I took maca root about a month after coming off the pill. I took it to level out and balance my hormones. I ended up gaining 12 lbs. Think the maca root caused it. Researched it and it also causes weight gain. However, it did balance my hormones and I felt normal. I stopped taking it after a few months. Still can't loose the weight I gained even though I am working out consistently. All my weight gain is in my stomach!
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I know this post is over a year old now, but I'm dying to find out if going back on the pill was really the problem solver for you guys! I don't want to put my body through more turmoil that I need to. If anyone has experience with going back on the pill, please let me know! I have a doc appt in a few days after gaining 15 from stopping the pill. I have never been over 100lbs, my sisters are all sticks and this is not normal for me whatsoever. I feel ...fluffy.
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I went back on the pill and felt better within a week. Bloating stopped and just felt lighter and better. Had to lose the weight the normal way with diet but at least it came off. It took about 3 months to be back where I had been. And it has been staying off. As I said I felt better right away. My previous OB gyn had blown me off as said it was not possible and just me eating too much. Recommended using calory tracking app. Despite me telling my exercise and eating habit had remained the same, even improved as I tried in vain to lose the pounds that kept piling on he pounds. After deciding to go back on the pill and see what happened i switched Doctor. THe new doctor actually listen to me what I told him and he said he had seen it before. I have endometriosis and have been on birth control most of my adult life to reduce pains. Just off the years I try to be pregnant. He said that the body react to what it is used to, and after all the years of being on a controlled hormone as the birth control is, it had been used to that and when left on its one probably went wild. He said I would be surprised if I knew how many people used birth control pills for other reasons than just protect for pregnancy. I have read several of the other posts here that have found solutions without going back on the pill. None of those worked on me so I went back on. Have never regretted it. I will not go back off. Hope this helped.
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Thank you so so much! I really appreciate it. My mood has also declined to the point of some pretty awful depression and tiredness, so I'm hoping this is the cause of it! Thanks again :)
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I took Yaz several years back, and I decided to stop because I knew two people who suffered terrible consequences from it. One had a pulmonary embolism (18 y/o), and the other had a stroke (30 y/o). I had always weighed around 110 to 115 lbs. I started gaining weight at a rapid, rapid rate. Within several months, I was eating only 1000 calories per day, exercising almost daily, and I was up to around 140 lbs. It was excruciating. I also had the weird "bloat" that everyone is describing. I would wake up with a flat stomach, and by the time I ate a small breakfast and had some water, I looked like I was carrying 10-12 extra lbs. I don't know what eventually worked for me. I think it just took time. I went back on Nordette after that, and my weight stabilized even more, but I stopped taking it about a month ago. I can tell I've gained some weight, and I am experiencing a little of the bloat like before, but not as bad. I can't say I attribute all of the gain to it this time, as I've been going through a move to another city for about a month, and I have not been on my health/exercise regimen as well as I need to be.
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I too was on b control pill for 20+ yrs. I am now 50..just stopped the pill and within 6 months gained 20 lbs. I'm so upset I just want to go back on pill. Any suggestions ??
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I did the same and went back on the pill after 10 months and 15 lbs added without it. Had been on it for 25+years. I felt better fast. Lost the lbs in 3 months. I will never go off again!!!!! I'm 47.
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how did this turn out for you? this is the exact problem im having since trying to conceive have gained 40 lbs after going off birth control... its been a year and a half and we still aren't pregnant so I am going back on because I cant handle being fat AND not pregnant... what ended up happening in your situation?
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Do you have any family history of diabetes or insulin resistance? That is what caused my weight gain it appears. And caused my hormonal imbalance. I didn't have diabetes, but am severely insulin resistant. They put me on metformin to help the insulin resistance and all but 10 pounds of the 40 I gained dropped off in months, with no change in diet and I don't exercise. They can test insulin levels to see if they are high, insulin test, not glucose. Glucose test doesn't always tell the story. Everything was normal for my including regular diabetes tests except my insulin is high. Good luck
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No. No diabetes or insulin resistance, neither in me nor anybody in my family. My doctor explained that as I had been on the pill for so many years, my body had gotten used to the hormone regulation from the pill, and thus stopped production of those in proper doses by itself. When I went off the pill for those months, the result was estrogen "overload" due to lack of production of progesterone. This leads to weight gain among other things.
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I experienced the same thing everyone mentioned above - went off the pill after 10+ years, gained 7 pounds in 2 weeks, worked our incessantly and ate a healthy diet but to no effect. I freaked out and went back on the pill at week 3 and lost the 7 pounds with ease over the next 2 weeks. It's incredibly frustrating as my husband and I are ready to start trying to have kids, but I am not ready to gain 20+ pounds *before* getting pregnant...:-/
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Hi, thanks for sharing. I am also facing the same issue now. I was on Yasmine for 5 years and 3 months ago I decided to stop taking. Ive since gain 7 kg although I am more active now and I put myself on a stricter diet. Nothing seems to work with the bloated tummy. I had many people who congratulated me on my baby bump. There isnt one. It's very frustrating.
Anything worked for you?
Anything worked for you?
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Damn, it's nice to get some answers finally. I'm in the same boat here... I've moved to a different country about 6 months ago, and since then stopped taking the pill because i had no prescription ( or need for it... for me it was mostly for Pregnancy prevention), Just like everyone else described, started gaining Mad amounts of weight straight away, even tough,only after i moved i Started daily runs, and exercising and watching my diet, ( all the - new place, new life, new me, motivation) And nop, still was getting fatter and fatter, Especially the waist area, becoming bloated and huge, Freaked me out... I was silly enough to not even think it could be Pill related, because my periods stayed fine, no pain, regular etc. About 2 months ago i've checked up with doctors for hormones and with the gynecologist etc. they all said i am perfectly fine and healthy... Made me so depressed "that means im just a fat piece of sh*t, no need to try and find an excuse..." Was my toughs, this morning, i woke up, looked in a mirror, and realized i literally look pregnant, the belly is so swollen, and can't even fit in to the trousers i wore just 2 months ago - no problem. Realized, it simply CAN'T be normal, i mean...common! Started googling straight away. Finlay... Some answers. I am very apprehensive about getting back on the pill tough, It did make me feel quite unstable emotionally, on a psychological level i am much happier and calmer now that i am off it, i was mostly on it because i lived with a partner and needed to be safe, now im alone, and would rather not get on it again... So i'll need to find other ways to fix this.. :// But thanks for letting me know i am alone in this situation, makes it better for sure.
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I know how you feel. I 'my 55, was on the pill for 30+ years. Went off because I thought surely I was thru menopause. I was already overweight and blamed that on the pill, but gained even more weight. I had started gaining weight in my stomach before I went off, but now I have more than and, much more distressing, in my butt and hips. I had to buy bigger pants and i HATE looking in the mirror. I had my hormones and thyroid tested and they were all "normal". I'm not convinced. My gyro was willing to let me go back on the pill, but I know I would have to go off again eventually. I just want a solution for my current situation.
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Hello everyone, I am ao glad I can across this thread. I have been struggling with similar issues. I am 28 years old, 5'4 and have always been a consistent 135-140lbs. I started Yas back in 2012 and decided to stop it because I did not like the idea of manipulating my hormones that way. I stopped taking them early 2014 and shortly afterwards I gained weight drastically. I am not at 180lbs and being smaller it really shows! My face is puffy (double chin) I have a protruding belly, I have headaches and my hips butt and thighs are massive. I am very depressed and no amount of cardio or healthy eating regime has helped me.
I have gone to my family doctor and did tests to check my thyroid (all normal) only to then be treated like someone looking for a quick fix to losing weight. I got the whole "you're young just exercise and eat right" lecture, it was so disheartening!
I am convinced it's a hormone imbalance caused by the dependency of synthetic hormones because of the birth control. I am getting married this year and I feel so upset. I have decided to take matters into my own hands to try and remedy this, I know my body, I know this is not right. I have started taking DIM supplements and will try other supplements suggested by others on here.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and I will keep u all posted! Good luck and don't Lose hope!
I have gone to my family doctor and did tests to check my thyroid (all normal) only to then be treated like someone looking for a quick fix to losing weight. I got the whole "you're young just exercise and eat right" lecture, it was so disheartening!
I am convinced it's a hormone imbalance caused by the dependency of synthetic hormones because of the birth control. I am getting married this year and I feel so upset. I have decided to take matters into my own hands to try and remedy this, I know my body, I know this is not right. I have started taking DIM supplements and will try other supplements suggested by others on here.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and I will keep u all posted! Good luck and don't Lose hope!
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