low carb + birth control

desdemona · 01-10-2004, 03:48 PM

Okay, what type of bc does everyone use/recommend?

I don't want to be on anything hormonal because it slow's loss and such. Condoms aren't a real good solution for me since my bf and I both hate them. (we have been living together for a year now, std is not an issue). I've been told diaphrams and curvical cups aren't very reliable after you've had children. I asked bf about iud today since I don't know much about it. He said it has a high failure rate and causes miscarrages! Not sure if that's true but figured I'd ask people here what they recommend.

Thanks!

Katherinej · 01-10-2004, 03:50 PM

IUDs have changed a lot in the past few decades.

I recommend you talk to your doctor about them (I'm assuming your bf isn't one.)

mocha56 · 01-10-2004, 03:51 PM

I'm on ortho tricyclin and have no weight loss problems with it...losing steadily and regularly...5-7lbs a month

ellagurl · 01-10-2004, 03:58 PM

IUD would be a good option or maybe the patch(?) Oh yeah and theres that shot, whats that called?... I don't know if thats hormonal or not. I would say talk to your doc I'm far from one, Only a nursing student here.

sunsplash · 01-10-2004, 04:04 PM

I was on bcp's and lost 3.5 lbs the first month on this woe, so I stopped them for 2 months, lost 30ish pounds and then just this week I got an IUD. This one is good for 10 years and I am thrilled that my weight loss will not longer be affected by the pill and that I no longer have to take the pill!!

mcquea01 · 01-10-2004, 04:33 PM

I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen and suffering 3 or 4 pounds of water weight gain every month. Now I'm taking Yasmin--which has a mild diurectic component due to a spironolactone-like effect--problem solved!

desdemona · 01-10-2004, 04:36 PM

Sunsplash,

What kind of IUD did you get?

Ang160 · 01-10-2004, 04:41 PM

If you don't want anything hormonal, chech that an IUD that you pick doesn't have a slow release hormone in it. There are some out there that do.

I take min-ovral 28 pills and have had no problems losing. They have a lower dose of hormones than regular dosed pills.

nobimbo · 01-10-2004, 04:54 PM

You may be interested in this article I ran across the other day:

http://www.womensenews.com/article.c...ontext/archive

Run Date: 01/08/04
By Kathleen Nelson
WeNews correspondent

A woman's weight can affect her birth-control options. Weight is being studied as a factor in the reliability of birth-control pills, while women over 198 pounds face higher failure rates with the contraceptive patch.

(WOMENSENEWS)--Most contraceptive failures are chalked up to inconsistent or incorrect use. However, not much is known about the characteristics of women for whom contraceptives fail. Recently, medical researchers have begun to probe whether a woman's weight can be a factor in the reliability of her birth-control method.

More than 10 million women in the United States use oral contraceptives, making them the most common reversible method of birth control. Although these pills are popular, reliable and well tested, they are not infallible. About half a million women using the pill become pregnant each year.

Researchers have found that body weight may affect metabolism sufficiently to compromise contraceptive effectiveness. Victoria Holt, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, categorized women who filled out a health survey into four groups by weight. Women in the highest body weight category--above 155 pounds--had a 60-percent increased risk of oral contraceptive failure compared with all women of lower weight, according to Holt's 2002 study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.

(Click on link above for full article)

Linda

Purisima · 01-10-2004, 05:59 PM

My GYN just switched me (three months ago) from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Yasmin, and I just love the new pill!

01-10-2004, 03:48 PM	#1
desdemona Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 3,517 Gallery: desdemona Stats: 387/190/174 WOE: most like stage 2 atkins (I eat some fruit) Start Date: April 3, 2007	low carb + birth control Okay, what type of bc does everyone use/recommend? I don't want to be on anything hormonal because it slow's loss and such. Condoms aren't a real good solution for me since my bf and I both hate them. (we have been living together for a year now, std is not an issue). I've been told diaphrams and curvical cups aren't very reliable after you've had children. I asked bf about iud today since I don't know much about it. He said it has a high failure rate and causes miscarrages! Not sure if that's true but figured I'd ask people here what they recommend. Thanks! __________________ I'm a WIT I just have to figure out what it takes 30 years old 5'10" 387/199/174 3 days cardio, 2 days toning, 2 days pilates Work Schedule: 8AM-5PM Mon-Fri Central Time

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01-10-2004, 03:50 PM	#2
Katherinej MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waiting for sunshine Posts: 1,010 Gallery: Katherinej Stats: Pre lowcarbing 189--178/142.5/135 WOE: Low-Carbing Start Date: 7/20/03	IUDs have changed a lot in the past few decades. I recommend you talk to your doctor about them (I'm assuming your bf isn't one.)

01-10-2004, 03:51 PM	#3
mocha56 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 718 Gallery: mocha56 Stats: 5'1" 143 (pregnancy)/105.4 /105 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2003	I'm on ortho tricyclin and have no weight loss problems with it...losing steadily and regularly...5-7lbs a month

01-10-2004, 03:58 PM	#4
ellagurl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 662 Gallery: ellagurl	IUD would be a good option or maybe the patch(?) Oh yeah and theres that shot, whats that called?... I don't know if thats hormonal or not. I would say talk to your doc I'm far from one, Only a nursing student here.

01-10-2004, 04:04 PM	#5
sunsplash Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 484 Gallery: sunsplash Stats: 225 (start LC) 198.4/198.4/160 WOE: Just trying to get this right..AGAIN! Start Date: September 15/03 restart July /06	I was on bcp's and lost 3.5 lbs the first month on this woe, so I stopped them for 2 months, lost 30ish pounds and then just this week I got an IUD. This one is good for 10 years and I am thrilled that my weight loss will not longer be affected by the pill and that I no longer have to take the pill!!

01-10-2004, 04:33 PM	#6
mcquea01 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 194 Gallery: mcquea01 Stats: 124.5/116/105 (5'0") WOE: zone-SB-combo thang Start Date: December 2003	I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen and suffering 3 or 4 pounds of water weight gain every month. Now I'm taking Yasmin--which has a mild diurectic component due to a spironolactone-like effect--problem solved!

01-10-2004, 04:36 PM	#7
desdemona Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 3,517 Gallery: desdemona Stats: 387/190/174 WOE: most like stage 2 atkins (I eat some fruit) Start Date: April 3, 2007	Sunsplash, What kind of IUD did you get?

01-10-2004, 04:41 PM	#8
Ang160 Guest Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,162 Gallery: Ang160	If you don't want anything hormonal, chech that an IUD that you pick doesn't have a slow release hormone in it. There are some out there that do. I take min-ovral 28 pills and have had no problems losing. They have a lower dose of hormones than regular dosed pills.

01-10-2004, 04:54 PM	#9
nobimbo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,439 Gallery: nobimbo WOE: low carb	You may be interested in this article I ran across the other day: http://www.womensenews.com/article.c...ontext/archive Run Date: 01/08/04 By Kathleen Nelson WeNews correspondent A woman's weight can affect her birth-control options. Weight is being studied as a factor in the reliability of birth-control pills, while women over 198 pounds face higher failure rates with the contraceptive patch. (WOMENSENEWS)--Most contraceptive failures are chalked up to inconsistent or incorrect use. However, not much is known about the characteristics of women for whom contraceptives fail. Recently, medical researchers have begun to probe whether a woman's weight can be a factor in the reliability of her birth-control method. More than 10 million women in the United States use oral contraceptives, making them the most common reversible method of birth control. Although these pills are popular, reliable and well tested, they are not infallible. About half a million women using the pill become pregnant each year. Researchers have found that body weight may affect metabolism sufficiently to compromise contraceptive effectiveness. Victoria Holt, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, categorized women who filled out a health survey into four groups by weight. Women in the highest body weight category--above 155 pounds--had a 60-percent increased risk of oral contraceptive failure compared with all women of lower weight, according to Holt's 2002 study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. (Click on link above for full article) Linda

01-10-2004, 05:59 PM	#10
Purisima Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 606 Gallery: Purisima Stats: 210.8/206.8/140 WOE: Atkins: Induction 20-30 carbs per day Start Date: 12/26/06	My GYN just switched me (three months ago) from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Yasmin, and I just love the new pill!