Birth Control after WLS?

I have been on the pill in the past and it messed with my hormones and made me gain weight. Do you have any suggestions of what worked for you? I need to start looking into this since my body is steadly shrinking and when I loose weight I am like a fertile myrtle!! Thanks for your comments!

I decided that oral BC wasn't a sure enough bet for me, so I talked to my Gyno and we decided on Ortho-Evra, or The Patch. I love it. It's been 3 months and it's worked fine; I also adore the fact that I don't have to remember to take something daily. Hope this helps.

I switched to the NuvaRing. I love it! Look into it.

good question! i have never been pregnant, but i hear losing weight can possibly lead to formerly infertile girls becoming preggo. i don't do well on BC pills either, even the low stuff. karly PS. i love your weiners! i have one myself! haha

I've had 3 friends get pregnant on BC of all types.. AFTER surgery. please use a back up method untillyour weight regulates. I am in trouble because medically I can't be on ANY BC

my brothers gf got pregnant on the NuvaRing and they are expecting in September, and they are only 19 and 20 so I won't even go on that just do it the natural way Condoms thats the way to go

I posted in your other post on the main board. I got the Mirena IUD last Tuesday. While painful to have inserted, I now don't have to think about birth control for 5 years! My boyfriend and I will still use condoms because we are "babyphobic" right now but I am glad I don't really have to remember anything on my part. Getting ready for surgery is consuming most my brain right now anyway Hope that helps! Sam

I get the depo-provera shot and have for a year and a half now I know people all freak out over the supposid "weight gain" but if you read the research if you are effected its a few pounds over a long period of time (i.e. 3-4lbs over a year) Also, new research has come out saying that when people show weight gain from *any* BC it could actucally be them just naturally gaining weight over time so they really cant say for sure if it was the birth control that caused the gain. Anyways, Cosmo had an article last month or one this month about BC - says if you switch allow 3 months to get an accurate idea of what it does to you. I am also worried about post-op pregnancy... for now am sticking with the depo - may move to the patch... the ring is just not for me. I havent had any problems with the depo - they say after 2 years your chance of osteoporsis increases so I am going to swtich... its also rough on the gums (so says my dentist) so you have to take extra special care of your teeth!! (I havent had any issues - he said just to make sure to keep on flossin'!!). I like the fact I only have to go once every three months for a shot... after getting my 2nd shot ever my period stopped completely (definately cannot complain about that!!). Also, when I was pre-op (was dieting and excerising) and got the shots I would lose a few pounds each time I got the shot (go figure!).

I tried to get the patch a while back and was told that it is not as effective on larger women. I use the nuvaring and I love it!

I use Depo Provera (the shot). I love it. I have been on it for 5 years now. The fact that your period goes away is the best!