My PCP said my best options would be the Nuca Ring or Depo shots, or tubiligation. I chose Depo. He sent a prescription to the pharmacy and wants me to start tomorrow.

I called my surgeons office to make sure it's ok with the upcoming surgery, they said they don't really recommend anything but Norplant for me. She said Depo can cause decreased Calcium.

She didn't say I couldn't take it, and I don't see why I can't just take extra calcium supplements, since I'll be taking them anyway. I don't want Norplant. She just confused me more than ever.

Please, tell me positive things about Depo. I don't care about the issue with having kids after, we probably won't want children anyway. I just need to know this is ok to do.

FYI I did nova ring interesting little device works well just dont do what i did I forgot to take it out and put another in and was double whammied with hormones!

HW 250/1st Lapband 198/2nd Lapband 232/Pre conversion 2/6/13 to bypass 232.....Current 211

One other thing about the NuvaRing (I used it when I was married) don't use Tampax Pearl Tampons. Since they spread horizontally mine kept pulling the ring out. Can't say that happens to everyone, but it did to me.

HW 344, DOS 320, Surgery Date 2/20/13, CW 294.9 Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk

One other thing about the NuvaRing (I used it when I was married) don't use Tampax Pearl Tampons. Since they spread horizontally mine kept pulling the ring out. Can't say that happens to everyone' date=' but it did to me.

HW 344, DOS 320, Surgery Date 2/20/13, CW 294.9 Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk[/quote']

I had Periguard a hormoneless IUD. Just had removed last year, had it for 4 years. Tried Nuva ring before that and because I had to remember to remove it and forgot one time and inserted another I was double whammied with hormones! WOW I was pimpled out like high school...it's funny now but not then....LOL

I have been on the depo for six years and my mom has been on it for 9 years. I love the depo. It really evened out my moods and I have not had a period since the second shot I got.... so pretty much in six years. I have never been calcium deficient but occasionally crave calcium rich foods. I have not had the bypass yet though. I have had the lap band for two years. I have been vitamin d deficient not sure it's was the depo or because I don't go outside often. After five years they suggest bone density scanning because of the possible calcium deficiency, but if you are not low then there is no reason to get a scan. I love my depo. They say you can gain 8 lbs from it. I feel the weight I gained while on it was my poor food choices. Trust me, the depo did not make me eat whole appetizers plus salad, breadsticks, a meal and desert at every restaurant I went to... my fault...

I have been on the depo for six years and my mom has been on it for 9 years. I love the depo. It really evened out my moods and I have not had a period since the second shot I got.... so pretty much in six years. I have never been Calcium deficient but occasionally crave calcium rich foods. I have not had the bypass yet though. I have had the lap band for two years. I have been Vitamin d deficient not sure it's was the depo or because I don't go outside often. After five years they suggest bone density scanning because of the possible calcium deficiency' date=' but if you are not low then there is no reason to get a scan. I love my depo. They say you can gain 8 lbs from it. I feel the weight I gained while on it was my poor food choices. Trust me, the depo did not make me eat whole appetizers plus salad, breadsticks, a meal and desert at every restaurant I went to... my fault...[/quote']

Wow your lucky I gained 38 pounds taking Depo!

Wow your lucky I gained 38 pounds taking Depo!

Ps I was Vit D def as well was from band and age. Took Vit D 50' date='000 units once a week for 3 months Came back up.

Bypass may cause Vit def but I will have labs done couple times a year.....

Ps I was Vit D def as well was from band and age. Took Vit D 50' date='000 units once a week for 3 months Came back up.

Bypass may cause Vit def but I will have labs done couple times a year.....

Well during college (4 years) i gained 100 lbs. I was not on the depo till my second year of college and had already gained 50 lbs on my own so I don't blame the depo for the next 50 lbs. My mom and my aunt are on it too but their weight always fluctuates. My aunt took the first shot and gained 10 lbs during that first three months (keep in mind she was hard core dieting and had just lost 30 lbs and broke the diet). She decided to not have the next shot and her PMS and cramps came back after one month and so she took the next shot lol. She said 10 lbs was worth not being crazy.

Well during college (4 years) i gained 100 lbs. I was not on the depo till my second year of college and had already gained 50 lbs on my own so I don't blame the depo for the next 50 lbs. My mom and my aunt are on it too but their weight always fluctuates. My aunt took the first shot and gained 10 lbs during that first three months (keep in mind she was hard core dieting and had just lost 30 lbs and broke the diet). She decided to not have the next shot and her PMS and cramps came back after one month and so she took the next shot lol. She said 10 lbs was worth not being crazy.

LOL I became dead inside with Depo. Only good side effect for me was no period. Went off and took a year to get it out of my system...very happy to be on NOTHING let my body do what it needs to.....

I fear the time of the month lol. I haven't had one in six years and I was so grossed out about it before that. I never wanna go back!

Not an option for me' date=' I've never been pregnant.[/quote']

I'm 24 with no children or previous pregnancies and I got the Mirena. My doc told me that it can just cause more cramping in the first week because of the uterus never being expanded before.

I <3 my nuvaring!!!!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 225

Wow your lucky I gained 38 pounds taking Depo!

Lucky! I gained 60# in 3 months on it and took 2 yrs to take 10 of it off. At that time in my life I was not overweight, and had been on Jenny Craig. So it wasn't my food choices. Life for me after depo was fighting the losing battle of obesity until RNY years later.

I'm 24 with no children or previous pregnancies and I got the Mirena. My doc told me that it can just cause more cramping in the first week because of the uterus never being expanded before.

Oh yeh I remember when I got my peri guard IUD put in....OMG the cramps lasted two weeks I almost jumped off the table when it was inserted! Had it removed last year and it was a good thing because I had a low grade infection from the device ...argh

Oh yeh I remember when I got my peri guard IUD put in....OMG the cramps lasted two weeks I almost jumped off the table when it was inserted! Had it removed last year and it was a good thing because I had a low grade infection from the device ...argh

Oh, when I got mine inserted I thought she was ripping my uterus out. Lol worse pain by far. But, I'm glad it's over and won't have to do it again for a long time. Haha

My doc allowed me to stay in yaz ( the pill) I just have to crush it and drink it