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Okay so i know a lot of people gain weight being on the pill. But what about us who have had the sleeve? do we not lose weight as fast? Or do we stall? Im a few weeks post op. I stopped taking the pill because i had gained weight...i dont wanna gain weight after working so hard to lose it...so anyone have any advice on that?. I renewed my birth control its a pill called necon...the dr told me i can get other things but like i said i don't want weight gain. So whats everyone taking? Hows it working out for you?

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I take "Quasense" which is the generic of Seasonale, and it doesn't cause me any side effects. In the past I had been on Loestrin and Yasmin, both of which had caused some weight gain.

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I am on Mirana. No hassles and haven't had any negative side effects. Just make sure if you get it you have insurance that covers it.

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i get the shot, i have PCOS which is tiny cysts all over my ovaries that caused super heavy periods and the shot makes you stop aving your period all together. I know that's not what all women are looking for but for me it's great. I have had so side effects, no weight gain, no headaches or cramps. i love it!

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Why don't u get iud?

Don't you have to keep an iud in for 5 years? And idk which one to get. There's one with hormones and one with out.

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I am on Mirana. No hassles and haven't had any negative side effects. Just make sure if you get it you have insurance that covers it.

Thats an iud right?

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Thats an iud right?

I'm on para guard which is an IUD and I love it, no added weight gain or hormones, couldn't stand the depo with all the weight gain and raging hormones, just MHO

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Copper iud here, no hormones and no chance I'll forget todo something! The max is 4-5 years but u can have it out anytime!

I'll have mine out as soon as hubby has the snip!

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Thank you all for the help :)

I'm 22 and i do want a family would they have any problem taking the iud out in 18 months?

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Thank you all for the help :)

I'm 22 and i do want a family would they have any problem taking the iud out in 18 months?

No mam, u can have it up to 10 years and take it out whenever u want

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I use Mirena, I have had used it for the last 4 years. No weight gain, no bloating, no mood swings, and the best---no period.

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i was recently looking into the iud i didnt know it came with a little string...can anyone feel it? Does your partner feel it doing sexual activity?

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It's in your uterus, so you shouldn't and your partner shouldn't be able to feel it (Not speaking from experience, but I did look up Mirena quite a while ago). I wasn't aware it had any kind of string though. I thought it was doctor puts in, doctor takes out.

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