birth control issues

Hi.  I hope  I am posting this in the right place.  I am 4 weeks post op lap RNY.  I have been taking Seasonique for about 3 years now and I love it.  No period for 3 months at a time.  I had a period one week before surgery.  I had one the week after surgery and then I have started once again.  Apparently, as expected the pills are not working right now. 

Could you all share what you done after the surgery for birth control?  I have been wondering about the Nuvaring?  Any suggestions?  Thanks so much

Up until having my surgery, I wasn't having periods. I started a week after surgery and had been like clockwork ever since. We attempted the nuvaring, that was a no go. I'm very sensitive to hormonal BC so I should have known, which is why no pill also.  My husband and I used condoms and an extra spermicidal back up. I ended up pregnant at 6 mos. post op because the condoms were only effective 20% of the time since (TMI ALERT) my vagina likes to keep them...they always have, so we went with the back up spermicide.  About the only thing I can give 100% effective rate on is abstainence...usually though, that's not an option either. LOL!! I wish you much luck in finding what works for you. 

LMAO@ "My vagina likes to keep them."

I was told to use 2 forms of BC. I used the monthly pill (tried seasonique but it didn't work for me. Too much break thu bleeding.) and condoms. I know my pill was a high dose and my periods were totally normal.

I also know that your fat stores estrogen. So as you drop the weight your hormones go wacko.

You are wise to realize this issue now. I had no idea BCP's don't always absorb correctly post-RNY, until I became PG a month later.

I now have the Mirena IUD and have been very happy with it. Light spotting the first few months, but hardly enough to call it a period.

Congratulations on your surgery and good luck with your BC choice!

When I came home I continued my BC from before the surgery and added a second form.

Before the surgery I was on Ortho Evra and stayed on the batch... I also started using condoms too as a second back up.