Birth Control Help

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If you are forgetful, the nuvaring is really good. 2 times a month you think about it. that is it ask your physician about it

Supertracylynn is my wife on my friends list she was on iud 3 times she was able to lose and keep off 50 while on iud so talk to her

I also gained weight on the shot and now have Mirena IUD...and I'm never going to do anything else! It's awesome! If you have any questions, feel free to message me

I use the Implanon arm implants. It's similar to IUD in effectiveness rate, and it's also several years (Implanon lasts 3 years). You might want to ask your doc about that.

I will say that it left a scar on the inside of my left upper arm. The scar turned white pretty quickly, but it was a little bigger than I expected. (However, it's not very noticeable unless you point it out. I go sleeveless all the time, and no one has asked me about it in 5 months, unless I've pointed it out to them.)

Word of caution -- I had a *very noticeable* bruise around it for several weeks. Keep a plan in mind -- you may want to carry a thin sweater for a while or get a short / 3/4-length bolero.

I gained 27 pounds in a few months when I started using birth control (mini-pill), but I didn't gain weight when I changed to Depo or to Implanon. Best of luck to ya in finding something that works for you!

I agree with the others in this post. I have been on Nuvaring for 5 years and have never had a problem with it, and it has not hindered my ability to loose weight. Do make sure that you are using adequate contraception thought because you drastically increase your chances of getting pregnant by loosing weight if you are currently at an unhealthy weight.

I've never been on the shot, but was on the pill since I was 18 years old (I'm 27 now). I've gone off of it a few times, but have always had problems with headaches, weight gain, and moodiness. I've been off the pill for nearly 3 weeks and so far the headaches and moodiness have disappeared. My gyno was afraid that I was at risk for a stroke at a young age. My doc is going to give me an IUD. I'm looking forward to it.

I use the Implanon arm implants.

I will say that it left a scar on the inside of my left upper arm. The scar turned white pretty quickly, but it was a little bigger than I expected. (However, it's not very noticeable unless you point it out. I go sleeveless all the time, and no one has asked me about it in 5 months, unless I've pointed it out to them.)

Word of caution -- I had a *very noticeable* bruise around it for several weeks. Keep a plan in mind -- you may want to carry a thin sweater for a while or get a short / 3/4-length bolero.

i guess everyone is different. i dont have a scar where mine whas put in. i did get bruising where it was put in but it wasnt really that bad. just looked like a plain ol' burise :0) and it seems to work because im not prego still! lol i've had it for over a year

I had 3 of the paraguard. I LOVED them! Got one after each of my kids, had the last removed because I got my tubes tied.

There are no hormones added so losing/gaining weight is all on you.
It's good for 10 years.
If you choose to take it out, fertility returns in as little as a month.
It's like you're using nothing (aside from 2 tiny strings up by your cervix), normal periods and all after your adjustment time.

It's the same for mirena, except it adds hormones and sometimes periods disappear altogether. Plus, mirena is only good for 5 years.

With both, there is a minor possibility of pelvic infections, which, left untreated, can lead to infertility. Even less likely is the risk of a perforated uterus. Many many many women enjoy the freedom and worry-free aspect of IUDs.

And for your information, getting one without having kids first isn't That big of a deal... I have a child-less friend who has one and said it was no big deal, just a pinch.

Good luck!!!

I really appreciate all your advice guys! I havent had any kids so I dont know that the long term IUDs are an option for me. I dont want kids anytime in the near future but if that changes I want to be able to say "Ok Im ready" and I dont want to have to wait for the shot or pills to get out of my system. I looked at the nuva ring thing and Im a little afraid I would do it wrong Is it pretty easy to use? Im sorry if Im getting too personal lol

Nuva ring is also hormones, it is just absorbed from the ring. So it is not non hormonal. And if you can put in a tampon you can use nuva ring.

They are allowing long term IUD's now for people who have not had children, talk to ur doc on what ones are available for you.

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I can't take hormonal birth control, which rules out, well everything except IUDs. I love my Mirena I have had it just over a year. My periods were horribly heavy and lasting 7-9 days before. Now, I haven't had a period in about 8 months. And the ones right after placement were very light and lasted about two days.[/quote][quote:punk_mama]
I have the IUD for 1.5 years now. My periods are crazy so that is the only down fall. Other than that is is great to not have to think. about bc 24-7[/quote]
I second both of these!

My periods are lighter then before, but (I have/had heavy&long painful periods just like Cadenpet) It has definitely lessened them,
But I agree with punk_mama they are crazy,
I'm only at the 6th mth mark (1st time=no kids) and although my periods have gotten slightly lighter, they are sometimes random and come way too often! Hoping this settles down!
But definitely less flow, I have gone from 3oz+ PER day (6-7days) (actual measured flow) to less then 1/4 oz (<4 days)

Nuvaring! I was the worst about remembering pills. Been on Nuvaring for 5-6 years now. It's fantastic. My weight has stayed about the same too, so no worries with that.

Hmmmm. After 4 years of being on the Depo shot, I suddenly gained about 30 lbs. Because I was pregnant.
I like the Nuvaring better.

Very timely question. I had the IUD implanted in March of this year. Before the procedure, I had lost 35lbs. Today, I had it removed because I have gained every pound that I had lost...four months later. All of the exercising, weighting my food, counting calories and prayer didn't work for me while the IUD was in. I hope this helps. Best Wishes!!!!!