Went off birth control - gained weight and can't get it off
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Anonymous
| I was on Nuvaring for several years and stopped taking it in January due to some new side effects. (Have now switched to an IUD in case that is relevant). I gained 7 or 8 pounds after that, despite no change in my eating habits and upping my exercise. I'm watching what I eat carefully, gave up desserts for lent, and still can't seem to make the scale budge. I just generally feel heavy and bloated, too. Anyone have any ideas for how to lose weight? Or encouragement that my body will normalize soon and weight will come off? |
Anonymous
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Which IUD?
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Anonymous
| IUD is Mirena but the weight gain came before the IUD (was on no birth control for a couple of months). I don't think the weight gain is related to the Mirena. |
Anonymous
| Mirena has the same hormones as the ring. |
Anonymous
| According to my doc, Mirena has much less hormones than Nuvaring. He also told me that and the hormones for Mirena are localized whereas Nuvarinng hormones get into your system. |
Anonymous
| Anyone have ideas? |