WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2002: Re: Progesterone Implant

Re: Progesterone Implant

From: Anita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 05:54:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 26 Apr 2002, BJ wrote: >
>At Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Anita wrote:
>>
>>I currently have a progesterone only implant for contraception - it is
>>called Implanon (Australian version)
>>
>>I have put on 20kg in approx 4 months with no particular change to diet
>>or excercise - In fact I am busier than ever.
>>
>>Is this a normal side effect of this method?
>>
>>Can you recommend another progesterone only method as I am oestragen
>>intollerant and can not have Depo-Provera due to depressive illness
>>problems.
>>
>>Thank you in advance for you assistance.
>
>First off, Implanon is not progesterone, it is a synthetic progestin.
>Apparently weight gain is a common side effect as you have experienced
>to a more than significant degree. Here is a study on it for you to
>review. http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band64/b64-6.html Weight gain
>is often a side effect of synthetic progestins while real progesterone
>often contributes to weight loss.

So where do I get my hands on some real progesterone???!!!

Seriously, is there another form of contraception that you know of which is not the synthetic progestin?

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