Will going on 'The Pill' make you fat?
Taking 'the pill' is a common practice among young women these days. But for how long? Studies show that the amount of women who take oral contraceptives is declining for one very good reason: They're afraid it will cause them to gain weight. But is this a legitimate concern, or is it just an urban myth?Chalk this one up to idle gossip, according to this article from The Telegraph. Scottish Professor Anna Glasier said: "We need to emphasize that [oral contraceptives] don't impair fertility, and the majority of them don't affect weight." All the same, many women do report weight gain and other changes when they go on the pill, but this is more likely due to lifestyle changes, according to Dietitian Juliette Kellow.
Sorry girls, guess you can't blame that extra love handle on the pill -- time to get to the gym.
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10-07-2008 @ 7:21PM
Salma said...
The pill always makes me feel like I am in somebody else's skin. All those hormones really mess with my system.
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10-07-2008 @ 7:44PM
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I think it depends a lot on the individual person and the pill too. Some people report gaining weight when going on the pill. Some people even report losing weight when going on the pill, and so they don't want to stop. I've had problems with the pills, and the doctors seem to have minimal idea about how to pick the right one for me. I just try a different one every several months and see how it turns out. In any case, going on the pill messes with a lot of things that medical science doesn't completely understand.
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