Comments on: Trista Sutter advertises permanent birth control through US Weekly

By: Elin

Elin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:20:02 +0000

People who say Depo does not cause weight gain are uninformed. There are very clear studies showing that Depo can cause overwhelming weight gain in a percentage of women who take it, with slender, younger girls being especially susceptible. What’s more, this weight gain does not appear to be reversible and is independent of actual calories consumed. I suggest that people who are unaware google “Depo Provera” and “early gainers” for more information.

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By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:09:29 +0000

Thanks for clearing that up Jocelina. Giving a patient PID didn’t sound right to me but I got confused because I heard something about PID and infertility.

ab-You should have a doctor that listens to you. If you were on something that worked for you there was no reason to change it. Unless there were other risks involved of course.
I was on Orthotricyclen and I liked it. But I seem to be more calm when I’m not on a pill at all.
I have been on othrotricyclen lo. I believe that’s got less hormones in it. but don’t take my word for it! Ask your dr.

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By: RAN

RAN — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:49:37 +0000

Isn’t this woman’s 15 minutes up yet?

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By: ab

ab — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:08:38 +0000

it’s so hard to know what type of birt
h control to take,
i was on just reg pills orthotryclyclin and was fine them moved a few states away and went to a new doctor and they screwed up my perscription even though i insisted on the same one (i was a medical student at the time too) and I got so very ill on it. Too many artificial hormones and the body can’t take it. I haven’t taken the pill or anything since. It’s been about 6 years, (I’m 28 now) and I am kinda wondering if there is anything more mild out there hormone wise? But it seems from these stories the hormone content is pretty harsh for most women. Any suggestions?

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By: Jocelina

Jocelina — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:39:09 +0000

Ana – No, Essure does not work by giving you PID. It involves a very controlled formation of scar tissue, if that makes sense — the clinician performing the procedure inserts two tiny screens in the fallopian tubes, and then scar tissue builds up on/around them, preventing the passage of sperm.

If left untreated, PID can certainly lead to infertility, but only about 10% of the time (according to the CDC), and no health care professional worth her/his salt would ever deliberately give a patient PID for any reason — it can have health consequences other than infertility, like chronic pelvic pain.

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By: whatevs

whatevs — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:34:40 +0000

I knew a girl who got pregnant TWICE while on the Depo shot. She didn’t have any major weight gain, but one of my best friends and a former co-worker both gained some weight, maybe 15-20 extra pounds. Those reasons alone are why I’ve never gone in for the shot myself. It’s been about 5 years since I’ve been on any kind of birth control, and I’d really like to keep it that way.

And honestly, the whole thought of sterilization is a little scary to me. It just seems so permanent and unnatural. Then again, maybe with a little more research, in the future there will be some sort of injectible or pill form sterilization to help with the cat population. That I might go for.

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By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:35:13 +0000

what I thought when I read this was how the procedure is so “easy” and noninvasive. While I’m sure it’s a lot easier than surgically there is still something that kind of creeps me out about it.
I’m not sure why because I currently have Mirena so I’m no stranger to having something inside of me. Although I’m thinking of getting rid of it because it has given me horrible acne and my sex drive=gone.

I have tried Depo and while I didn’t gain any weight it was the worst three months of my life because I was very irrational and emotional. Also, I thought that you could only use Depo for 5 years or so because of bone loss? Something to ask the dr about perhaps?

Does the essure give you PID to cause the scaring of the tubes? I’m afraid I don’t really understand how it works. I know that an IUD can give you PID which often causes infertility. Do the inserts they put in the tubes ever come out?

I’m afraid of permanent sterilization. The thought of having my last baby just breaks my heart. Although my head says only two my heart says to pass up Michelle Duggar! JK!

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By: daisy424

daisy424 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:52:15 +0000

I too had a tubal like Gigohead, similar circumstances, but right after I turned 22. Reversal at 28. Due to the way my OBGYN performed the tubal in 1981 (burned)I had a large amount of scarring on my tubes.
When I remarried and wanted a reversal, my fertility MD didn’t know if I had enough tube to reconstruct. After a diagnostic laparoscopy, I was given a 30% chance of conceiving. I also ran a higher risk of a tubal pregnancy after the surgery. I was very lucky and had two sons within 18 months of the surgery.

If this product causes the permanent scarring I am referring to, this procedure might in fact be irreversible and women should be aware of that.

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By: hatsumomogirly

hatsumomogirly — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:49:31 +0000

I love Depo. Ive been on it for 7 yrs and only gained about 30lbs. but keep in mind, I weighed 114 lbs to begin with and im 5’4. I weigh 140 now but im still thin , in fact, my man says Im more beautiful with the weight! I think it makes me look more womanly. The only downside is I got “growth scars” on my outer hips, thighs, the top part of my breasts, and my arms(i gained the lbs pretty fast).

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By: millie

millie — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:43:09 +0000

Yeah, I glad some of these comments seem to clear up the confusion on Depo. I’ve been on this type of birth control for 3 years now. When I started I weighed 175 and now I weigh 115 (Thank you Weight Watchers!). Depo does NOT cause weight gain, merely increases appetite. Eat more=gain weight! It is not like some other pill forms that cause unavoidable water weight gain. But at the same time it is NOT FOR EVERYONE. I too had a friend who responded poorly by gaining 60 lbs in a few months. BUT–she was eating nonstop and couldn’t control her diet by willpower alone. So these cravings can be severe enough for you that this product may not be your best option but by no means does it MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT. You make that happen!

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