vaginapagina | The damn weight.... (Reply)

Ok, I have been lurking here for the past month, and I am curious about something. I went on the shot for my first form of b.c. because my p.p. doctor practically forced me into this choice as being best for me. I gained weight, a lot of weight. Maybe around 50-60 pounds in less than a year. I am a petite person so it really affects my self esteem. It made me gain weight in places I never knew that existed.

I went on various oral b.c. right after using three years on Depo. No breaks, and it feels like this weight won't budge. I eat well [no junk food at all], I am really active, and I feel stuck. Most other h.b.c. has caused massive migraines on a daily basis, or funky acne. I am on Yasmin, and love it except for this weight factor [possible hair-loss]. What the heck can I do? I am scared of trying other b.c. and I am a really heavy bleeder, so IUD isn't for me. Mirena could give me the really bad effects the shot did [greasy hair/skin/acne/weight]. F.P. isn't an option either. I feel like I am in a tough place at the moment. Hormones plump me up like a Thanksgiving turkey. I don't even feel like I am in my own body anymore. People that are in the same boat, how do you deal? :[