best female contraception for minimal weight gain / water

[testyuk]

hi
my partner is age 30 and trains clean. am posting for her as she doesn't have an account.

she has recently changed contraception to microgynon - changed from a combo iud.

in a month she has put on 6kg so wants advice from anyone on the forums who can advise best pill to avoid this?

is anyone using yasmin?

what gear are you girls using to reduce water? in case...

or please if this thread exists can you point us to it?

thanks

 

[Fitmommy1114]

hi
my partner is age 30 and trains clean. am posting for her as she doesn't have an account.

she has recently changed contraception to microgynon - changed from a combo iud.

in a month she has put on 6kg so wants advice from anyone on the forums who can advise best pill to avoid this?

is anyone using yasmin?

what gear are you girls using to reduce water? in case...

or please if this thread exists can you point us to it?

thanks

I don't know the answer, but would love to here responses as I am in the same boat with taking the depo shot. I am thinking about doing the copper iud because it isn't hormonal so it doesn't cause the side affects.

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[caligirl85]

It's a hard question to answer because BC is such an individual thing. What works for one, will not really work for the other. I have 10 years on your partner and have had a few trials before I found what worked for me. The rule of thumb is to give it at least 2 months and usually 3-4 to see if it changes and things settle down. It takes the body that long to adjust and catch up with the changes in hormones.

Drinking more water helps with getting rid of water or an OTC diuretic too. There's lots of herbal ones you can buy.

Yasmin is the one I settled on. It has horrible press but has been good for me.

 

[egnpc]

hi
my partner is age 30 and trains clean. am posting for her as she doesn't have an account.

she has recently changed contraception to microgynon - changed from a combo iud.

in a month she has put on 6kg so wants advice from anyone on the forums who can advise best pill to avoid this?

is anyone using yasmin?

what gear are you girls using to reduce water? in case...

or please if this thread exists can you point us to it?

thanks

I use microgestin as a contreceptive, and have seen VERY little effects such as mood swings or weight gain. If she is gaining weight you can suggest cydomil or gh?

 

[queendoc2007]

here you can read up on the pill...


Yasmin 28 Oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

 

[GladX4]

I don't know the answer, but would love to here responses as I am in the same boat with taking the depo shot. I am thinking about doing the copper iud because it isn't hormonal so it doesn't cause the side affects.

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I switched from the depo shot to the copper IUD. The shot made feel crazy and I had major anxiety. So then I switched to copper IUD. I felt tremendously better. Though, since I got it, (February 13') I have been bleeding almost none stop. Maybe a couple days break but all the time for the most part. I read that's one of the main side effects of the copper IUD. Just until it can get your hormones back to normal.


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[donnamarie]

has plenty of side effects ....
look for some other means...

 

[queendoc2007]

Yasmin 28 Oral Reviews and User Ratings: Effectiveness, Ease of Use, and Satisfaction

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I have the copper t effective and no hormonal issues at all. Only side is cramps are stronger with it.

 

[nangiggles]

I use a shot but it's not 3 months like depo, it's a monthly shot, I started it when I lived in Costa Rica and when I moved here and realized it's made for Latin Americana only I flipped out because I love it, everytime family visits I make them bring me a 3-6 month stash, lol I have ZERO side effects and it helps protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer

 

[wegs224]

I used to be on the pill but I just see so much in the way of breast cancer linked to it for long term use. Think short term you're ok but not for the long haul. Even though the new ones over the years are lower in estrogen ...still not worth the risk for long term use. Just my two cents.

 

[BSU_BroncoGirl]

It's a hard question to answer because BC is such an individual thing. What works for one, will not really work for the other. I have 10 years on your partner and have had a few trials before I found what worked for me. The rule of thumb is to give it at least 2 months and usually 3-4 to see if it changes and things settle down. It takes the body that long to adjust and catch up with the changes in hormones.

Drinking more water helps with getting rid of water or an OTC diuretic too. There's lots of herbal ones you can buy.

Yasmin is the one I settled on. It has horrible press but has been good for me.

I would agree. A woman's body is a darn tricky thing!

I was on Depo in my 20's and had horrible acne, which those bozo Dr's didn't realize it was that stupid shot and after trying a ton of acne treatments, put me on Accutane (poison & a whole diff topic).

I was on Nuvaring forever and LOVED it, but because I have migraines am now not allowed to take it. They put me on some low dose hormone bc pill and I went from being a girl with a 2-day period every 28 days to literally bleeding non-stop for 60 days before that crap worked it way through my system.

I just got the Mirena IUD, so far so good. I haven't gained any weight (though I haven't lost any either) -- BUT I was not on any BC for 8 years between Nuvaring and my now 2-month new IUD.

If she is really having trouble, I don't know the 'trial and error' hormone fluctuations are worth it. Spermicide and there a couple other non-hormone bc options available.

Good luck to the both of you!