Which Birth Control Pills Do You Prefer?

[growin']

My wife is planning on starting Birth Control. She is nervous about weight gain and emotional effects from the hormonal fluctuations that can come with them. I must admit, I don't know a damn thing about these. She will be consulting with a doc, and I know individuals differ, I just want to get a little background on these, so I can help her out. I don't trust doc's opinions alone, I have delt with too many that are absolutely clueless. So, as a birth control newbie, what are the good ones?

Thanks,

growin'

 

[KBgrl]

there have been many recent threads on here about this. u can try doing a search.....ill see if i can bump a couple for u.

 

[AziaReign]

Yeah, check out my thread I posted a week ago.

The one my doc said most women gain weight with is Ortho Tri-Cyclen........I didn't, but then again, I have a metabolism faster then the Road Runner!

 

[KBgrl]

I have a metabolism faster then the Road Runner!

bitch

 

[growin']

OK cool, I didn't think this would be discussed much here for whatever reason. I'll be searching. Thanks ladies.

 

[AziaReign]

bitch

Mmmmm, I u too doll!

 

[livnfit]

Birth control pills

I currently use marvelon 28. I never have any weight gain or hormonal fluctuations since using the birth control pill, and I have been using for over 6 years. I take right through dieting for competition and I doesn't affect my body fat percentages from going down, but when I have low body fat my body doesn't respond to the pill (ie. regularity).

 

[Sassy69]

Response to various birth control pills (diff estrogen / progesterone doses) is a very individual thing. What she should do is work with her doc to find the one that works the best for her. Try one pill, watch for cramping, break thru bleeding (i.e. bleeding mid cycle) huge emotional swings, etc. If it doesn't work, try another one w/ a diff dose of hormones until finding one that works.

I've used "Trilevelin" for about 8 years now with no problem. Ortho Tricyclene is a popular one because they actually advertise that one. Mine was initially selected by my doc - its a very low dose estrogen / progesterone pill - i've had good luck with it. I dont' recall ever noticing any particular increase in weight or anything. I was able to drop down to 8-9% bf naturally (no diuretics, as, etc) for my first comp while on it. My period stopped when I got below 11% bf, but it picked back up again a month after the competition when my bf went back up.

She should work with her doc to get the right dosage. But if it isn't working or is causing some discomfort, she should not hesitate to tell her doc and try a diff one. It may take a few months to get the right one. If she is experiencing serious weight problems, moodiness or discomfort, she should not hesitate to go back to the doc. If he won't work w/ her on it, get a new doc. And in some cases, she may need to look at something besides the pill - e.g. the b/c shot or something.

 

[FyreWomanGoddess]

I'm on depo provera the birth control shot. I was on orthotricylin but I would forget to take my pill somedays.

 

[She-Ra]

I have used triphsail 21 retained alot of water, used ortho tricyclen really bad mood swings, went off the pill for 3 years and just started back on diane 35 this is one of the newest out it was designed for women whi have acne, I have not held water or had any mood swings, it has also improved my complexion.