WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Are these side effects or something more?

Re: [Birth Control] Are these side effects or something more?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 09:58:57 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have been on birth control pills (Ortho tri-cyclen and then Levlen)
>for four years. Since I began taking the pill, I've gained 67 pounds,
>my cholesterol level has increased to 293, and I've developed
>hypothyroidism and acne.
>
>I know the pill can can alter your cholesterol levels, thyroid levels
>and alter carbohydrate metabolism causing glucose intolerance.
>
>Are my problems side effects of taking the pill? If so, is there a
>preparation that will minimize androgenic effects? What kind of
>laboratory tests would be helpful in determining if these findings were
>sides effects or a more serious problem?

The pill can certainly cause things like a 5 pound weight gain max, and a few other things, but I don't think it can shoulder the blame for all of this. It is such a small pill with very narrow shoulders... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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