and my husband's vasectomy have been PERFECT in relationship to those two issues!

    ^^^^ This. Maybe talk about the idea of a vasectomy.
  • nerolimoon
    nerolimoon Posts: 32 Member
    The only method of contraception that has been scientifically linked with weight gain is depo. There are fifteen different methods of contraception, so most people should be able to find a method which works for them with a bit of trial and error. The Family Planning Association website has a lot of high quality information about the various methods - why not google them? At the end of the day, correctly using effective contraception is the best way of avoiding an unplanned pregnancy - unless you want to go with abstinence of course!
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    Condoms ;)
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Pills don't make you gain weight. Calories do. BC pills have zero calories as far as i know...

    Now they may increase your hunger or effect your hormones. But gaining weight depends on YOU.
  • KellyUK1987
    KellyUK1987 Posts: 75
    I'm on the Depo Injection, I think it's great!

    I have gained weight, but I cannot be 100% sure if it is due to this contraception... as I ate extremely badly (McDonalds like twice a day and stuff like that). I was on this when I was 17, and I never gained weight then. I don't have periods, and I have a healthy sex drive.

    In the past 9 months I've put on about 1KG of weight, but again this could be due to my eating habits.
    I'm eating healthier now, and exercising a LOT more than I used to. I weigh 189.8lbs currently, and am just starting the 30 Day Shred tomorrow, so will be weighing myself in 30 days time!

    I think it'd dependant on the individual to be honest as there are different replies regarding the depo.
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    I'm on the low hormone Alesse/Aviane/Lutera (generic versions of the same thing) and I haven't had any issues except for the occasional spotting if I don't take the pills at the same time every day. My cramps have disappeared and although I have trouble losing, I didn't gain and the trouble losing is probably due to other factors.

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