IUD's and weight gain..?
361944
Hi :-)\n\nI had the Mirena fitted 4 years ago - best thing I ever did!  I have put on no weight and I have had no problems with it at all!  But I know every one is different.  If it didn't work out wouldn't you be able to have it removed?
266810
Check with your doc about it next time you go in.\nBut from what I've heard no, i know a few women that have lost weight because of morning sickness and other things and its alright, not the healthiest thing but not horrible either.
917574
My wife tried the "NuvaRing" and stopped taking it because she was feeling bloated and sick to her stomach.  She also felt like it was making her gain a little bit of weight.  She didn't like it, that's all I know.
947303
Yes I have heard weight gain & loss can effect your periods.
874965
Which IUD do you have? Its very normal to have abnormal bleeding after the insertion of your IUD. It may take 3 months for your body to get back on track. I would get it checked out at your appointment. Have you tried feeling for your strings? what makes you think it has fallen out. You should feel a knot at the top of your strings right before your cervix. If you feel that knot then the IUD is in place if you dont then it has gone further in your uterus and possibly perforation but you would be in pain and would have a hard time moving in certain positions\nIs the bleeding spotting or are you having to change your pad every 2 hours?
936511
My doctor told me that the hormone in birth control can alter your weight by 5-7 lbs.  I asked because I was concerned about gaining weight.  If you gain or lose more than 5-7 lbs, then it's something else, not the birth control.
1050225
Everybody's body is different. I start spotting/period a few weeks before it's time for my shot and within a few days of the shot it stops.  The weight thing, it took them a while to put weight on me I didn't gain right away.  I think I weighed in around 112 and I finally reached 120 in about 1 1/2 now I down to 117 usually.  I did bleed once non stop for about a week it was really scary but that hasn't happened in a while (knock on wood).  Good luck and take care of yourself.
181785
Are you on this birth control?  I sure hope not!  This has got to be the worse B.C. ever!  It makes you gain weight and your periods are never normal.  Instead of 5-7 days, you'll go for weeks at a time.  You get really bad cramps too.  If you have at least one kid, you should talk to your Dr. about Mirena.  It's wonderful, and it last for 5 yrs.  \nSorry, to get off subject and not answer your question at all.
13409
Yep.  It's like the first time that you took them, you gained a little weight probably, and your period was a little messed up.  The pills make some changes in your body, and now your body is trying to get back to the way that it was before you were on the birth control.  If you keep spotting then you may want to see a GYNO just to get things checked out.  Good Luck!
747546
Hi I knowI am not a woman but my wife has had it.  She was dealing with it ever since she first started her period but did nto knwo it and was put on the pill to control it.  When we got married it intensified and got ten times worse, sex was out fo the question, rough honeymoon.  Anyway she did the Lupron and it did the same to her as it seems to have to you, nothing.  She was a wreck and it still was there.  She did surgery and it helped for about 2 months.  HErs was stage 4.  The doc was offereing a hystorectomy but we ha just married and wanted kids but not now.  She found a chiropracter that practiced applied kiniseology.  It was kinda crazy but it worked.  She had her on all these "potions" to support her body and did alot fo work with her more emotional than physical.  Not sure what happened or how it worked but she has been Endo free for 8 yrs, zero pain.  Still struggling with the weight gain but now we can blame it on two wonderful kids.  Find a doc in your area that practices applied kinesiology, usually a chiropractor.  Sounds crazy I know but it worked a miracle for us.  All the pointion and tinctures and emotioanl counseling she did for my wife was on top of the world when it was over.
316358
I had the same problem these past few months.  I thought something was seriously wrong since I have an IUD inserted as birth control.  I had my OBGYN check everything out, and there was nothing wrong with it.  She simply said that he was hitting my cervex wrong, too hard, at an awkward angle, that I was dry, or that he was too long and my body had to get used to him (which is true LOL).  Anyway, I hope this helps you out.
386937
I had the same problem, I kept gaining it!  Then I had some blood work done and it turns out I was insulin resistant.  My doctor put me on Metformin or Glucophage and I started exercising-I didn't even really diet.  I lost 40+ lbs. and got pregnant (which I never had before after 6 years of trying!)
1149423
Remind those that make comments about your weight gain that it's due to the meds you've been on to help you get healthier. I know exactly how you feel! I have always been a size 4 until I got sick last October. I was on antibiotics and then steriods (Predisone is the worst!!!) and I've put on  weight. I try not to worry about what others think of me and my weight gain, I just remind myself that the weight can come back off!
954547
i turned 34 two months ago, and i know where you're coming from.  i also had a tubal, which i thought was affecting everything from my mood, to my body fluids, and i even stated LOSING weight! (tried before, didnt happen).  maybe it's pre-menopause, at least that's what my ob/gyn tells me;  it could also be hormonal changes other than pms- my doctor told me to start exercising and take b12 supplements. hope you feel better and i hope this helps!
1174059
First of all, I think you should talk with your doctor about this, not a message board where any armchair physician can give their opinion. \nHaving said that, I am on anti-depressants and yes, some can cause weight gain. However, depression can also cause weight gain because you're less active. By being more active I have actually lost 19 pounds.\nLastly I have to say that short term medication for your postpartum blues is a lot safer than allowing the depression to overtake you. Relax about it, you will get past this and then you'll wean off the meds and you'll be too busy with you're little one to worry about this.\nGood luck.
622325
Gain weight or get pregnant...
863427
Most of them don't really make you gain weight. Avoid the Depo shot if you're really worried about it, and go for the pills instead, because those have shown lower incidence of weight gain. But with most of them you really don't need to worry about it. It's one of those things that people blow out of proportion a lot.