question re:birth control pill and weight

[lisajl]

I know this might be a sensitive suject, so take thiis out if you have to.

I have been on BC pills due to low iron, these pills are ones that you only have a period every 3 months. While that part has been wonderful, I have gained weight since on these darn things.

Has anyone else experienced the same?

My iron level is now up and I am going to talk to the doctor about going off them.

Any thoughts?
Lisa

 

[gradtchr]

My doc warned me of a possible weight gain when I went onto those but did not have any problems with it. I'm sorry you are.

 

[lisajl]

ok..thanks. I thought there were side effects but I had not been on them in a while.

Lisa

 

[Desiree]

Oh my yes. I think that my Birth Control pills are one of the main reasons I'm not very successful at weight loss. I've been on the pill for 10 years now and seem to be gaining steadily. But.... I'm about to get off of them once DH gets a vasectomy. We're just about to start looking into doctors for him!!

 

[lisajl]

Thanks for the reply.
I have been thinking about it for a while now.
I don't eat any more than usual. I have cut out a lot of bread, chips, etc.
Trying to exercise more, that is the only thing I can think of that would be sabotaging my diet/weight loss.

Lisa

 

[K and K's Mommy]

When I went on birth control pills ten years ago, my doctor told me to drink lots of water and that should help with not gaining what he said "5 pounds." I have not been on them since the birth of my third because I am afraid they will sabotage getting rid of this baby weight.

 

[pearlieq]

I don't think they've caused any weight gain for me, but I was never all that worried about it. My doc said they usually cause 5lbs at the most, which isn't that big of a deal.

I will say that some of the mood effects I get from them may make me more likely to overeat, which is maybe where some folks get the idea that the pill causes a lot of weight gain. Either way I'm just focusing on eating well and exercising. If when it's all said and done I still have 5lbs of inexplicable weight, I can live with that!

Hope you can find something that works for you!

 

[Mickeyhugger]

I asked my Dr. for a BC pill that would not cause weight gain (I'd taken several different types, which ALL caused 3-5 lb. gain, ARGH!) and she prescribed Yasmin. It's the first pill I've taken which did not cause any gain. She said it could also be taken every three mos. (Which I did try at first, but I had intermitent spotting, so I just take them every month.) Hope this helps.

 

[Minniespal]

Unfortunately I think it just depends on the person taking the. During the 10 years I've been on the pill I have taken three different types. Two didn't cause weight gain and one did. That happened to be the one that my body liked, so I have stuck with that one.