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Carriedaway78

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Carriedaway78    0

Carriedaway78
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So, I'm starting on birth control pills in a couple days....and I was wondering how things are going for those on bc pills and the band? Has it affected your weight loss at all? Side effects since getting banded, etc? Thanks!

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vonhelzing    3

vonhelzing
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I've been taking my just fine. No problems at all. I don't think they have hindered my weight loos. 71lbs since 10/08.

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als74    1

als74
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I am not sure if it is the pills, but my weight loss did slow when I started back on my BC.

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reneek    1

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I have been on birth control for years. I have a love hate relationship with them. The plus side is that i have never had an unplaned pregancy and have very light periods. The down side is that they make me moody, gain weight, and not want to have sex at all. I have been on them for over 10 years. They are not effecting my weight loss so far. I feel better since i have been loosing weight i am not as moody

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usmcwife1997    1

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I don't take the pill because I can NEVER Consistantly remember to take them, so my doctor put me on the Nuva Ring and I have LOVED IT!!! It has 35 days of medicine in it and it's no worries! It doesn't hinder my weight loss.

Hope this helps!

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Blaze21    5

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I am on the patch and have been for 9 months. I've never been on birth control prior to this. I opted for the patch because I wouldn't remember to take the pill everyday. I haven't noticed any side effects and it has not hindered my weight loss.

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BethFromVA    5

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The down side is that they make me moody, gain weight, and not want to have sex at all.

Interesting birth control pill. Rather than changing the ovulation process, it just plain makes you not want sex. :crying:

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xemmaleighx    0

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i was thinking about going off of deprovera after the surgery and switching to an iud. the hormones on this have been rough and it has totally killed my sex drive after 5 years of use...

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chatty826    4

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I havent had my banding done but I recently started BC for the first time ever. I was so worried about all the side effects. I am using the Nuvaring and it is great. Alittle difficult to get in (hope that goes away with the smaller me to come) but otherwise no weight gain, no sex drive loss (actually its more!) and the only thing I have noticed has been some mood swings.

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JENNIFER7375    3

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i love my IUD. i have mirena. ive had no side effects from it at all. I've had it for close to 5 yrs. when the 1 i have is due to come out in sept i plan on getting another put in

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