Hi all,

So to make a long story short, I had the implant, Implanon, placed about three years ago, which is the life span for it. I was really happy with it for a while and then last year, I started noticing more and more side affects. And now since my surgery, which has been about 2 months ago, I have been on and off my period every other week. No seriously, on a week then off a week for two months. I'm not sure if it's from the surgery or if it's because my implant is due to be taken out. Anyway, i'm going to make an appointment with my GYN and I was wondering what kind of birth control I should be looking into. I was on the Depo for a long time, about 4 years, but that was the time when I was gaining weight also so I don't know if there is a correlation. Also my doc said that the depo causes bone loss over time so that was the reason I switched to something else. I have heard some people on here say different things about the hormones in birth control and how that affects weight loss so I definately don't want anything that is going to slow my progress. I would love something that I don't have to take everyday but I'm kinda lost when it comes to this stuff. And I want to start trying for a baby within a couple years. With all that being said, does anyone have suggestions for a good birth control that might check some of these boxes for me? I would appreciate any advice given! Thanks in advance!

I am on the patch and i have found my period to be extremly unreliable! i went from a strict 28 day cycle with a 4 day period to now post surgery i am bleeding every week and spotting . I just started with the patch but im thinking that i need to get off it and just use condoms . Im not a fan of the hormonal but i already have a perscription for the iud .. hmm choices choices!

I personally use the Nuva Ring and love it. I'm still pre-surgery though so I'm hoping I still love it afterwards too. I keep it in for 3 weeks and then remove it for a week and discard. Periods are lighter and if he feels it during sex you can take it out for up to 2 hrs a day. Wash it off and then put it back in lol

Does anyone know if any sleevers have had Mirena put in after surgery, and if they have had a weight gain?

UHG i did depo while losing weight 2 years ago i lost 30 lbs then it caused me to have my period and spot EVERYSINGLE DAY no joke! I gained all my weight back and then some, along with horrible headaches uhg, worst decision of my life. Im debating on trying to get off birth contro pill l after surgery or not and go "all natural" I just would hate to be off my birthcontrol a month before surgery and after ( my doctor wants me to do so) and gain weight when I get back on...I dont know if I would be better off just using condoms

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I had my mirena put in 4 months post op. I didn't not gain any weight from it. In fact it has taken my head hunger away not sure why. I have been spitting for about a month now since having it put in but that's normal. I loooove mine.

Mirena doesn't distribute hormones throughout your body, only to the uterus. It shouldn't cause any weight changes. Certainly didn't for me. It's not the same sort of thing as depo or pills.

*sigh*, then I am solely responsible for the 25 lbs I've put on in the 12 months since insertion

I've used Nuvaring for a few years now and love it. I planned to keep using it after surgery. It does pop out occasionally during sex but I just wash it off and pop it back in. The package says it can be out for up to 3 hours with no interruption in protection.