Which BP made you lose/gain weight?

missunshine · 07-19-2011, 12:24 PM

hi, my doctor is probably going to prescribe me bp pills. i've been reading that many of you gained weight while on bp but some of you also lost. so i know there are many types of bp and i wanted to know which ones are you using...if you're using them.i'm not officially diagnosed with pcos but i have many symptoms. i have my gyn in a month and i'm so scared and embarassed. i hope she won't go under there but that she will make me an ultrasound.
and thank you for any response!

nelie · 07-19-2011, 01:06 PM

Levlen was definitely bad for me. I'm also not having much luck on Ortho tricyclen so I'm considering going back to a form of Loestrin.

nina125 · 07-19-2011, 03:37 PM

Nuvaring always made me gain a bunch of weight.. it is a super low-dose that doesnt control my PCOS symptoms according to the Endo.

Apparently, PCOS symptoms are best suppressed by a high-estrogen BCP. Currently I am on Zovia 1/50E, and I am losing weight on it. However I am breaking out on my face like crazy.

Nelie, I was told by my endo that tri-phasic BCP, like Ortho tricyclen, are not good for women with pcos. Dont remember why.. but apparently mono-phasic pills are the best. I think Astrophe posted an article about this a while ago. I will see if I can find it and bump it up for you.

I had good results with the patch (ortho-evra) however I could not stay on it because it started irritating my skin.

astrophe · 07-19-2011, 04:44 PM

Birth Control Pills for PCOS

That may help some.

But yah, IME -- monophasic! Triphasic usually have "tri" somewhere in the name. But my PCOS bopping all around hormones need stability, not more bopping all around. So I go with Orthocyclen over Orthotricyclen any day!

GL!
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redbutton · 07-19-2011, 05:39 PM

Hmmm . . .
I'm a little overwhelmed. I am on Sprintec (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol). Not understanding if this is a good choice.
I have read about terrible side effects with this pill, but luckily, I haven't experienced any.
My doc did say I would gain a few pounds, but if I continued to eat right and exercise that eventually my body would adjust and I would be able to continue to lose weight. I have been on this pill for 2 months now, and have managed to lose 8 lbs. Not as fast as I am able to usually lose, but I don't mind as long as I'm able to lose at all.
Will read up more on the pill specifically for PCOS.

astrophe · 07-20-2011, 12:04 AM

Sprintec is the generic for Orthocyclen. I've taken that too.

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missunshine · 07-20-2011, 10:38 AM

thank you for your answers. honestly i've never heard of any of these pills. i know only of diane and feminelle and another name i can't remember. i think every country has different types and names.
astrophe thanks for that link.

i think it's gonna be very useful .