I'm trying to lose weight and have found that not being on the pill helped me lose a tonne after high school (as well as doing heaps of walking). I know exactly how big I was in high school now. I never knew then, but my formal dress fits me (except the last 2 inches of the zipper). I lost the weight when I went off the pill.

I recently had the implanon. I couldn't lose any baby weight. And I had awful depression. Its been removed and the depression went away, yet the underlying stress that caused it is still there. So I came to the conclusion that if I want to lose weight and not be depressed, I shouldn't use hormonal contraception. My doctor also recommended that I not use an IUD in case it makes my periods even heavier and more painful. Perhaps in time I might be ok for it.

So I'd like you to tell me about other forms that you know of of have tried and your experiences with it.