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 Posted: 12/13/06 - 00:21 Post subject: Stopping birth control and weight gain. |
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| I recently stopped taking the pill after nearly 20 years. Can weight gain be a side affect? I have gained 10 lbs. rather quickly and I go to the gym regularly. Nothing seems to help me loose this additional weight I have packed on. The only change to my system has been the discontinuance of the pill. |
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| Posted: 12/13/06 - 11:31 Post subject: |
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Mmmm, I haven't heard of that....you didn't say how old you are now.
If you are over 40, then the weight gain could be somewhat expected but if you are not, you may want to check your thyroid gland to see if everything's in order. |
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| Posted: 01/27/07 - 05:44 Post subject: |
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| Actually, you should probably experience weight loss, not weight gain. |
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| Posted: 03/07/07 - 11:15 Post subject: |
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| I gained about 10lbs when I stopped taking birth control. I asked my doctor if that could be the reason and she said probably not. However, I have began taking birth control again and my weight is going down. |
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| Posted: 12/14/07 - 16:38 Post subject: weight gain after birth control discontinuation. |
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| I stopped using my birth control about 3 months ago, and have gained 10 pounds. I am planning to go back on it, even though I dislike the idea of synthetic progesterone (progestin) and estrogen. I cannot deal with this weight gain. THe last time I tried stopping the nuva ring, the same thing happened: I GAINED weight!!! I am 44 and already being treated for Hashimoto's thyroidits (hypothyroid disease). |
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| Posted: 02/19/08 - 08:21 Post subject: stopping the pill and weight gain |
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i am 48 and was on the pill for 2.5 years for heavy bleeding. six months ago started bleeding non stop. dr tried changing the pil but nothing helped.
i had a d&c, large fibroids removed from inside and the novasure procedure done 6 weeks ago. I have put on about 10 pounds and nothing in my life style has changed but the avobe procedures. is the weight gain common. |
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| Posted: 03/28/08 - 08:31 Post subject: Went off pill and gained 6 pounds |
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| I went on the pill continuously June 2007 for hypermenorrhrea and went off February 3, 2008 to start my period. As of today, March 28, I still have not started my period and have gained 6-7 pounds. I just turned 46 on February 21. I had my FSH level tested on March 12 which reported at 43.7. When I last visited my nurse practitioner, she said continuous use of the pill can place you in a temporary premenopausal state-even women in their twenties. She is currently on vacation. I had hot flashes for approximately 2 weeks, but they stopped 2 weeks ago. Did I gain the weight from going off the pill or am I building up to my period? I see the postmenopausal range is 23.0-116.3. Will my FSH go on a downward trend the longer I am off the pill or are the lab results an accurate and permanent marker? |
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