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spiffycocacola	So I have a free year's supply of birth control	Lead	[-]
Posts: 13458 (08/20/2009 10:29 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	from Planned Parenthood. They gave me Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I read the reviews online and everyone gains tremendous weight. Some chick gained TWENTY POUNDS IN A MONTH. Makes me not wanna take it. Who's been on this? Or on a BC that won't cause you to gain weight?
TXbeauty		#1	[-]
Posts: 1784 (08/20/2009 10:30 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	How did you get it for free?
joey4pacey637		#2	[-]
Posts: 26918 (08/20/2009 10:31 PM) Biggest Sports Fan '08 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	It's made me eat like there's no tomorrow!
MegaBabe717		#3	[-]
Posts: 11516 (08/20/2009 10:31 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My first advice would be to not read the online reviews of BC. When I was first prescribed Yaz, I googled it and read nothing but HORROR stories! The reality was that I had a little nausea for a week and have maybe gained 5 lbs in the last year. Nowhere near what people described. I think only the people who have terrible problems post about BC online, so that's all you end up seeing.
kelli wk		#4	[-]
Posts: 18523 (08/20/2009 10:32 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	i'm on the generic version and it's been basically impossible for me to lose weight.
joey4pacey637		#5	[-]
Posts: 26919 (08/20/2009 10:32 PM) Biggest Sports Fan '08 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I always get my BC for free from PP.
MegaBabe717		#6	[-]
Posts: 11517 (08/20/2009 10:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	kelli wk wrote: i'm on the generic version and it's been basically impossible for me to lose weight. Ok, that may be true. I've had a much harder time toning up since I started taking it. I've read in a lot of places that women on BC only develop 60% of the muscle women not on it develop when exercising, which is probably also why it's harder to lose weight. But if you're careful about your diet and keep exercising when you start, you shouldn't gain the weight in the first place!
spiffycocacola		#7	[-]
Posts: 13459 (08/20/2009 10:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Yeah the 20 pound story didn't make sense to me, since it has a lower dose of hormones than other pills. And PP gives it free. Along with two boxes of Plan B and a box of condoms. Some brand I've never heard of though-- not Durex or Trojan. I don't know anyone who had to pay for their BC there.
spiffycocacola		#8	[-]
Posts: 13460 (08/20/2009 10:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	dp
Yeah Christianne		#9	[-]
Posts: 7180 (08/20/2009 10:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My sister takes it and she's tiny. They gave me Ortho Novum 7/7/7 which is a much higher dose of hormones and I gained about 10 pounds, but it was also my first year of college, so I can't blame that 10 pounds just on the BC.
bethanyboo		#10	[-]
Posts: 428 (08/20/2009 10:35 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Yeah, no one is going to bother writing in about BC that worked out just fine for them. I don't think it's normal to gain that much from BC no matter what the brand.
Kimkim232		#11	[-]
Posts: 55019 (08/20/2009 10:35 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Online stories are always horror stories, yet I can't stop reading them, and then I get really paranoid same with google diagnosing.
Yeah Christianne		#12	[-]
Posts: 7181 (08/20/2009 10:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	kelli wk wrote: i'm on the generic version and it's been basically impossible for me to lose weight. I definitely agree with this! BC makes it so difficult to lose weight, especially from the hip and tummy pouch section.
MegaBabe717		#13	[-]
Posts: 11518 (08/20/2009 10:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Because your body thinks you're pregnant and wants to retain those birthing hips!
DifferentialDiagnosis		#14	[-]
Posts: 1699 (08/20/2009 10:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Just try it. You can always switch to something else. Women blame everything on birth control.
Yeah Christianne		#15	[-]
Posts: 7182 (08/20/2009 10:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Exactly! It gives you a healthy pregnant lady body... except the point is that I DON'T WANT TO BE PREGNANT.
proudhebrew23		#16	[-]
Posts: 27314 (08/20/2009 10:38 PM) JJB Angel '04 Lance Fanatic '07 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I lost weight on Ortho-Lo, so there's hope! I'm actually going back on it (the generic version this time though) soon, after being on Femcon Fe for a few months. I'm hoping to go back to feeling normal.
P5 Teacher RN		#17	[-]
Posts: 16758 (08/20/2009 10:39 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Unless I'm mistaken, BC pills cannot make you gain weight. The hormones might increase your appetite, but you don't have to respond to the urge to eat. I think this is a common misconception and deterrent for those who want to take contraceptives, and it's unfortunate because the benefits of taking it typically outweigh the risks. So, in short, many people take BC pills - even Ortho Tri-Cyclen (and the generic versions) - and don't gain weight.
MegaBabe717		#18	[-]
Posts: 11520 (08/20/2009 10:40 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The hormones can make you hang on to weight you gain, but no, they themselves don't make you gain weight. I think most women want to eat more on BC so they do gain weight, and it's harder to lose it. BUT if you watch what you eat, especially during the first few months when you're adjusting to the new hormones, you should be okay.

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