Birth Control Post-Op

[Angelx 26]

Hi ladies! Has anyone had any experiences with getting the depo shot post-surgery? My surgery was Nov. 23rd, 2018. I'm terrified of the weight gain aspect and I was thinking of switching to the patch instead. Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank-you. [emoji3]

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[logicwand 269]

I had taken Depo in the past (before surgery) and it never caused me to gain weight. But six months post surgery I chose the Mirena IUD as my birth control. I have not gained weight from it or had any issues whatsoever. It works great for me!

[sillykitty 10,705]

I was on Depo on and off for years. I loved it. I gained weight while on it, but my lifestyle changed during that time, so can't pin the weight gain on Depo.

But I decided to go off it permanently due to the effects on bone density.

https://www.nwhn.org/depo-provera-and-bone-mineral-density/

Just prior to WLS I also switched to the Mirena IUD, and have been very happy with it for the last year.

[logicwand 269]

20 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I was on Depo on and off for years. I loved it. I gained weight while on it, but my lifestyle changed during that time, so can't pin the weight gain on Depo.

But I decided to go off it permanently due to the effects on bone density.

https://www.nwhn.org/depo-provera-and-bone-mineral-density/

Just prior to WLS I also switched to the Mirena IUD, and have been very happy with it for the last year.

That's why I chose not to do Depo again too! The loss of bone density with continued use. Thank goodness we have options - and good ones at that.

[MegPRN 204]

I was on Depo for a few years in my 20s. I gained weight while using it, but I don't know for certain that it was related to the shot. I also stopped due to the bone density concerns, especially since my mom was diagnosed with osteopenia around the same time.

At the time of my second c-section I had a tubal, so that's been my birth control since surgery. I think I'm going to have to get either an endometrial ablation or the Mirena IUD again, though, because my bleeding has been really excessive since I lost weight.