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[/QUOTE]While we're on this topic, any advice on the pill? I'm on Orthotricyclen-Lo, which I recently went on after being off the pill for a while. Even with the lower estrogen level, any thoughts on whether this will cause weight gain/retention? (On the other hand...I guess I'd have to choose making losing body fat more of a pain over having kids any day...)
And has anyone on the pill ever skipped the placebos and started a new pack right away (after the "real pills" are done) to skip periods? Does doing so make you feel any different (or would your estrogen level cause you to gain/hang on to fat and water weight)? I've heard it's ok to do a few times here and there, and also that it's not good to do at all. Just curious.[/QUOTE]
I was on Ortho for 3 years and didn't notice much of a weight gain on it until I got off of it and felt I had thinned out. I didn't realize I was holding a lot more fat than before. I personally didn't gain much on Ortho but a lot of girls I knew who were on it gained A LOT of fat!
I've also skipped the placebos but didn't start a new pack right away. I just didn't take anything during that week of placebos so I'm not sure about it.
And has anyone on the pill ever skipped the placebos and started a new pack right away (after the "real pills" are done) to skip periods? Does doing so make you feel any different (or would your estrogen level cause you to gain/hang on to fat and water weight)? I've heard it's ok to do a few times here and there, and also that it's not good to do at all. Just curious.[/QUOTE]
I was on Ortho for 3 years and didn't notice much of a weight gain on it until I got off of it and felt I had thinned out. I didn't realize I was holding a lot more fat than before. I personally didn't gain much on Ortho but a lot of girls I knew who were on it gained A LOT of fat!
I've also skipped the placebos but didn't start a new pack right away. I just didn't take anything during that week of placebos so I'm not sure about it.
