WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: NuvaRing

Re: NuvaRing

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:04:48 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Lori wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I'm seriously considering to try NuvaRing for birth control. My biggest
>concern with it is the possibility of weight gain and fluid retention
>because of my past experience taking combination BC pills. My doctor
>says this form of BC will not cause these side effects but the research
>I've done says it can happen and warnings still list it as a side
>effect. Does anyone out there have experience using NuvaRing? And if
>so, what you do you think about it?
>
>Doctors, do you recommend this to people who have concerns about weight
>changes?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Lori
>

Pregnancy causes a lot more weight gain.

If you are in a mutually monogamous relationship and have been pregnant once, an IUD would be a great form of contraception.

The only thing diferent about the Nuvaring is the manner in which the hormones gain entrance into the body. The hormones can cause retention of up to 5-8 pounds of water, but this isn't fat. Any weight gained above and beyond that is due to increased intake or decreased output of calories.

Yasmin causes on the average 3 pounds less water retention than the other OCP's.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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