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    Thumbs down Did you get fat?

    I started taking ortho tri lo and I'm on the 3 pills before the sugar pills. I've noticed that my stomach sticks out like crazy I look pregnant! I never knew this could happen. I did pig out 1week because I had cravings. I know how to diet etc but my stomache wont go away! Its making me depressed then i dont want to execise because i need to see instant results and i see none. I dont have a scale but that doesn't matter. Ive googled and either get...'stop eating' 'the pill doesn't make you gain weight' 'it'll go away if you exercise''it's water weight' If this has happened to you, when did your belly go back to normal?

    I hope this helps other girls because no one told me this could happen!
    -I've read the pill slows your GI track so that could be it. Im taking probiotics and it helps.
    -If you have fibroids, estrogen in the pill will feed on them giving you a fat belly
    -have your hormone levels checked before taking the pill [vitex or chasteberry balances all hormones, not just one]

    this post was really informative:
    http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/pcos...ills-pcos.html
    The only way to get rid of a temptation is to indulge in it...


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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    I had to stop taking the pill for that reason and I don't think I'll ever go back on it. The hormones messed with my body quite badly. No matter what or how much I ate, I was always physically hungry (stomach growling, etc.) and my cravings were beyond control. I definitely gained weight because of it. Now that I've been off for a few weeks, the cravings are back to a normal level and I can actually tell when I've had enough food again. I know the weight will come off in the coming months. Thankfully I caught it early so it didn't get too far. But I don't trust how those hormones fuck with your body anymore.
    Everyone is different and is affected by the introduction of fake hormones differently. Some gain water weight, some have mad cravings, some lose their libido, some aren't affected at all. Go for what works for you and if you feel like it's messing you up, stop taking them.



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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo was the first birth control pill I was put on and I haaaaated it. Didn't notice much weight gain (though it's a super common side effect) but I had other negative side effects that quickly pushed me to trying another brand.

    Have you been on that brand for at least 3 months? That's about how long it takes for your body to get used to it and most side effects to disappear. If you've been on it longer and it's still no good, try out a different pill. My doctor had a handy little chart that helped you figure out what other brands to try based on side effects and estrogen/progesterone levels in the different pills. Very useful!

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    it's my very first time on any pill. I avoided them for various reasons. I have 1 pack left but I think i am estrogen dominate and need more progesterone. This pill has made me soo moody/teary and grouchy! I think I might just try a different pill eventhough it's barely been a month. i can't stand the way i look.
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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    Ortho lo made me gain weight and gave me cellulite. It took me over a year to get my body back when I got off of them. I have no idea why you have the tummy bulge. While on the pill, I developed acid reflux and had to go on medication for a while. Maybe your stomach swelling is a gastrointestinal problem.

    No doctor I went to wanted to connect my issues with the pill. But all my symptoms left when I stopped the pill.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    Ortho lo made me gain weight and gave me cellulite. It took me over a year to get my body back when I got off of them. I have no idea why you have the tummy bulge. While on the pill, I developed acid reflux and had to go on medication for a while. Maybe your stomach swelling is a gastrointestinal problem.

    No doctor I went to wanted to connect my issues with the pill, but all my symptoms left when I stopped the pill.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    all hormonal birth control has too many negative side effects for me to even be on it at this point. bloating, mood swings, severe nausea, suicidal thoughts, severe fatigue, no sex drive, no appetite, etc. so maybe its that, or maybe its something else! i'm on a med that slows my GI tract to a crawl and all i get is bad constipation but no bloating.
    i'd go back to the doctor and tell them about your stomach problem and try something else.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    When I used bc. I did gain about 5-10 extra lbs. I have a petite frame so the extra weight was noticeable and went to my stomach and boobs.

    I think some of the extra weight had to do with diet (I ate more junk food then) and genetics (women in my family have that stomach 'pouch') but some of it WAS the pill bc I am a size smaller now than when I was on the pill.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    Birth control causes water retention...That bloatedness you get when you're on your period. Drink a LOT of water. It's supposed to take 3+ months for your body to get used to the hormones.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    I started taking Trinessa two years ago, after a few months I stop. It did something very good for me, which is, it cleaned my acne, I no longer get acne, maybe a spot or two during my period but that's it, my skin looks fantastic. But I did gain a little weight but it took plenty of exercise to lose it.

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    Default Re: Did you get fat?

    I really didn't like any of the ortho's. They not only made my sensitive, acne prone skin break out worse than normal, but I gained about 15-20lbs in nothing but water weight. No diet or exercise cured it. Once I went off the pill I lost all the weight and my skin got much better.

    Try other birth controls if you can. No harm in finding something that may be better for your body and that you will be happy with.

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    I took my last active pill yesterday I'm worried because i've heard of other girls bleeding for like 10+ days because they stopped suddenly. Im too poor for a doc, i went to planned p but they're to busy
    The only way to get rid of a temptation is to indulge in it...


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    YES! I was on Ortho tri cyclen lo for a couple years and it wasn't thatt bad, but I believe that I only stayed skinny because I was extremely busy and stressed so I never over ate. I did get bloated though. I'd be fine the day by period started and all threw the sugar pills,but as soon as I would start a new pack I would get progressively more bloated up until my period where it would be the worst right before. But then the awesome company kept raising the price so I had to switch to the regular strength Ortho tri cyclen (it just has 1/3 more estrogen) and all hell broke loose. I gained like 15-20 lbs in two months, mostly bloating water weight, but I also experienced the non stop hunger and cravings. It literally took over my thoughts all day. I stopped the pills and lost the weight super fast, but then my hormones freaked the **** out because they had been regulated on the pills for so long. I got acne HORRIBLE and I never had acne even as a teenager, but somehow messing w birth control pills (going on and off) always messes me up. The only advice I can give is try doing what I did and go on Yaz (but only if you're relatively young and dont smoke). I hated Yaz in high school BC I got crazy mood swings,but I was getting crazy mood swings and became clinically depressed on the Ortho anyway so I figured I'd try this. So far so good, but I just started the pack a couple weeks ago. Yaz and Yasmin (yaz has less estrogen) are the only birth control pills with the newer progestin. The progestin is called drosperinone and it is actually anti-androgenic so it blocks the side effects of bloating and acne pretty well. It is actually somewhat like a diuretic. I do have a rather large appetite again though. I think the estrogen is partially to blame. The yaz does make things easier though because if I'm not bloated it's easier for me to stay in a good mind set with eating right and exercise. So I still feel hungry and have cravings but I'm less likely to give up because I am not hugely fat feeling.

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    Wow sorry for all the typos.. Spell check on my phone is the worst.

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    I give up on auditioning! I planned to until my stomach went back to normal but it's not happening. When I suck my stomach in its so flat and then blah Im 5 months pregnant. I wish i was just a pear shaped girl
    The only way to get rid of a temptation is to indulge in it...


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