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The pill and weight gain
21/f. I've been on the contraceptive pill for 3 months or so and I've put on around 7lb. Nothing else has changed in my life - I'm at least as active as I was before and I'm eating the same healthy diet.
I'm really worried that the weight gain won't stop and I'll keep getting fatter. I already feel much heavier but I'm trapped because there is no other appropriate form of contraceptive for me. My boyfriend (who is usually a nice guy) is clearly not happy about the weight gain and makes no effort to reassure me that he doesn't mind and I'm still attractive to him, or whatever. I am not overweight by usual standards (163cm tall, 117lb) but I feel awful and am struggling to lose the weight I've put on so quickly.
My boyfriend said I should go off the pill if it would help me lose weight (great, thanks, I thought, sarcastically) but I know we'll end up having unprotected sex if I go off it as we both hate the feeling of condoms but love having sex.
So questions:
1. Has anyone else had a similar experience with weight gain on the pill and what did they do about it?
2. Why is my boyfriend is so critical of my appearance that he'd rather I risked pregnancy than was a few pounds heavier? Should I be worried about this in terms of our relationship (we've only been together 3 months)?
Sorry this was long, thanks for reading :)
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well my mum went on my pills she was pills 113 and im the teenage daughter and what she went through scared me she would gain qweight for no reason she wouldnt even eat she only took the pills seh was so upset then she decided to walk everyday for at least half an hour and she is nopw 57 SHE LOOKS AMAZING she said she loved everything she did sghe said when she walked outside around 3 laps a day the fresh air was great and pillsdont do anything she threw all of them away maybe you and your boyfriend should go for a walk everyday relax walk and talk togther
lol sorry if i didnt help im just a teenager im just saying what mum did and went through =D
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1) I am also on the pill, although I have been for much longer than you, and did actually gain a little weight, but it was nothing drastic. Remember that your body is still getting used to its effects. The pill messes up your hormones and will take time to adjust to the changes. I sure it's nothing to worry about.
2) As for your boyfriend, forgive me for saying this, but he sounds very immature. I think you need to confront him about this. There is a chance that he doesn't mean to be critical, perhaps you are interpreting it the wrong way. Tell him how you feel. Tell him that you think it is stupid that he'd rather risk pregnancy than have you gain a few pounds. I would certainly hope that he loves you for you... not for your body and sex.
In the end, if you continue to gain weight on the pill, talk to your doctor about it. It might just be the brand you are using and you could always switch to something different.
As for your sex life with your boyfriend, you need to make small sacrifices in order to be safe and not get pregnant. That's your responsibility.
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1. no, no I have not...
2. if he's beng an ass over 7 pounds, dump the loser. you aren't overweight at all.
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As far as I have heard...that the pill makes you retain water which makes you gain weight...My girlfriend just got on the pill about 3 weeks ago...and the doctor said that the pill does make you gain weight all you can do is work it off...Your at that place in the relationship where phyiscal appearence is important...I think if he can get past the fact that there is a possibility that you might gain more weight then it will build a strong relationship...but he says for you to get off the pill tell him you guys arnt going to have sex..that will change his mind..I would rather have my girl friend a little extra junk in the trunk rather then a baby in the carraige
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