I have been on ortho tricylcen lo for around 6 months. I have always been a steady weight but , since starting the pill I have gained 10-15 pounds which is frustrating because before I started taking it I had just lost almost all of my baby weight. The weird thing about the weight gain is that it does not appear to be allover like when people normally gain weight. It is in basically just my stomach and thighs. The weight gain in my stomach is horrible.My stomach is now round like a pregnant person. I don't understand this! I stopped taking the pill about 2 weeks ago and to my dismay it appears that my stomach is getting even larger! I am not even eating much at all! Is it possible that my body is just trying to readjust and will go back down to size? Has anyone found a good birth control pill that does not make you gain weight. I am so confused...I need a lo dose pill because my mom had a stoke...I also don't want to gain weight. Any ideas? Has any one else had problems with this pill?
2007-12-30 06:01:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I have met a few other women that have had problems with Ortho-Tricyclen Lo but it was some other things like bleeding.
One pill that I did and lost weight on was Yasmin. I lost nearly 10 lbs while on it. It has a sister product that is lower dose called Yaz.
The weight gain that can occur with the pill is mostly that of water which is caused by the hormones in the medication.
I would recommend getting back in touch with your doctor to see what they suggest.
2007-12-30 22:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 21:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋