Help! Birth Control Ruined my Flat Stomach!

LittleLady2012
LittleLady2012 Posts: 31
edited December 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello MyFitnessPals, I am so upset because I have just started birth control (2 and a half weeks in) and ever since the first week, I have developed a horribly bloated stomach. I figured my body just needed to adjust its self but my stomach has gotten no flatter since :sad: . I might even look worse now then before I lost 15 lbs. I really want this to go away and I don't know what to do! I've always had a fairly flat stomach and this is so devastating!

Has anyone experienced this?
Will it go away?

Any advice is appreciated.

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  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    OK, it might help if you told us which bc you are on though, to be honest, many of them do have this effect. It is because they mimic pregnancy.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Should consult your doctor for advising on this medical side effect.
  • LittleLady2012
    LittleLady2012 Posts: 31
    Its called Tri-Cyclen
  • Eclipsoh
    Eclipsoh Posts: 26 Member
    I agree with DanaDark. Talk to your doctor. There are so many different kinds of birth control. I'm sure you can get on something else, if you're having a side effect from your current one.
  • Wingwoman21
    Wingwoman21 Posts: 37
    Ask your doc but if you don't have any side effects besides that maybe try giving it a month or two?
    That happened to me and it was just water weight, after about two months it got better.
    I was on Loestrin 24 though. Good luck!
  • LittleLady2012
    LittleLady2012 Posts: 31
    Thanks for all the responses! I might wait a for a bit and if nothing changes I'll go ask my doc.
  • now_or_never12
    now_or_never12 Posts: 849 Member
    Give it some time... it can take a while for your body to adjust to the new pill. Ensure you drink enough water and limit your sodium to lessen the bloating.
  • daniellexcara
    daniellexcara Posts: 114 Member
    try tri-sprintec, its known to prevent weight gain. plus its cheaper than tri-cylcen
  • Inebriated
    Inebriated Posts: 271
    You've only taken birth control for 2 weeks, it can take up to 3 months for your body to adjust to the hormones... Give it time. When I first started birth control I was slightly bloated and ravenous for the first month but I'm on my second pack now and everything has evened itself out. The bloating is gone and my appetite is back to normal, if not less than it was before.

    If it keeps up after 3 months, then I would consult your doctor.
  • candice382
    candice382 Posts: 60 Member
    Not taking birth control ruinined my flat stomach. I now have a 6 year old daughter. Hehehe
  • LadyFlux
    LadyFlux Posts: 7
    I've the same problem. I'm going on to my 3rd packet but I've decided just to start sit ups and hope it goes down.
  • totustuusmaria
    totustuusmaria Posts: 182 Member
    Try something natural like NFP and just knowing how your body works. Every birth control is going to have side effects because it is outside chemicals going into your body and making your body function how it was never meant to function. It is safer in so many ways, just as effective, but it takes effort and control.

    But if you want something totally natural and effective then that is the only thing out there... otherwise welcome to the world of birth control side effects where every form of birth control does something to you that you are not going to care for presently or in the long run.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Not taking birth control ruinined my flat stomach. I now have a 6 year old daughter. Hehehe

    Nice
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    Try the alternative: eco-sex.

    http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/images/0060881909/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=916520&s=books
  • T34418l3angel
    T34418l3angel Posts: 474 Member
    Not taking birth control ruinined my flat stomach. I now have a 6 year old daughter. Hehehe

    ^ THIS!! I have a five and six year old and I love them and am so grateful to have them but I'd give anything to have that flat tummy back, even if it was bloated!! Honestly whatever the problem is sounds like an easy fix, stop stressing over it.
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