I thought I was the only one! I have been on Ovral for 5 months and have gained 15 pounds. I feel bloted all the time, have severe headaches and stomach cramps. I have never been so moody in my life. I am a super health freek, I watch what I eat and do 40 minutes cardio 4 times a week. I am feeling so depressed but at least I know what the source of the problem is now. Thanks to all of you.
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i'm on lo-ovral and this is my first month and everytime i take a nap or just sleep i wake up sick i don't eat anything anymore i use to be a good eater but now i get less then what i use to and i still can't finish it like i could eat 3 peaces of pizza but now i can hardly eat 1 i drink more and i go to the bathroom more and i know im not pregnant bcuz i'm on my period and when i have it i have horrible cramps when i never use to and i relazie tht i cant focus on anything any more and i use to be a great speller now i can hardly spell anything or read my bones ache all the time and ihave major bone loss
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anonymous wrote:
hock: what age range are you in and what was your begining weight? maybe thats what makes a difference
:sLo Ovral didn't make me gain weight, but I had all of the awful side effects. They were supposed to subside after three months, but by month five, I was tired of feeling sick.
hock: what age range are you in and what was your begining weight? maybe thats what makes a difference
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Personally
I have tried many hormonal birth control (Ortho Tri-cyclin, Nuva Ring, OrthoEvra patch, Lo Ovral) and Lo Ovral was the worst! In the course of a year, I gained 30 lbs from it! Nuva Ring was the best weight gain wise: I didn't really gain any any weight but it was awkward at times, obviously.
Professionally
Its important to realize that "Lo" just means a lower dosage of that particular brand. So, Lo Ovral is just lower than Ovral (discontinued). It doesn't mean its low as compared to all hormonal birth control methods. Lo Ovral contains 0.3 mg of norgestrel (a synthetic progestogen - usually the culprit of weight gain) and 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Many other hormonal birth controls are less in these hormones. For example, Ortho tri-cyclen Lo contains 0.180 (week 1)-0.215 (week 2) and 0.250 (week 3) mg of norgestimate (synthetic progestogen ) and 0.025 mg of estradiol.
I want to note to all women reading this that everyone is different and therefore the effects vary in each person.
I have tried many hormonal birth control (Ortho Tri-cyclin, Nuva Ring, OrthoEvra patch, Lo Ovral) and Lo Ovral was the worst! In the course of a year, I gained 30 lbs from it! Nuva Ring was the best weight gain wise: I didn't really gain any any weight but it was awkward at times, obviously.
Professionally
Its important to realize that "Lo" just means a lower dosage of that particular brand. So, Lo Ovral is just lower than Ovral (discontinued). It doesn't mean its low as compared to all hormonal birth control methods. Lo Ovral contains 0.3 mg of norgestrel (a synthetic progestogen - usually the culprit of weight gain) and 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Many other hormonal birth controls are less in these hormones. For example, Ortho tri-cyclen Lo contains 0.180 (week 1)-0.215 (week 2) and 0.250 (week 3) mg of norgestimate (synthetic progestogen ) and 0.025 mg of estradiol.
I want to note to all women reading this that everyone is different and therefore the effects vary in each person.
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The only weight i gained was in my boobs... ppl thought i was pregnant after 6 months of taking it just from my chest
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For me, this pill made me gain a ton of weight. I put on 40 lbs within 6 months of taking it! I had extreme depression, and I hated being around ppl. Also I was nauseous every morning!! It made me feel like I needed to puke. I would never recommend this pill to anyone. Yet, everyone's body is different so if you choose to take this at least make sure and ask about any and ALL of the side effects. I was never informed of any of the side effects I got from taking it, except for they told me it could cause occasional spotting at a different time than your period. Also, I got cramps at different times than when I was on my period. That is one of the reasons I got onto it, and it made it worse!! It didn't take away my period at all, it made things worse.
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Lo Ovral was the worst pill I was ever on in my life. It made my face break out, my appetite increase, and I was only normal for about 4 days out of the month having the worst mood swings I was told I had PMDD the gyno kept me on it for about 3 years. It might work for some people but it didn't work for me. Then I wanted to try YAZ, That would take a whole year to write down this on a forum. Finally I have just quit. Ask a million questions when you are changing a pill to make sure it will be suitable for you so, you will be happy and not go through any bad effects..
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When I first started taking bc, I took Levora and that was fine. Then my insurance changed and I had to take Lo Ovral and I regret is so much. I gained 15 horrible pounds and around menstruation would experience really deep depression and suicidal thoughts. Changed to Portia and I am much better, though the weight is difficult to work off.
Either way, there will never be one pill for everyone since everyone has a unique body. But for me, Lo Ovral was AWFUL.
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each person and their bodies are completely different. It's good to get others opinions but completely wrong to tell someone to STAY AWAY. The only way to really know if you will gain weight, have acne, have your acne cleared up, have lighter periods, have heavier periods, etc. Is to try it yourself and see how your individual body reacts to it. Everyone is different. If you have a bad reaction to the birth control, try another.
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Hi! I've started the pill 4 months ago to help with endometriosis too. I had laparoscopic surgery done once but the severe pains recurred 4 years after the surgery. I decided to try contraceptive pills to see if it helped with the bleeding and pain. I took Yasmin for 5 months but it didn't help with the severe pain. Switched to ovral-l 5 months ago. It has worked wonders!!! I don't need to pop in 12 -15 pain killers for the first 3 days of my period anymore. In fact there is only the slightest pain. However, I have gained 6 kgs in 5 months and have noticed thinning hair. My hair started to fall initially but now it just looks thin. I have started to control eating products that have wheat in it and in a way controlling my diet with some exercise and have noticed that the weight is stabilizing a bit, but I'm not losing any. I seem to think that wheat affects the weight gain. I'm not sure why, but I dropped a kg after 2 days of not consuming wheat and then the weight went stable. I don't know what to do about the weight gain but I don't want to give up taking the pill because I dread the pain I've been through every month for ever so long.
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Yip been using it for 2yrs great pill no weight gain no side effects best birth control pill ever.
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Thank you! I've only been on it now for almost a week and I'm not having mood swings, nor am I gaining weight from the pill. If I'm gaining, it's because of the stuff I EAT, not the pill.
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The only way to gain is by over eating or bloating. I know that soda pop and potatato chips I had, gave me a pound or two. I don't really have much of an appetite and I'm not feeling sick either.
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I got pregnant on it. I had some crazy side effects like a period for a month. I now have an amazing 14 month old daughter that. I love her more than anything but personally I don't trust this birth control.
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Hi! I just want to know if it is ok to start taking the Ovral birth control pill before the first day of your period? I'm 100% sure that I'm not pregnant.
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