Birthcontrol depo question

[Aribay1 198]

Not sure where i should have posted this so maybe here? Lol

Im on the Depo shots because ya know after you loose weight your more fertal. Im about to be 24 and am in no way ready for a baby.

So heres my question

Ive been on depo for 6 months now and my weightloss hasnt been as fast as everyone else's has been. I know i shouldnt compare but its hard. Im about to be 7 months post op and have only lost 63lbs i know it is a lot and im weighing in at 196lbs and my goal is 160lbs but for some reason I thought id be a whole lot closer to goal. I cant help to think maybe it is cause of the birth control. I am always hungry and even when im full i crave to munch on something. Is it the side affect of the depo?i hear that it makes you constintly hungry. Any thoughts?

[Cibaogirl29 4]

Hi, I'm on the depo too, doc switch from the patch, bc of risk of heart attacks, loooved the patch. I had my surgery on 1/29/2013, I lost a total of 105lbs. I was 150lbs when I got pregnant, gained 40lbs, kept going up and down, now at 174lbs. And like you, I noticed not losing weight as before with the depo

I can't stop eating sometimes, and others I don't eat enough, but, still doesn't seem like I lose any weight.

Planning on having another baby, (33yrs old), I think I will get the Mirena or the Implant.

[Aribay1 198]

Hi, I'm on the depo too, doc switch from the patch, bc of risk of heart attacks, loooved the patch. I had my surgery on 1/29/2013, I lost a total of 105lbs. I was 150lbs when I got pregnant, gained 40lbs, kept going up and down, now at 174lbs. And like you, I noticed not losing weight as before with the depo

I can't stop eating sometimes, and others I don't eat enough, but, still doesn't seem like I lose any weight.

Planning on having another baby, (33yrs old), I think I will get the Mirena or the Implant.

Since this post i actually switched to the pill. I hate having to remember to take it but im not always hungry now so im happy with that. I wanted to do the mirena but because ive never had kids my doctor didnt recommend it and she suggested the implant but i think in two years ill be ready to have kids. And dont want to wait to have it removed.

[Cibaogirl29 4]

Ummmm, be careful with the pill, my cuz who had the by-pass, got pregnant while using the pill. I know that everyone is different, but, just to let you know. :/

[Squizzo 15]

You might want to try the ring. U don't have to remember to take it daily and I lost weight on it even before my surgery. Def wld be careful with pills as pp said. I ran out of my ring prescription and we used condoms till I Cld get in to Dr. One fell off and I took the morning after pill next day. I was allergic to it. Covered in hives and swollen face and neck. Anyhow, it didn't work lol. I'm happy to be having another baby but really was trying to wait a year. U will b super fertile. I hope the pills work but consider the ring. It sits where it needs to and delivers the meds and your fluctuating weight and hormones are less likely to interfere. Hopefully.

[msmathis 3]

I have the Mirena it's for 5 years. You can take it out whenever you decide to have a baby but it works well haven't had any issues. Look into it.

[Cibaogirl29 4]

Does the Mirena makes you gain weight?

I'm thinking about a non-hormonal bc method like the IUD (Paragard).

Have anyone used it, or know anyone who has?

[tssiemer 85]

Uuuugh I'm on Depo and want to change too. I want mirena. My doctor okayed it but I don't know it a GYN will.

Birth control is hard enough. I'm worried about the effects after surgery.

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Edited September 13, 2015 by tssiemer

[Cibaogirl29 4]

Yes it is. The Depo was the best choice for me now, as I'm planning to get pregnant soon, but not happy with the side effects

[msmathis 3]

There's no weight gain with the Mirena and it is a IUD. My surgeon recommend it to me.

[Cibaogirl29 4]

Ohhh that sounds great, thanks msmathis

[msmathis 3]

Lol you're welcome

[olgirl06 33]

I'm on the pills and my doc recommended that I switch to either the iud or the implant but was really leaning towards the iud. My aunt had the iud and hers ended up going through her cervix and then I read on Facebook that another woman had the iud and hers ended up in her uterus. She's going to have to have surgery to have it removed and if they can't get it out without any complications she may have to have a hysterectomy and she's only 28! I need help on deciding which birth control to switch to. Don't want the depo b/c of the slow weight loss & the iud is definitely not an option.

Edited January 31, 2016 by olgirl06