Birth Control Pill

I am too. I noticed when I first started taking it a few years ago that I gained about 15lbs. I haven't been trying to lose weight for very long but I do think it will matter when I get to that last 15.

I lost about 25lbs (was 165lbs) five years ago, then I started taking the pill and ballooned up to 207 (my max) over those five years. Do I blame it on the pill sure, thats easy, but I also met my husband then and stopped trying to maintain/ lose weight. I went back to drinking soda and fast food which I gave up when I was losing.

I spoke to my OBGYN last yr and she had me tested for hormone levels and thyroid problems but all came back pretty normal. So I can blame the pill, but I also have been trying to lose weight and watch what I put in my body for the last 6 weeks and have lost 13lbs! When I get back down to 165 I bet it will be hard to get past there but I know it will happen, if I keep trying!

Best of lock,hope it helps, I have also been a big girl throughout my school life, but I want to be at a healthy weight for my 5'2 frame and try to start a family. So YES I am sexually active!

I strongly recommend the non-hormonal IUD . . . I have used it for over a year now, with no side effects. As with anything, our bodies are smart enough to react to a change in chemical balance. When we add a bunch of hormones to our blood stream that are not naturally supposed to be there, the body will react the best way it knows how to survive -- and one survival mechanism for our bodies is storing fat and water.

I have the merina and I love it. I do not notice any side affects and feel the freedom of not having to remember to take the pill. I also do not have the bloating and weight swings as it did with the pill. I took one form or another of pill for almost 10 years and it was not good for me. After I made the decision to stop taking it I feel much better and the mood swings it caused are gone too. Love the Merina, good luck to you.

the reason the pill is known for causing weight gain is because the increased hormones in your system make you feel muchies... if you stick to your calorie goals, the pill has no power to "make" you gain weight. it just stimulates your urges to eat (it is tricking your body into believing you are preggo, so biologically, your body thinks.... EAT!) So as long as you don't go over on calories you cannot gain weight. It doesn't appear from nowhere:bigsmile:

I have been on the pill for 15 years, no problems.

IUD's are usually only given to women who have had children before because their cervix has been stretched out during childbirth. If you've never had a child before I hear it's a B*TCH to get in and EXTREMELY painful.

I'm looking forward to my IUD........AFTER I have kids though cuz I'm a wimp. :bigsmile:

Right now I'm on YAZ and I it. It has a diuretic in the pill so it fights weight gain and bloating. It's by far the best BCP I've been on and I have been on just about ALL of them!

During pregnancy the cervix dilates and it also dilates during menstruation. An IUD is usually inserted during menstruation when the cervix is dilated. I had a c-section because my cervix wouldn't dilate past 3 cm (full dilation is 10cm) so my cervix wasn't "stretched". I was told my IUD, Paraguard (the non-hormonal device), would last for 10 years and could be taken out anytime if I wanted to get pregnant again. I've had no issues and would recommend an IUD to anyone.

IUD's are usually only given to women who have had children before because their cervix has been stretched out during childbirth. If you've never had a child before I hear it's a B*TCH to get in and EXTREMELY painful.

I'm looking forward to my IUD........AFTER I have kids though cuz I'm a wimp. :bigsmile:

Right now I'm on YAZ and I it. It has a diuretic in the pill so it fights weight gain and bloating. It's by far the best BCP I've been on and I have been on just about ALL of them!

During pregnancy the cervix dilates and it also dilates during menstruation. An IUD is usually inserted during menstruation when the cervix is dilated. I had a c-section because my cervix wouldn't dilate past 3 cm (full dilation is 10cm) so my cervix wasn't "stretched". I was told my IUD, Paraguard (the non-hormonal device), would last for 10 years and could be taken out anytime if I wanted to get pregnant again. I've had no issues and would recommend an IUD to anyone.

I want one because of the convenience but then I've heard some scary things from friends like their uterus being punctured and their boyfriends being poked by it during sex.

I've had 3 c-sections and a tubal. If I were to do it all again, I think I would try an IUD. I've never heard of those complications mentioned earlier but I did some research on tubals and IUDs before deciding on the tubal.
More cramping and heavier bleeding during periods were two of the side effects. I can vouch for it. .....with the tubal anyway.:grumble:
But I'll take that over the mood swings I had on the pill:explode: .... my husband prefers it too.

any thoughts on the shot? Deprova (sp?) I think is what the name is ....you get a shot every 3 months....

I used to be on Yasmin. I had problems with depression for several months after starting it. After my daugher was born last September I went on Yaz but I had spotting. So the doctor switched me to Ocella (generic Yasmin) and I've been good since then. I didn't notice any difference in my weight with any of the 3 of them.