My doctor wants me on birth control for the first year following surgery. I am totally fine with that but have always used the Depo shot. I have heard from pretty much everyone that it makes you gain weight. I'm 11 days out, should I be concerned this will slow my progress? Any one have any experience with this?

Oim currently on depo and I am not sure how well it will help. Before surgery it worked great but since the surgeries my period has came back and I've had it for 3 weeks. I'm a newbie 4 weeks next wednesday. I'm thinking about switching back tothe pill. But everytime I Get the shot I have gained a few pounds. Its different for everyone. But very common to gain

Wrong gender to be officially weighing in on this, but I vote "go with what you know." Now's not the time to mess with forgetting your BC and if you gain 2 pounds in Water weight once a month then so be it. Chances are you'll be 100% compliant on Depo but chance missing doses on the pill. I hear the ladies become insanely fertile because of all the hormonal changes, so you don't want that.

If I may weigh in...

The breakthrough bleeding will happen no matter what bc you're on, bc losing a ton of weight so quickly does crazy things to your body & hormone levels. It was the most frustrating part of this process for me.

I tried to get my dr to put me on depo & she used the "weight gain" deterrent. Honestly, after this long, & all my stalls & losses...I just still cannot see how it could affect weight so much. I was on it after my 2nd son was born & gained a TON of weight (80# or so). BUT I certainly wasn't eating like a Sleever, nor was I exercising or even eating healthy foods. Honestly, when I go back for my annual physical in April, I'm going to have her put me back on it bc I keep forgetting pills! Oiy!