Weight gain with contraceptive pill

I haven't experience that at all

I was losing steadily until I started taking the pill (Dianette), then hit a plateau of epic proportions. I was maintaining, more or less, but nothing I tried could get any weight to shift. My sister, a doctor, suggested that it may be that the pill is preventing weight loss, as this (or weight gain) can be a side effect of that particular type of medication... I'm contemplating stopping for a few months to see whether I can get things moving again.

No weight gain on the pill for me! I lost the majority of my weight while taking Yazmin with no problems at all, but I've had to stop taking it due to other reasons.

I gained a TON when I was on Loestrin but I was also going bonkers with food, so I can't really blame the pill. It also made me into a crazy insane lunatic mad woman but I guess I can't really blame the pill on that either :laugh:

People thought that I was bipolar when I was on Yaz.

Hormonal treatments affect people in strange ways...and it seems that they affect everyone differently as even people on this thread have different experiences with the same pills!

I had this problem for sure...I also noticed that my workouts didn't seem to do much except help me barely maintain.

I also had horrific periods (heavy, cramps, EXTREME moodiness).

I switched to the Mirena IUD per my OB/GYN's advice...my periods are almost non-existent, no cramps and the moodiness is far less.

I also notice that while I may not be losing tons of weight, I'm visually seeing a big difference. My thighs are much slimmer and I'm fitting in my clothes better...It may totally be in my head, but at least I'm not having the same problems I did on the pill. Bloating used to also be a big problem and that can change how you feel about yourself. You may not be gaining weight but you have a hard time buttoning your pants (because of bloating)...so that could be part of it.

Some people say that they eat more on the pill which causes weight gain...but I also feel like I had a harder time metabolizing what I ate. I definitely see a difference with the IUD. Plus the IUD is as effective has having your tubes tied and you don't have to remember to take anything. Win-win.

*Just re-read the post and saw the note about your holiday coming up*

Let your GYN know that you're going on vacation and don't want to be on your period...I think there is something they can give you to temporarily stop your period...A few of my sisters had to do that for their honeymoons.

The IUD will NOT help stop your period immediately for something like this. If anything it's ten times worse for about a month (for me-for some people it's more)...like non-stop period for a long time...so this will not help in your situation-but if you consider it in the future.

i was taking hormone pills, which is pretty similar to contraceptive pill. I was too skinny in the winter and i lost my period, so i had to take the therapy.
I was at least 6 pounds heavier at the time i was taking it! so i decided to simply quit and 2 weeks later i DROPPED the weight, i swear!
now i have to see if i will get period naturally, in the next couple of days.
QUIT IT.

I gained weight as soon as I came off of it

Back when I did take the pill I didn't gain weight, I LOST weight. I didn't realize until way after I started taking it that the reason why I felt sick all the time was because of the pill. My body didn't do well on it.

It all really depends on the person. I can't take any BC without feeling like feeling super crappy.

I gained a TON when I was on Loestrin but I was also going bonkers with food, so I can't really blame the pill. It also made me into a crazy insane lunatic mad woman but I guess I can't really blame the pill on that either :laugh:

People thought that I was bipolar when I was on Yaz.

Hormonal treatments affect people in strange ways...and it seems that they affect everyone differently as even people on this thread have different experiences with the same pills!

OMG YAZ MADE ME GO PSYCHOTIC!! One small thing and I would blow up with such rage!! I got off of it right away lol.

Five years ago, I started taking BC, and I gained A LOT of weight... of course, I blamed the pill.

Now I'm on the pill again, and I've managed to lose a little over 15lbs, just this year, by watching what I eat and working out several times a week. So I was just making excuses back then. The truth is that I had a terrible diet (fast food many times a week) and didn't exercise.

BC shouldn't be held accountable for my weight gain... I should.

Has anyone had any experience of weight gain on the pill? I was only on it briefly about 20 years ago but found it gave me tummy pains so stopped. I did put some weight on but that could just have been down to eating more not really sure.

I was thinking of going back on it, even just briefly, as TOM is due when I go on holiday and I don't wan't my holiday ruined by feeling crappy.

Probably won't be on it long if it still has the same effect it had before so may not have any effects but just wanted to see if anyone could advise if they experience this and how quickly it happend?

My doctor told me that weight gain from the pill isn't usually related to the pill directly, but is actually because it can increase appetite and make you subconsciously eat more. Just continue to track your calories and for the most part you'll be fine. Though water weight can increase on the pill in some circumstances.

I've been on two different birth controls recently and have had no issues from them with my weight loss. I say go for it

The first pill I was on (don't remember the exact name; but it was the traditional kind) I had lost some weight. But it gave me super super bad cramps and actually made me get ovulation pains so bad that I couldn't stand up, so my doctor switched me to one where I got my period only every 4 months. That one I gained 15-20lbs on and made me so bipolar and crazy and depressed it was horrible so I didn't stay on that long either. I decided to stay away from the pill for awhile since.