WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Previous Weight Gain and Yasmin

Re: [Birth Control] Previous Weight Gain and Yasmin

From: Allie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Oct 2001 21:02:44 -0500 (CDT)

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I previously took Loestrin and Alesse and experienced weight loss on both. Is it resonable to expect the same results? Is it possible that the mere presense of estrogen (my body makes very little to none on its own, while making excess testosterone) would help shed the extra pounds?

At Sun, 21 Oct 2001, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>There are too many medical variables to even hazard a guess. Good luck
>with the Yasmin. My patients having been doing quite well on it.
>
>Dr. M
>
>At Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Allie wrote:
>>
>>During the past 2 months, I have gained almost 15 pounds. I have
>>secondary ammenorhea, and was off birth control pills for almost 5
>>months until a few days ago. Previous to ending the BCP, I was much
>>thinner, and almost had trouble keeping weight on. I excersise more and
>>eat less now that I did before. Does anyone have any thoughs on this?
>>My gynecologist put me on Yasmin in hopes is would help me loose some of
>>this ridiculous weight I have gained. I am getting desperate! Please
>>share any thoughts anyone has.
>>Thanks
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
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