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Birth Control Causing Weight Gain
Read all 17 responses: "I was put on Progesterone only birth control pills when I went in for my 6 week check up after having my son.
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- I always gained weight when I was on the pill. I know plenty of others who have said the same thing. I asked my doctor why they say you don't gain weight from the pi...
- Hi A., I am a little confused about your message. Did your dr. put you on b.c .pills because you requested them, or did he put you on them because he didn't want you ...
- If you feel this is causing you to gain weight, you might want to see your doctor sooner. If nothing else, at least you'll know. In the meantime, you might want to try...
Birth Control
Read all 5 responses: "My sister is thinking about going back on birth control. She has taken the pill, and the patch method. Both have made her get sick ...
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- I have an IUD and I love it. The first 3 months your body has to adjust so you may bleed alot but if you can get past that it is worth it. I have lots of female proble...
- If your sister has many sensitivities, I suggest she proceed with caution. I would never use it, but a good friend of mine did and she gained a tremendous amount of w...
- she can go on the depo shot
Birth Control
Read all 3 responses: "OK, My husband is in the NAVY and will be returning very soon from a 7 month deployment. We have a daughter who will be turning two ...
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- I give everyone this advice: Get a Paragard Copper IUD. No hormones (therefore, no side effects), very few risks, removable at any time, and you barely even know it's ...
- Educate yourself on the available options before making a decision. I know the big thing drs and people are pushing right now are the Paraguard and Mirena IUC. I ref...
- If pregnany wouldn't be the end of the world for you, I'd recommend natural family planning. Many Catholics rely on it for religious reasons, but I use it becuase I si...
Birth Control Options After Baby
Read all 20 responses: "We got pregnant using hormonal birth control. We are expecting a little boy in July and have started discussing what type of birth ...
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- I have tried about every method of birth control there is out there!!! As for the pill... I had HUGE problems with it, and could never get my periods regular while ta...
- If you plan on nursing the baby, your doctor will put you on the mini pill. It still allows milk production, but prevents pregnancies. You have to be very diligent i...
- I will echo the others hear who sing the praises of the IUD. It does give you immediate return to fertility. The only down side I can see is that it is expensive if ...
Getting off Birth Control
Read all 5 responses: "I was wondering what the reasoning is behind some people saying you should wait several months to start trying for a baby after ...
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- There is absoultly no reason you should wait,according to my doctor. They have said in the past to wait 90 days but that is because for some people it takes a while fo...
- I got pregnant after only being off the pill for 2 weeks. I have a healthy 8 month old now! And my pregnancy was totally normal and problem free.
- I've also heard that some people wait after getting off the pill to get their cycles on a schedule. But, when you think about it, some people get pregnant while ON bi...
Coming off Birth Control and Having Issues
Read all 20 responses: "I went off birth control in July after only being on it for six months. I'd never had anything irregular in my cycle before, ...
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- I am also a jr. high teacher :) I agree with pp that mentioned the book, Taking Charge of you Fertility. So many of us rely on pills to help us prevent pregnancy and t...
- I would recommend reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your cycle, as well as teach you how to chart to find out if ...
- You've received some very good advice. I just thought I'd add one more thing. My hubby and I have been using natural family planning for a year and it works amazing....
Birth Control While Nursing
Read all 15 responses: "I have a 5 week old daughter which I am nursing. I am trying to decide on a birth control method that will be safe to use.
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- Dear L., I do hope you get the chance to read my response. Take my advice and DO NOT TAKE THE MINI PILL. Sorry for the caplock. The reason why I say this, is that ...
- with my daughter I did the POP ( pogesterone only pill). I never noticed any decrease in milk or side effects at all. I actually nursed her 20 mos. The only thing is y...
- I am using the IUD. I did have a little cramping, but it has gone away, but most of my friends that use the IUD have had no cramping. A little about me: I have ...
Looking for Birth Control Pills
Read all 11 responses: "So now after I got my period. I don't want to be in this kind of stress anymore for that I need ur advice to shoose a birth control ...
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- I think the previous poster answered a lot of your questions. I just wanted to add that their is a BC pill that you can get with the Wal-Mart $4 a month co-pay. Take...
- I know a lot of people will disagree with me here, but... I only know of one place that will give you birth control pills (and any other form of birth control) very c...
- Hi I., there are just a couple of things I want to say. 1.) A couple of posters advised you to get an IUD and while I love my Paraguard copper IUD, you need to unde...
Birth Control
Read all 11 responses: "Hi everyone. I am breastfeeding my first baby, who is 4 months old, and beginning to look into birth control options.
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- Hello L., I took seasonale http://www.seasonale.com/ but if you go to that site they have another one to choice from also. I never had any problems I took it for a...
- I was on the nuva ring. My docotor told me that i was not able to be on the nuva and breast feed. The IUD's not sure about. Just like with any form of birth control it...
- try looking into the inplanon. It's a new birthctol they inplant into your skin. It doesnt hurt at all. I barely even kno its there.
Do Birth Control Pills Really Make It Harder to Lose Weight?
Read all 4 responses: "Hi Moms, After having my 2nd baby I have been finding it SO hard to lose that extra weight. I need to lose about 15-20 lbs to be back ...
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- For the 3 years I was on birth control I gained 10 lbs each year! My OB said, "enough" & decided the Mirena IUD would be best for me. I complained constently to my g...
- No N., Loosing weight is just hard, and after every baby it gets harder. But it has nothing to do with the pill. I've been using the pill for 8 years, and it never mad...
- the studies I've read and heard from my doc about weight gain and the pill....the average weight gain is 5 lbs. and it's usually water weight. When you have more t...
