Birthcontrol while banded

[mommyofk 10]

I am getting banded this Friday I was on implanon and had it taken out today. I am wanting to wait a year or so and am wondering which birth controls work well with having band. Obviously I don't want anything that will cause weight gain. And will probably do something in pill form. Thanks in advance for the advice

[aviva1979 375]

I'm making my poor hubs use condoms. He is less than thrilled. But I just don't want to go thru the hormonal swings I get with pills and its important to me to get healthy before we start trying for a kid again.

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Talk to your Gyno to figure out what's best for you. There's a lot more than weight gain when making birth control decisions. For instance, if you're a smoker over 35 then any hormonal birth control is a risk.

I can tell you from my own experience: My Gyno said absolutely no Depo-Provera. She said it is notorious for rapid and severe weight gain.

[SolracSpree 133]

Talk to your Gyno to figure out what's best for you. There's a lot more than weight gain when making birth control decisions. For instance, if you're a smoker over 35 then any hormonal birth control is a risk.

I can tell you from my own experience: My Gyno said absolutely no Depo-Provera. She said it is notorious for rapid and severe weight gain.

I gain 30 pounds using Depo Shot and my face broken out in the worse case of acne you ever seen!

[mommyofk 10]

yea I haven't heard anything good about depo. my gyno prescribed a pill and I cant remember the name she said but I will pick it up tomorrow. Hoping it works out well..and if not we will be using condoms I guess.

[beanie80 146]

yea I haven't heard anything good about depo. my gyno prescribed a pill and I cant remember the name she said but I will pick it up tomorrow. Hoping it works out well..and if not we will be using condoms I guess.

For the first month of being on a new pill you need to use back up protection such as condoms. If you start taking antibiotics while on the pill you also need to use a back up method to avoid pregnancy.

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I gain 30 pounds using Depo Shot and my face broken out in the worse case of acne you ever seen!

I was on Depo about 17 years ago, when it first came out. I went on it after having my daughter and gained a ton of weight, too.

[cassandramontes 112]

I am getting banded this Friday I was on implanon and had it taken out today. I am wanting to wait a year or so and am wondering which birth controls work well with having band. Obviously I don't want anything that will cause weight gain. And will probably do something in pill form. Thanks in advance for the advice

im on the pill and its working fine. NO weight gain at all.

[olliensys 53]

I have been on the depo for a year and a half now. The mood swings are frightening...moreso for my husband LOL. I gained 15 lbs and i noticed that it was counter productive to loosing weight. My advise is STAY AWAY from depo.

[Marycusa29 60]

I have not been banded yet, but I take Generess FE its a chewable pill. (gross to chew unless you link mint flavor) Have taken it for over a year and so far no weighy gain. Its been great and dont get any mood swings either,