Ok if you want to start taking birth control which way is be the pill or the shot to keep from gaining weight.

Answer 1

I've known several people and have read several accounts of women using the "shot" and their weight skyrocketed. I will never use that form of birth control.

The pill - you may flucuate 5 pounds either way.

Answer 2

I started getting the depo shot before I left the hospital after giving birth to my daughter. That was the end of Feb 2006, and I haven't had a period since the beginning of June and it is wonderful!!! The shot did slow down my post-pregnancy weight loss a little and I had to work a lot harder but I love it anyway. Some women do have problems with gaining weight on the shot. I haven't gained any, I'm still slowly losing the last 10 pregnancy pounds (the hardest ones!!!). Personally, I hated being on the pill and wasn't very good about taking it at the same time every day. I would rather keep getting my depo shot and watching what I eat and making sure I stay active!!! It's all up to you, though. I'm sure there will be other women with their experiences to share with you that may sway you one way or the other. Good luck!

Answer 3

Everybody is different some people don't experience any weight gain and some do but I never really heard of many people gaining weight from the pill but the shot yes it can happen...birth control has side effects so it's all up to you what you wanna do if you're a healthy person that will help in the long run when taking any medicine.

Answer 4

The shot made me loose weight but a friend of mine gained 50 pounds on the shot I think it all depends on the person. The pill makes me gain weight.

Answer 5

It can go either way with either method. Depo provera (shot) didn't make me gain weight, but the pill did (not by a terrible lot, though). a few things to consider:
depo provera causes bone thinning, which is bad news later in life. you have to be really on top of your calcium intake, and even then most doctors reccomend using depo provera for no more than two years. (this is why I switched to the pill)

however, with the pill, you have to remember to take it at the same time every day...not very convenient...especially when you miss one day and end up pregnant (as in my case...however, I was open to having a baby so there was very little harm done...)

Answer 6

Birth control pills do not cause you to gain weight necessarily. They increase a hormone which, in turn, increases your appetite. If you keep track of what you're eating and eat the same amount, rather than monitering your meals by your hunger, you will not gain weight. Sometimes on the pill you retain extra water, but this is not kept as stored fat.

Answer 7

I've tried the pill and didn't gain any weight. It depends on your body's metabolism and how active you are. The shot, I've heard that it has the same effects with the weight gain but then again it depends on your body and workouts.

Answer 8

I dont know about the weight aspect of this question, but from personal experience.. the shot is horrible. Both have negative side effects. The shot made me have my period for 3 months straight and took almost a year to regulate again... just with 1 shot. It was horrible.

Answer 9

Just use condoms. Birth control has many harmful side effects besides weight gain.

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