WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: acne, ortho tri-cyclen, weight gain

Re: acne, ortho tri-cyclen, weight gain

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 May 2000 14:59:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 18 May 2000, Theresa wrote: >
>I have had acne since 3rd grade, am now in college, and very sick of it.
>I took accutane twice, and although severity has definitely decreased a
>lot, it still bothers me. My sister takes ortho tri-cyclen and it has
>cleared up her skin (she never had a problem like I did though).

most pills can help with acne But it >also made her gain weight in the butt area and her chest got bigger--so
>she says. I want clear skin, but if I will gain weight with the pill I
>don't want to take it.

only aobut 15% of women gain weight on hte pill (and 15% lose wieght!!!) and the weight gain is usually minimal -- ,5 lbs.

How do I know if I'll gain weight,

only way is to try taking it

and if I >tried it out and gained 5 pounds and then stopped taking it, would I be
>able to get rid of my bigger butt?

with exercise and a proper diet most of the time excess weight for any reason can be controlled

I guess I just need to know what the >trade-offs are, and I am not sure it's possible since I've heard it
>varies with individuals. I'm a very self-conscious person and gaining
>weight would not help me overcome my insecurities, so weighing more than
>110 is a big deal to me.

maybe you should consider counseling ot deal with your self esteem issues

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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