Attn: WOMAN what birth controls are effective without rapid weight gain?

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Mirena iud

I have not had weight gain with any birth control I have been on. I was on lo-ogestrel for years, and I just had the Mirena IUD placed a few months ago.

holliesangel wrote: »

I agree that this is probably a conversation best had with your doctor's (possibly thyroid and obgyn) but I recently got the implant, Implanon. And it hasn't effected my weight loss thus far. In my opinion, it's super convenient. They place it under the skin in your arm and it's good for 3 years.

I also have the Implanon implant. I love it. Mine comes out this October & I'm getting it again. Hasn't affected my weight whatsoever. It's very convenient to have. I used to be on the pill & it gave me headaches Maybe look into this OP.

Condoms

JenAndSome wrote: »

Abstinence is the only 100% effective method.

I have the Mirena and have for 8+ years with no problems. What makes me gain weight is eating too much food and drinking too much beer.

Haha, right on. Wine is my nemesis (or well, one of them), because I didn’t account for the calories. No good.

Anyway, though I agree with everyone who said this is something you should discuss with your doc, if you’re concerned about hormonal forms of BC, you can look into non-hormonal IUDs. I have a copper one and it’s working out great. I like that it has no effect on me whatsoever (aside from the obvious not-getting-pregnant part).

I was on tri-nessa. It helped regulate my hormones that were out of whack from PCOS. Never had weight gain on BC.

Another vote for Mirena. Most of my weight loss has come after having it placed, but I've also been paying more attention to my diet and exercise since then, too.

If the pill is making you sick, you may want to look into the copper IUD, Paragard. I got mine in October of last year. It doesn't use any hormones, which might be what is irritating you about the BC pill and can also be the cause of weight gain. Of course you should ultimately speak to your doctor, I don't have any medical training just speaking from experience!

Pros and Cons of copper IUD (in my opinion)
-CON: it can make your periods heavier or longer than with Mirena (most women have very light or no period) or on other types of hormonal birth control. Personally this doesn't bother me much, it feels more natural.
-CON: insertion is not exactly pleasant, though this is true with any type of IUD
-CON: i have noticed a slight increase in acne or oil on my face, mostly the week before my period. I had that before being on the pill though.

-PRO: very cost effective, depending on your insurance. Mine covered 100% and now I'm set for 10 years if I choose to keep it that long.
-PRO: don't have to worry about remembering to take a pill every day, get a shot every 3 months, to buy condoms etc etc. You're always protected.
-PRO: no hormones
-PRO: when/if you choose to try to get pregnant, you can take the paragard out and get pregnant right away. My doctor said that if you've been on hormonal birth control for a long time, it can take a while for your body to re-adjust while you try.

If you have any questions about Paragard, or the insertion process etc, please feel free to message me! I was very nervous when I was looking into it and read a lot of horror stories online that almost made me chicken out. I'm SO glad I did it thought! The pros by far outweigh the cons, in my book.

ladylambeau wrote: »

If the pill is making you sick, you may want to look into the copper IUD, Paragard. I got mine in October of last year. It doesn't use any hormones, which might be what is irritating you about the BC pill and can also be the cause of weight gain. Of course you should ultimately speak to your doctor, I don't have any medical training just speaking from experience!

Pros and Cons of copper IUD (in my opinion)
-CON: it can make your periods heavier or longer than with Mirena (most women have very light or no period) or on other types of hormonal birth control. Personally this doesn't bother me much, it feels more natural.
-CON: insertion is not exactly pleasant, though this is true with any type of IUD
-CON: i have noticed a slight increase in acne or oil on my face, mostly the week before my period. I had that before being on the pill though.

-PRO: very cost effective, depending on your insurance. Mine covered 100% and now I'm set for 10 years if I choose to keep it that long.
-PRO: don't have to worry about remembering to take a pill every day, get a shot every 3 months, to buy condoms etc etc. You're always protected.
-PRO: no hormones
-PRO: when/if you choose to try to get pregnant, you can take the paragard out and get pregnant right away. My doctor said that if you've been on hormonal birth control for a long time, it can take a while for your body to re-adjust while you try.

If you have any questions about Paragard, or the insertion process etc, please feel free to message me! I was very nervous when I was looking into it and read a lot of horror stories online that almost made me chicken out. I'm SO glad I did it thought! The pros by far outweigh the cons, in my book.

CONS- Got pregnant on Paragard lol... also partner felt the string poking him. :laugh:

You couldn't PAY me to to use another Mirena. No way. WORST one I ever experienced.
In fact, you couldn't pay me to use any hormonal birth control again.

YMMV of course.

if you're in a monogamous relationship in your own home, why not a barrier method such as a cervical cap, or a diaphragm?

kazaargrandcru wrote: »

Condoms

this. zero side effects.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »

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emily9423 wrote: »

So I've worked really hard to lose weight and I would love to keep it off. However, I do need to find a new birth control as the pill makes me very sick.
I'm just wondering what everyone's experience has been with other options and if you experienced weight gain? If so, how much did you gain, how active were you at the time, eating habits? I'm pretty active and eat very well aside from a cheat meal or two a week so I'm wondering if the potential for weight gain with some of the options would decrease. I also have hashimoto's a type of thyroid disease.

Thanks so much!
Emily

This is probably a conversation best had with your doctor.

That being said, I have the Mirena IUD, and though people swear up and down that it keeps them from losing weight, or made them gain weight, it has not been an issue for me so far. I've lost about 9 lbs since the middle of Jan (I'm losing a healthy and normal ~1lb/week) with no real hiccups in my weight loss due to my method of birth control.

Weight loss is calories in/calories out, period. Being on birth control is not going to change the calories out part of the equation that much, although it may increase your appetite somewhat depending on the hormones used. However, if you're counting calories anyway, that in itself should not cause you to gain weight.

I'm not sure if there are any implications with using hormonal BC and Hashimoto's, so you should definitely make the decision with your doctor.

I fully agree, this is a great response!

I also have the Mirena IUD, and have had no problems losing weight.

I had a similar reaction to the pill itself. I became extremely sick to my stomach while on it. I switched to the Nuva ring and that solved the problem for me. I didn't experience any weight gain while on it. It may be a good intermediate step before trying an IUD if the ring also causes problems. Good luck!

There are lots of different brands and variations of the pill. Microgynon made me a raging, acne-covered, tearful, swollen MONSTER, but Cilest and Brevinor are kind to my skin, minimise PMS, and make what were once horrifically heavy and irregular periods predictable, light, and while certainly not pain free, I don't cry and puke any more!

Sometimes it's just about finding the right one.