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Re: birth control pills in your 40'sFrom: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Dec 5 11:26:03 2002
At Thu, 5 Dec 2002, kathy wrote: > >I have a question that has disturbed me by my GYN doctor. I have been >on ORTHO-Tricycline for a while, and had gained amounts of weight on >them over the year. I am 41 now and my doctor has told me to get off of >them because of my age or you can have the option of a tubaligation. I >think of this everyday. I don't feel good on this pills because of the >bloatness, weight gain, water retention etc.... >My question is if I do come off will I loose the weight, and should I go >thru the tubaligation and will that cause weight gain, I heard it did >from another woman. > >PS he also told me if I don't get off of them the weight will be harder >to loose at my age. > >Thank you >Kathy Kathy, A tubal ligation won't cause you to gain weight. The BCP pill can cause weight gain in the form of water retention of up to 5 pounds. The hormones in the pill produce a stronger appetite in some women, and can lead to overeating. If that's the case with you, you would probably lose weight when you come off unless you don't change your eating habits. Being on the pill after 35 can increase your risk for stroke,especially if you smoke. If I were you I would get off the pill. But why not have your partner get a vasectomy instead of you getting a tubal? There are more risks to getting a tubal than a vasectomy, and your doctor should have presented that option to you.
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