im trying to loose weight ans i need to be on the pill or my periods are killers ! its tri sprintec and in 2 years i have put on 35 pounds . is there a birthcontrol pill that is out there that helps with weightloss or dose not produce weight gain at all. im going nuts i excersie and i eat right . my boyfriend says he dosen not see a thing but i do and i dont feel sexy at all. so what do i do is ther a pill that works. im 5'6 amd 185 pounds and im 21 . HELP HELP HELP !!!!!
2007-01-30 04:54:49 · 6 answers · asked by yarrowfh 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
If you're taking a tri-phasic pill (a different chemical for each week) this can lend to the problems that most women complain about. Ask to be switched to a low-dose estrogen mono-phasic pill like LoEstrin or YAZ. My doctor recently changed me to YAZ and said that I could expect to lose from 5-15 lbs. along with proper diet and exercise.
BTW, Paraguard is an IUD and is contraindicated for women who have not had at least one full-term pregnancy. The doctor should not prescribe an IUD for you under these circumstances.
2007-01-30 05:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All pills carry the risk of some weight gain. You could ask your doctor to put you on a lower-dose formulation, which makes it easier for you to lose the weight. Or you could pursue non-hormonal contraceptives: it may be hard for you to get an IUD since many doctors are unwilling to install them in women who've never given birth, but condoms are always your friend.
Frankly, though, 35 pounds seems pretty excessive for mere birth control weight gain. Usually something in the 5-10 pound range is more typical. In the late teens/early twenties, a lot of women find it is more difficult to maintain their weight. This is probably a combination of the typical age-related basal metabolic rate drop and the fact that you are just starting an adult life, which tends to be more sedentary. So it's tougher to lose weight than it used to be. I certainly experienced this at your age (I put on 25 pounds my first two years of college!). You can still do it, though.
Best of luck.
2007-01-30 05:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the amount of hormones you're taking isn't right for you. I'm not a doctor, so I can't tell you what would be better for you, but getting on a different birth control, maybe even a non-hormonal method like an IUD (see sources for a link with more information about that), would be the best option for you. Also, when you make the appointment with your doctor, be sure to talk to he/she about an exercise plan and meal ideas to help you lose the weight.
Also, be sure that you're not gaining weight for a medical reason like a thyroid problem, as 35 pounds seems like a lot of weight to gain from just birth control. You should discuss this with your doctor as well.
2007-01-30 05:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon. docs say that persons benefit an customary of 5lbs. i did not substitute my ingesting behavior and gained approximately 3 or 4. some human beings do not benefit any, others benefit closer to 10. the factor is, for it to customary to 5 the load benefit isn't drastic. in case you initiate a pill and locate out which you're gaining weight, substitute your ingesting behavior and upload some exercising. you would be high-quality.
2016-10-16 07:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok nuvaring is not a pill but it won't make you gain weight as it is a local dose. Ask your doctor.
2007-01-30 05:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by User 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor....he/she should know about it...
That happened to someone i know and the docotr should know what bill to put you in..
2007-01-30 05:08:16 · answer #6 · answered by Cutie77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋