Birth control after VSG?

suez1105 · July 15, 2011

Ok, so I have been wanting to go on the pill for like forever now, lol, but have just kept putting it off. Hubby and I are using another form of birth control but I want to go back on the pill to regulate my period again. My period has been irregular for 20 years. I was on the pill before two different time, but never really stayed on it long enough to finally get regular. This time I would really like to, but I know it can cause weight gain. Is that something I need to be worried about? I wanted to go on the pill a few months ago, but figured with upcoming surgery and the risk of blod clots after surgery and the fact that the pill makes you more suseptable, I figured I would hold off. I know it probably seems silly, but if I am getting a surgery to help me loose weight, the last thing I want to do is to slow it down!

Anyone have any insight or ideas? Should I wait till I loose my weight? Will it even matter? Thanks everyone!

Penpen · July 15, 2011

When I asked about birth control, I was told not to start anything until after surgery because they will make you stop taking them 2 weeks before surgery. I'm looking at getting an IUD so I don't have to deal with all the side effects.

InProgress · July 15, 2011

I'm looking at an IUD as well. I asked my surgeon about it at my preop appointment and they said I had to wait at least one month. I had hoped to be able to get it while I was off for my sleeve but that's apparently a no go. Every time I lose weight I get pregnant and then miscarry and even though a baby is one of the contributing factors to my decision to sleeve, my gyno made me promise not to even talk to my husband in a dark room without birth control. She also anticipates that the surgery will help regulate my periods and even lighten them some. Another welcome "side effect" for sure.

Penpen · July 15, 2011

No dark rooms! lol That cracks me up!

We've tried to get pregnant for probably the last 3-4 years and absolutely nothing happened. I was able to get pregnant extremely fast with my son back in 2002 but of course, I only weighed about 230. Now, that's a whole lot, I realize but after I had him, I gained and gained. I think my weight is what kept me from getting pregnant because nothing else could be found wrong. Now, because I've had this surgery, I don't want to get pregnant. And because I'm 37 years old and my baby is 8 years old now...I just feel like I'm getting too old and there would be too big of an age gap. I think I would freak out now if I got pregnant. But the IUD is going to cost around $500 because I was told that I have to order it myself. Then the dr. office will file the insurance but it will only cover a portion of that. UGH! Oh well! I don't know if that's the route we'll go but I hope because none of the other options sound appealing to me.

InProgress · July 16, 2011

Oh gosh! That's a lot! I didn't even think about it being that expensive! I need to look at that apparently. I'm 20-17 and my daughter is 14 so I figure I have 2 years to lose then a year to conceive. If it happens, GREAT! If not, I can live with that too. My daughter is amazing and I have been blessed WAY more than I deserve as it is.