Birth Control...female related questions

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I was wondering, I remember in orientation that we are supposed to be on

some type of birth control prior to sx and post-op. Does anyone know

what kind? I thought that we could either have the IUD or a pill without

progesterone. I might be wrong.

Thanks,

Maridiana

[Guest guest]

I had a tubal ligation, years before the surgery so this wasnt an

issue for me. But I think the depo is the preferred choice, but I

could be mistaken. Anyone else have better info?

Huggles

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> Hi all,

>

> I was wondering, I remember in orientation that we are supposed

to be on

> some type of birth control prior to sx and post-op. Does anyone

know

> what kind? I thought that we could either have the IUD or a pill

without

> progesterone. I might be wrong.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Maridiana

>

[Guest guest]

Like so much else, it really depends on your own medical condition(s).

My OB/GYN (Dr. Young, at Santa Clara) told me that I'm not a good

candidate for Depo or any other chemical method due to my blood

presssure and other conditions. Right now I'm " amennorheic " (sp?) -

no periods without Provera - but I'm not menopausal; the tests keep

coming back negative on that. Since I do NOT want to hit 50, lose

weight, and THEN discover that I'm suddenly fertile again, her

recommendation for me was to have an IUD inserted before I begin

really working on my weight loss. She has a good familiarity with the

WLS program, too; currently she said she has three women she's seeing

who are pregnant and who have previously gone thru WLS!

I've used almost all the methods of birth control out there at one

point or another, but never had an IUD. My personal favorite form of

birth control isn't available any more - I had a Norplant for five

years, and loved it, but apparently the quality control was not stable

enough to make it really reliable.

Cathy C.

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> I had a tubal ligation, years before the surgery so this wasnt an

> issue for me. But I think the depo is the preferred choice, but I

> could be mistaken. Anyone else have better info?

>

> Huggles

[Guest guest]

I would recommend avoiding any of the birth control methods that involve

systemic use of hormones, including depo, birth control pills, Norplant,

the patch, anything that requires the hormones to go throughout the

whole body. Part of the problem is that systemic hormones frequently

cause weight gain. Another part of the problem is that as hormones which

have been stored by the body in fat are released, they can cause all

sorts of changes in the blood levels.

The most commonly used non-barrier methods (meaning not diaphram or

condom) I can think of offhand are the IUD or the NuvaRing. I have heard

a lot of people being very pleased with either of those two options, but

of course ANY method has its pluses and minuses, its successes and

failures. Personally I've had the Mirena IUD since before my surgery,

and am quite satisfied with it.

Check with a good gynecologist or nurse practitioner to help determine

which is best for you. Make sure he/she knows you have either lost a lot

of weight, or will be doing so soon, as that WILL probably totally mess

up your hormones!

Diane Duenas wrote:

>I had a tubal ligation, years before the surgery so this wasnt an

>issue for me. But I think the depo is the preferred choice, but I

>could be mistaken. Anyone else have better info?

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Maridiana: They did mention that they do not want us taking estrogen before surgery. So I switched my method to the IUD. Sassymaridianas wrote: Hi all,I was wondering, I remember in orientation that we are supposed to be on some type of birth control prior to sx and post-op. Does anyone know what kind? I thought that we could either have the IUD or a pill without progesterone. I might be wrong.Thanks,Maridiana

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[Guest guest]

Yes they need you to switch to the estrogen free " PILL " method if

that is what you choose. I switched back in july to get use to them,

they are way different then the others. they are just as effective

but I'm not regular any longer and I don't have the classic symtons

like I use to when it was that time of the month(ie. tender breasts,

lower back pain, tired, bloated) I noticed I have nothing any longer

and since it's so irregular I never know when it's going to hit, or

there is spotting. World of difference, but my Dr. said that you

should switch to the estrogen free kind if you are on high blood

pressure meds.. so that was the main reason for doing it.

LISA

> Hi all,

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> I was wondering, I remember in orientation that we are supposed to

be on

> some type of birth control prior to sx and post-op. Does anyone

know

> what kind? I thought that we could either have the IUD or a pill

without

> progesterone. I might be wrong.

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> Thanks,

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> Maridiana

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