ladies! question about birth control!

I'm not sure if birth control has ever made me gain weight, because I've been steadily gaining weight for well.. forever. lol But right now I'm on Implanon. It's an insert in your arm and you're good for 3 years and you don't have to do anything. It was free with my insurance. I love it, I didn't have a period for almost a year. Now I get one every once in a while and they're random, short, light, and pretty painless.

As for weight loss, I got it inserted in March 2011. I started trying to lose weight mid January and have lost 26 pounds. So it definitely hasn't stopped/stalled any weight loss efforts. I really recommend it!! You'll hear a lot of horror stories online, and I really hope none of that falls on you because I have nothing but good things to say about it! Add/message me if you wanna know anything else!

I've been on the Alesse brand going on four months. It hasn't caused me any weight gain whatsoever. But it has made my periods very strange and unpredictable. As well as more easily depressed and moody. But all of this is getting better as my body is getting more used to it. I also think it's made my boobs a little bigger, just slightly. I'm liking it so far though, I took it to help get rid of cramps and back pain and every month it seems to be working a little better.

I started taking birth control to zero weight gain. BUT then I stopped for like 4 months, still no weight gain, then when I started again, I gained a little bit. I don't know why I only gained weight the second time, because it was the same brand and everything was exactly the same.

As a whole though, I don't think it made me gain any more than 5 pounds.

I had MAJOR problems with weight gain when I went on the traditional pill form of birth control (it's been a few years, so I can't remember exactly what I was put on originally). It was so bad that I literally gained 12 pounds within my first 10 days of being on the pill. Not only that, but I felt so sick and icky that I went off it right away per the instruction of my doctor. I tried using the Nuvaring for awhile and didn't really see a lot of weight gain with that, but I didn't like that form because for me, it wouldn't stay inside. I then went and got an IUD put in. All I can say is AMAZING. No weight gain at all and best of all, my periods have gotten dramatically lighter and shorter. I was suffering from extreme menstral pains and very heavy flow before I got the IUD. I would reccommend asking your doctor about that option, particularly if you have children. The IUD can be tricky to insert if you haven't had kids because it's inserted in the cervix, which gets bigger after having kids. I don't have children and it was pretty painful when they put it in, but totally worth it. Best part is, the birth control is good for 5 whole years!

I've never had weight gain issues. I do best on a triphasic pill, I've had to play with different brands to find one that doesn't make me nauseated the first day. I've tried the ring but eh, didn't love it. My doc doesn't recommend the IUD for someone without kids. Never wanted to do injections or implants because of side effect issues. For the pill just be sure to make it a routine to take it at about the same time everyday, I have mine on the kitchen counter and I always take it in the am while eating breakfast or packing lunch. I never leave the house without first going to the kitchen.