BC Pill & Dieting = :(

[VeggieLifterChick]

Depo-Provera, as I understand it, is a progesterone-only injection. The most common side effect is weight gain. In fact, I believe that the average weight gain was something like 5-10 lbs PER YEAR. So after 2 years on this progesterone-only birth control, you could be 20 lbs fatter. Yikes! If you're still considering the minipill, which is progesterone only, look ino the side effects to make sure they aren't the same...though I suspect they would be.

 

[pryncess]

About not getting the IUDs from your docs, I'm with the same person who said find another doc! Had both the copper and mirena after listening to very long too young/no children lectures. There's no added heath risk (none that either doc could come up with) basically said the IUD was designed to be long term bc method for people who didn't want anymore kids.

Anyway--I got a screwy system. Turns out I'm "copper sensitive" (6 months of body rashes and other crap before removing) AND that my body needs the extra estrogen--the progest. in Mirena couldn't hold off my pd. Every time I had sex had pd for a day or two after in addition to whenever at random and usually 10 day monthly cycles--caved after 6 months. Some woman though it almost stops their pds--like one or two days a month.

I'm on the Nuvaring now and is working fine. I never wanted to go back on the pill and was hoping for no hormones whatsoever but didn't work. Wish I had reference for you but had seen a couple of articles that said sides of bc were almost nonexistant when taken other than orally--this is what brought all the newer products, the Mirena, the bc patch and the Nuvaring.

 

[circusgirl]

I am on Depo but (dons experimenters hat) "it is difficult to differentiate the weight gain of the subject due to Depo and due to pigging out on pizza, chocolate and other goodies". SUffice to say, while doing all that tkd, I used to get hungry, and I used to shovel down all the carbs and fat I could get my paws on, and that also caused weight gain.

I've been on depo now for 3 years. I don't want to go for the pill as I kept forgetting them. I don't want an iud as the 1% pregnancy risk is TOO MUCH in my mind, I have made the choice NOT to have kids. The mirena also has hormones, so I guess the same weight gain problems... same goes for norplant or implanon.... I could beg my doc for a tubal ligation but they won't give me one before age of 30 and even then I think I will have trouble getting one. I have made the decision not to ahve kids since I was 15....

 

[CrimsonKing]

My mom had an IUD after we were born of course! It created complications that led to a total historectomy when she was 45! Be carefull!

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Found out that what made the roommate bitchy was not Alesse after all. But, I am starting Alesse now because Loestrin Fe didn't take away the cramps. I'll let you know how it goes. Should be a big difference, as its 20 mg estrogen instead of 30. The progesterone is equivalent to the one in Loestrin, but its a different variety.

 

[we5happy]

Im getting all freaked out...

I have a doctors appt in 45 mins for this very reason...BC pills...and I just lost 30 lbs...is this gonna halt my weight loss...I hope I dont gain it all back...or any of it for that matter!

OMG...eeek!
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[starfish]

Re: Im getting all freaked out...

I have a doctors appt in 45 mins for this very reason...BC pills...and I just lost 30 lbs...is this gonna halt my weight loss...I hope I dont gain it all back...or any of it for that matter!

OMG...eeek!
We

If I were going to pick a birth control pill to try, it would be Yasmin.

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

we5happy, I really wouldn't worry about bc pills making you gain weight. The worst it could do is prevent you from losing more without real hard work, and even then you'd have to be on a decent dose of estrogen. Just pick a low dose and you'll be fine.

 

[we5happy]

Well, what do ya think?

I got a pill called Marvelon...Anyone heard anything about it? My Dr. says he has the most luck with it and I'm less likely to gain the weight back on these...We'll see...te first lb I see on these hips and they are in the trash...grrr.

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[CardioGirl]

I've been using Marvelon's for the past couple of years and no prob what-so-ever...and not a lb hit these hips..lol