The contraceptive implant and weight problems

Which one do you have? I have the Skyla IUD. Before, I was on a combination pill called Mircette which stopped my periods altogether (not a common side effect) but they wanted me off of estrogen. Since getting the skyla, My periods are long but light, I get PMS cravings which can throw me off, and I did gain a few pounds after grtting it but lost it after my first cycle on it.

Weight issues aside, I don't think what you have is the right birth control for you. There are lots of options available. You don't need to be on something that makes you bleed constantly.

I had the Nexplanon shortly after my son was born.

The first year, year-and-a-half were great! I lost weight; I felt fine-- then the second year rolled around. I ballooned in weight. I felt miserable, moody, and just swung from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other violently (keep in mind, I do this naturally, so for it to be bad enough for me to notice a drastic difference is just insane). Oh, and I went from having no periods for a year to having a period every other week for three months. I had it removed and went back on the pill.Best decision I've ever made! I don't have a scale because I had an eating disorder for about a decade and being heavier post-child triggers me enough as-is, but my boyfriend/coworkers/etc. says that since I've started eating right and working out that I've lost a lot of weight!

It does effect everyone differently. I have friends that it worked well with. It just isn't for me, and it might not be for you, either. Definitely talk to your doctor about alternative methods.

I have the Mirena IUD..and yes I did have consistent spotting/break through bleeding for about 3 months after placement...and because of those things slight depression and weight gain. That said, it all evened out and I have been happy going on 4 years with it. BEST decision I ever made, but I am on an IUD not for birth control, but for cycle regulation. I have had no problems losing weight since...if you exclude my appetite!!!

I had the Nexplanon implant inserted in September of last year and had it taken out this past March. I bled constantly from the day after I got it in until the day I got it out. I was extremely fatigued all the time. I also gained 20 pounds, and I couldn't lose the weight. After taking it out I lost 15 lbs since without changing my eating and exercise habits. I really wanted to love this thing but I feel SO much better without it.

I thought I was the only one. I got my nexplanon in when my son turned 6 weeks old. I had lost all my baby weight by then. 3 months of having this implant I gained 30 pounds. My doctor said there is no way its from the implant but that is the only thing I've changed. I stopped gaining weight now but can't seem to lose anything no matter how healthy I eat or how much I excercise. I am calling to make an appointment to get mine removed

It looks like these implants can cure all those starving Africans because they'll gain tons of weight. Let's do this!

I have the copper iud, there are no hormones involved so it doesn't cause weight gain, acne etc. A side effect can be heavier periods, but I never experienced that. Unless you have painful or extremely bloody periods there is no need to get a hormone IUD, but to each their own.

I've had a hormonal IUD (Mirena) since July of 2009. I gained weight after the first one, but that's because I stopped trying to do anything with my weight. I had lost 100+ pounds and then took a flying leap away from logging or caring and had been on the pill prior to that, anyway. I had my second Mirena inserted just shy of 1 year ago. I have not had any issues ever other than periods stopping completely within a few months of the first one and then coming back regularly after the first 4 years and occasional gynecological..hmm..weirdness, shall we say?