birth control pills makes you gain weight? are those even safe or better than condoms?
2006-12-24 08:35:06 · 7 answers · asked by ♥Meow♥ 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I think its personally an individual experiance with birth control and also what type you take, I've been off and on the pill for 15 years and Ive gained a total of 30lbs in those 15 years and not all at once either, its all been gradual and the last 10lbs are just cause I'm hitting my 30's. But just be good to your body, eat right and try to get some excersice. Most of all Listen to your body, if your having side effects that you dont like from the pill tell your doctor and they can adjust the doses. I have to take the lowest dose possible or I get major side effects. It can work for you.
2006-12-24 08:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! they absolutely do not make you gain weight except for in rare cases...like 1 in 5 people that start birth control gain weight....birth control is very safe...they're not better than condoms because nothing is 100 percent...but you should definitely use a condom even if you are on birth control
2006-12-24 16:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by lylitalianbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I went on birth control a few years ago and I definitely gained weight. It increases your appetite. (so you're hungry all of the time)
If you're worried about it I would check with your doctor. I think that certain brands don't increase appetitie (but they may have an increase in another side effect).
And they are safer than a condom from getting pregnant, but they do not protect you from getting and STD.
2006-12-24 17:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh..usually the person is on the pill and the guy usually always has a condom...but yeah..and yeah sometimesbirth control can do things like giveyou more acne so i believe its possible yes.
2006-12-24 18:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by blah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is true that you can gain weight it just depend on your body and how you react to the pill you taking and they have the same percent to me
2006-12-24 16:54:30 · answer #5 · answered by shy_4_you_2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes and it depends on the person. The safest way not to get pregnant is abstinence
2006-12-24 16:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depend on body, some person do get fat, some other not, but condoms have their risk, you could be fat- not using them properly.
2006-12-24 16:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by mukyon1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋