do birth control pills make u gain wieght?
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yes one of the complication is waigh gain
What are the good points about the Pill?
The Pill has now been shown to have certain major health advantages:
it abolishes period pain
it makes periods shorter
it makes them lighter.
Because of this, you are less likely to get anaemic.
If you have acne, the Pill should improve it.
In addition, it decreases your chances of getting certain cancers (though it increases the risk of others). Please see the section on cancer, below.
But can’t it give you a lot of side effects when you start? During the first few packs of the Pill, many women get minor, passing side effects, such as:
headaches
nausea
breast tenderness
slight weight gain
slight ‘spotting’ of blood between the periods.
These side-effects usually go away after the first few packs. If they don’t, it’s very easy to get rid of them by simply switching to another brand of the 23 available brands of Pill.
(For a full list of possible side-effects, see the package leaflet.)
What about serious side-effects, like thrombosis?
There is no doubt at all that the Pill can occasionally cause serious problems like:
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or clotting
heart attacks
strokes.
Fortunately, these events are very rare. BUT . they are much more likely to happen if you have certain ‘risk factors,’ which include:
being a smoker
having a bad family history of thrombosis or some similar illness (say, if your mother had a heart attack at 40)
being severely overweight
being diabetic (though quite a few non-smoking diabetics do use the Pill, under careful supervision)
having high blood pressure
having a high blood cholesterol level (hypercholesterolaemia)
a ‘past history’ of phlebitis (vein inflammation) or thrombophlebitis
being immobile for a while (especially when having a surgical operation).
There are other ‘risk factors’ – for instance, making a very long journey in a plane or a cramped car seat. Your doctor or Family Planning nurse can give you more details.
Varicose veins
A lot of people (including some doctors) have the idea that ‘you can’t take the Pill if you have varicose veins'. This isn’t true.
However, in recent years it has become clear that severe problems with varicose veins are a contraindication to the Pill.
But if you just have mild and superficial varicose veins, it is quite likely that your doctor will be willing to prescribe a low-dose Pill for you – provided that you have no other risk factors.
Migraine
In 2004, new research showed that women who have severe migraine and who also use the Pill run an unacceptable risk of having a stroke.
I’m not talking about people who have an occasional slight headache, like we all do. But if you have genuine migraine attacks – particularly migraines with ‘aura’ affecting your eyesight – then in my opinion you shouldn’t be on the Pill.
Does age make a difference?
Yes. The Pill is extraordinarily safe for young women in their teens or 20s who have no ‘risk factors’ (such as smoking). But when you get to the age of 35 or 40, the chances of having a thrombosis (clot) are starting to increase.
In practice, there are plenty of women of 40 who take the Pill. But as the years go by, there is more and more reason to switch to the mini-Pill, or to some other method of contraception, such as sterilisation and vasectomy for men.
What about cancer?
Did you know?
The Pill can increase the risk of some cancers and reduce the risk of others. Ask your doctor for advice.
The Pill does affect your risk of certain types of cancer, and when you first decide to go on it, you should be told about this.
But it’s important for you to realise that the Pill actually reduces your chances of getting some cancers – while it increases the risk of others. As far as we know at the present (2005).
The Pill reduces your chance of getting:
cancer of the ovary
cancer of the womb (the endometrium)
possibly cancer of the bowel – a 60 per cent reduction in risk has been claimed, though this is still not proven.
The Pill increases your risk of getting:
breast cancer
cervical cancer – though this is almost entirely preventable by regular smear tests
liver cancer – though this is very rare.
Be 'breast aware'
Check your breasts regularly for lumps or anything odd, particularly as you approach middle age, which is when this type of cancer starts becoming common.
The increase in breast cancer risk is now believed to be around 25 per cent - while you are actually on the Pill. But after you stop using the oral contraceptive, the risk soon reduces. Ten years after stopping the Pill, your risk is about the same as anyone else’s.
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yes sometimes, but usually no more than 10 pounds.
Every girl reacts different. i gained with the first brand I took. years later with another brand i lost weight. yerr they can do! my cuzin started takin them and she went from 9 stone to 11 and a half stone!! shes been off thm for 6 months and she still doesnt hav her period back either! i'd stay off em personally n ask ur doctor for another option of sortin out ya periods
Yes and bloated. They also made me very iritable and cranky. Couldn't handle all those hormones.like I was PMSing all the time!
yes.
but then again, they taste so radical
:)
(forget my avatar, i love the pill)
Everyone is different. I take Lutera(a lo dose pill) i lost 5 pounds. It does somewhat make you more hungry as normal just watch what you eat, exercise and you should be fine. sometimes they can. For better information it is best to check what the side effects are by reading the label or instructions. Also, every woman has different effects.
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