So I meet my surgeon today and he told me I have to stop my birth control for surgery. I'm currently on depo. Any idea why I have to stop my birth control?

I have to stop mine 4 weeks before surgery, and can't take them until 5 weeks afer surgery. Birth control can lead to an increased chance of developing a blood clot...this is why.

I have an IUD and I didn't have to take it out

After surgery pills dont work as well. I have to change mine but I dont know wt to do. Depo makes me sick, d ring just a big no no n IUD releases to many hormones N makes me PMS to long n heavy n Im animic. ???????

Use the Nuva ring

My problem is I just got my shot this month and he wants me off it for surgery but it will still be in my system for surgery. Im due for next shot in march but I'm having surgery in february.