Birth Control
I have a question about birth control. I am taking the birth control pill right now and using condoms as well. I have been told by my clinic that I should not use the birth control pill because of malabsorption etc. I told my family doc about that and she referred me to a GYNE clinic at St Joes hospital which is great, but my appointment is not until June 2013 and they can not move me up. I do want to get pregnant eventually but not until at least late 2013-2014. I am scared to death of getting pregnant before. Is there another form of birth control that I can use in place of the birth control pill that I don't have to wait till June to get? I am staying on the pill until i get something else...it just eases my mind a little whether it is working or not. Hope u can help with suggestions- Not being sexually active is not an option : )
HW 276 SW 265 CW 164.8
June 1, 2010 referral sent to St Joe's Hamilton
August 9th, 2010 Orientation
October 27th, 2010 - Meeting with Nurse,Dietician, Social Worker, ECG (no sleep study required)
November 3rd, 2010- Ultrasound
November 18, 2010- Meeting with the Internist
December 14th- Meet the surgeon
December 23rd- Education Class
January 14th- Scope - was supposed to be Dec 17th but got changed. : (
SURGERY DATE- FEBRUARY 26 2011
There are many options available to you! See your GP again and get a script for something else.
I use NuvaRing and love it. It's super simple to use and more effective than the pill because it's so easy to use it perfectly. Because it's a ring you insert there are no malabsorption issues. I use this along with condoms.
Lots of ladies on this board use different options - depo, IUD, etc. I'm sure more will chime in.
*Lindsey*
Keeping off 133 lbs since 2012!
Referral to Bariatric Registry: May 2011 / Surgery (HRRH): June 25, 2012 
Contact the Women's College Hospital downtown. They will see you much, much faster... 416-323-6400.
http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/
For now, I highly recommend you use a spermicidal foam or jelly along with your condoms. Here is some information about them.
Best of luck! 
Referral to Bariatric Program at TWH: 08/09/11 Orientation at TWH: 08/17/11 Nurse Practitioner: 10/12/11
Social Worker: 12/02/11 Nutrition Class: 12/21/11 Nutrition Assessment: 01/26/12
Psycho-Social Assessment: 05/31/12 Meet Dr. Penner (TWH) 11/30/12 Pre-Admission: 12/10/12
Surgery Date: January 10, 2013
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I was told by the guelph clinic to switch from pill to the depo provera shot. The only issue for you with depo would be that once you stop the shots it could take upto a year for you to get pregnant.
Guelph Registry July 17,11, Orientation July 27,2012, First appts with Rn,Sw and Dietician on August 14,2012, second appointments on Oct 24 , post op diet class on nov.20 Meet Surgeon January 28/2013 SURGERY - March 13/2013 with Dr. Jules Foute Nelong
I had the same issues... was suggested that I try something different, etc. I was referred to a GYN here and have be prescribed Mirena as I already have children and am DONE!! This could be an option for you as well if you could get into a GYN sooner. I know and see several people here at work that have them inserted, regardless of whether they have had children or plan to in the future.
Good luck in whatever you decide... I hope that you are able to get in sooner!
Referral: April 2011 to GGH Info: 12/6/14 Nurse: 12/8/17SW: 12/8/17 Diet/Nut: 12/8/17 2nd Nurse: 12/10/4 2nd SW: 12/10/4 2nd Diet/Nut: 12/10/4 Internist: 12/10/12 3rd SW: 12/10/26 3rd Diet/Nut: 12/10/26 Nutrition Class: 12/11/27 Surgeon: 13/2/7 Opti Fast: 13/2/18 Pre-Op: 13/2/28 Surgery Date: 13/3/5 Dr Pereira-Hong
