I just started Yasmin and I've heard that a lot of people have gained weight while on it. Has anyone experenced this and what have you done to help with it?
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Actually, Yasmin is one of the best pills you can take if you do not want to gain weight.  I started taking it in January of this year and I think I might have gained like 3 pounds compared to my friends who are taking Ortho-Tri Low and gained like 10-12. Birth control pills do not make you fat by themselves, however they do increase your appetite a little.  Just don't pig out on junk food all the time and you will be just fine.  Good Luck!!
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I love the patch!! I've been on it for 3 years now. It's so easy to remember to change it. I was on the pill when I got pregnant with my son so the pill didn't work for me...LOL....I've never had any bad side effects. I did gain a little weight, but not any more that you will gain on the pill. All of the reports about the patch killing people have failed to mention that most of the people that have died had other pre-existing conditions that helped contribute to their death. Oh, and another thing to remember, if you are over 198lbs they don't recommend that you use the patch as it may not work as well. I asked my doctor about it when all the reports came out because I was a little freaked out. He said there was nothing to worry about. I guess it just depends on whether you are comfortable with it or not. I'll be on it until I decide to get pregnant again. It's the best birth control I've ever used.
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YES AND IT SUCKED. I very STRONGLY advise you not to use diet pills in general, but Trim Spa I think is one of the worse ones. I tried it once and it made me sick for about a day. They say that the feeling only lasts for a day or so, and then you get used to it, but that is obviously not natural. If your body has a bad reaction then it's obviously not healthy for you in any way. Medications effect people differently however, and some people have felt no complications at all. But why take the risk of feeling bad and/or the obvious risk diet pills have for your health anyway? The best way to lose weight is to exercise and eat right, sorry to break it to you. But it's really not so hard to eat better once you start exercising. Exercise is the first step, and your exercise doesn't have to be as strenuous as some people say it is. It can actually be fun if you just find some way to make it fun for you and find a way to stick to it. You have to believe in yourself and know you have the power, and know you're WORTH it. You are strong. I am currently going to Curves, and surprisingly it's not that expensive and it's a pretty easy and very effective workout! I only pay 29$ a month. All in all it's great! Just a suggestion, if you're a woman that is...wow, this was a rather long answer on my part :)!
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i never took it (but am looking into it) but this just occured to me, some of the antidepressants i've been on caused me to be hungrier than normal, which obviously made me eat more... do you notice that you've been eating more since you've been on it? sorry if this didn't help, sometimes those things just don't cross your mind though...\nwish i could be more help!
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That is a question I don't think I've EVER heard of!!!  I understand it, though.  Depo shots suck...have you tried the Norplants?  They aren't any better in that they tend to "drift" (as the manufacturer calls it) all over your dag-nabbed body!!\n\nI can't say I know of a birth control that will help you gain weight, but I know a website from a VERY reputable naturopath that might help.  Its www. healthyhealing.com  She tends to sell some folks' products from that site, but they're all very reputable herb and supplement manufacturers.  I've used her books as a Mom's guide to everything for years - and never done anything that my MD's disagreed with.  \n\nCheck out her weight gain tips - if there aren't many on the site, email me (cranor02@msn.com) and I'll send you all the info from her book!!\n\nAll my best to you!!
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Almost every birth control method can have a side effect of weight gain.  Personally, out of all my friends you are on the pill or depo, I have not noticed any weight gain if there is.\n\nI would say don't worry about it.  If you do gain weight it will only be 5 to 10 pounds and most likely not noticable.\n\nYou could also ask about depo.  I have not experianced any cramping, weight gain or many periods for that matter.  I love it and it might be another solution you want to look into.\n\nGood luck!
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i've been in women's health care for 10 years and have taken it off and on since it's introduction about seven years ago.\n\nside effects are so different from person to person as all of our own personal hormones are all slightly different. & some of us are more sensitive to certain ingested hormones.\n\nit does have an androgenic (male hormone) effect. it could, in theory cause facial hair growth in someone that already has a higher level of testosterone. (as women DO have testosterone in their bodies. just a much much lower level.) the drug "DRSP" has the androgenic effect. i love it because it helps with water retention. that's also an effect from the DRSP.\n\ni haven't had any patients complain about facial hair. and this is a pill that you USUALLY lose a few pounds WHEN you're switching from another pill that does not have DRSP. [there's only two: yasmin and Yaz. yaz has a teeny bit less estrogen in it.]\n\nany OCP (oral contraceptive pill) can cause depression as it is a hormone. i hadn't heard of a higher occurence of it from this pill. if you do start to have depression, it's good to have your thyroid checked, etc. most side effects (spotting, headache, nausea) go away after the third month.\n\np.s. all pills help with shorter periods, less flow, less cramps and clearer skin. however, only one has the clearer skin approval from the FDA. only because they are the only ones that spent tons of money researching that effect and they spent tons of money getting that part approved to put on their label by the FDA.
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Gaining weight is the last thing that should be on your mind if you are on Depo provaro(shot)? I was on it for  two years and it was great then all of the sudden i was gaining a few extra pounds here and there no biggy?  Then nauturally @ 130 lbs. my legs began to get very sore and heavy feeling, not thinking anything of it i just thought growing pains nope then at the age 16 it became that i could hardley walk because of the pain. i went to the doctor after lots of test they told me that depo was taking cirrculation out of my legs then to make matters worse i had noticed blood in my bra which was caused by the shot because your body is making hormones to fit a pregnant women since i was not pregnant that happened which ups your chances for breast cancer so then i want to my gydecoligists and she said simply that the shot is not for everyonethen they found in more recent studies that the shot take more than half of your bodies calcium out of your body and that young women have been diagnosed with austroproses (sorry spelling) i would advise you to stop getting the shot when your 3 months is up and be put on the pill, i no this isnt conveinant but neither is these problems that i was so blind to. after the shot i was lucky to return normal but after resurch some have not been as lucky? Oh and it does make you bitchy and sex drive is lessened. If you have  any questions ask me please i will tell you staight up???\n\nemilys sister
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Yeah I've gained 40 pounds...it sucks. On the other hand though, it helps out a lot...the other part you have to do.
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Yasmin is Birth Control! It stops your eggs from maturing; it is not breast enhancement! Read up on stuff before you make decisions.
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I have tried a lot of different diet pills...some of them worked and some of them didn't. I had gotten to the point that no diet pill would make me jittery and 7 vasopro would barely do anything. Ok...so around feb I decided I wanted to lose like 10lbs(aka winter coat), but the whole cutting back on calories, and upping work outs wasn't working. I ended up ordering Venom by ALRI....well...my 10lbs flew off and turned into 20lbs. The main thing the pill does is supress your appetite...you have to eat...but you are going to have to remind yourself...I am serious. The two things I didn't care much for is that you absolutely should not take it after noon,you won't sleep, and your mouth get super dry. I did notice that I could focus on things a lot better and my energy was outrageous. I believe that they changed the name to Venom Hyperdrive and they now have a pill that goes with it to help you sleep, which I have not tried. I have been off them for about a month and my weight is the same.\nI hope I helped...and I am sorry if I upset anyone for seeming pro pill. I grew up on herbal supplements...and have studied the uses/effect of many different herbs...so I tend to think people freak out a little too much when it comes to diet pills(not all of them). Well.....good luck...
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My granddaughter did the same thing and gained weight.There is one that is high in protein that should work better.
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I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
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It's normal, some pills are very concentrated, others have low impact on the body, in personal experience the best one with the leaaaaaaaaaast side effects, if none, is "Yasmin". Ask ur OBGYN if you can switch, they are waaaaaaaaaay better than others. :)
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I've been on yaz for about 6 months and haven't experienced any side-effects except for a little nausua when I take it without eating something first. I would suggest taking it in the morning after you eat breakfast and be sure to take it the same time each day. When I do get my period during the 'white-pill' days, I tend to gain a pound, but that might just be me.
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My friend had one last February.  For a few weeks she was really sore, and couldn't really do anything.\n\nShe looks fabulous now, she has always had a weight problem but only weighs one pound more than when she had the op.  It has encouraged her not to put any more weight on as she would look silly fat everywhere else with a super slim tum.\n\nLook to the future, in a few weeks you will feel and look fantastic.
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I was on that pill for awhile and I did gain a little weight. It wasnt a whole lot but it was like 5 to 10 pounds that fluctuated for awhile. Unfortunately, almost every pill out there has a side effect of weight gain. The shot is even worse. Every girl i know who has gone on the shot has gained like 15 pounds at least. I think the patch causes it too. So if you are on any of these things, just be careful about what you eat and be mindful of your weight and you should be fine.