Birth control Question: I am 40 years old, a smoker, and see my partner for a week about every 8 weeks. What form of birth control would be best for me to use?
Barrier methods like a diaphragm, condom, or condom with spermicidal jelly would be optimum. However, birth control is a very individual thing. Some can’t use a diaphragm or refuse a condom. Others have allergic reactions to spermicidal jelly. But, in the absence of any of these problems use barrier methods. Depo-Provera and Weight Gain Question: I had been taking the birth control shot, depo-provera, for 3 years. When I first started receiving these shots, I put myself on a low-fat diet and also began an exercise program. I lost 57 pounds in 4 months. I maintained this weight through the past 3 years, keeping my weight at 135 pounds. A problem began unexpectedly 3 months ago when my husand and I tried to start a family. I stopped receiving the birth control shots, and I started gaining weight. In the last 3 months, I’ve gained 22 pounds, while my eating and exercise patterns have not changed. As I have learned, women tend to gain weight while on the birth control shot, and this has be
