Posts Tagged ‘weight gain’


Honest opinion about birth control.?

OK, so here’s my situation, I am a 24 year old overall healthy female. Recently my dcotor prescribed Yaz birth control to me due to having ovarian cysts. I have never been on any type of birth control for fear of what most woman fear; weight gain, bigger boobs (well some woman anyway), headaches, nasuea, [...]

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I have a distented and bloated stomach. What is wrong?

I am had some problems over the past year. But within the past few weeks of so I have developed a distended/bloated stomach. Seems as though I had no or minimal weight gain but difficulty getting my pants on. It starts right at the bottom of my ribcage and doesn’t stop until it it reaches [...]

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pregnancy and (read inside)?

cysts what are symptoms that are not the same? i think i’ve either got an ovarian cyst or im pregnant i cant find a freakin site online to tell me the difference…. I had a short period feb 24-26th no cramps etc now i have the following symptoms been ongoing for about 12 days either [...]

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Why is my period this late?

I haven’t had my period in four and a half months. I’ve researched it a lot and nothing seems to apply to me. I’ve been stressed out for years and never lost it, and my stress has lessened a tiny bit. I don’t have sex. I’ve had my period for six years now as well. [...]

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New birth control pill….?

Does or has anyone here used the Loette birth control pill and if so, could anyone tell me whether they have had any side effects like mood swings, acne, vomitting, weight gain, headaches etc, about their experience of using Loette and how this pill compares to other birth control pills? I am 25 yrs old [...]

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anyone else have this trouble from taking birth control pills?

I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts a few years ago and since then, my gyno has been attempting to treat them with birth control pills. However, I have a bad reaction to each pill. The first (I can’t remember the name of that one) caused me to gain tons of weight and I was nauseous [...]

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choosing a birth control for the first time? help please :)?

I am 19 years old and unfortunately i am starting to have some problems: endometriosis and ovarian cysts. so i am going to the doctors on wednesday and want to get started on birth control to help out with my situation. So i was wondering if some lovely ladies could help me by saying what [...]

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PLEASE!! SOMEONE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS?

I went to hosp in May for pain, found out I had Ovarian Cysts. Since then pain stopped. About 2 weeks ago pain came mildly again. Today I went to hosp & doc told me looks like i had a "ruptured" ovarian cyst. What i’m confused about is the fact that my period has been [...]

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What kind of Dr.Should I go to?

A bit of history on me. I have had an eating disorder for ten yrs(anorexia purging type)For the past two summers I have had ovarian cysts removed. I’m starting to get symptoms again but some of them don’t mesh. After my surgery last yr my weight went up even though I’m restricting. My nutritionist doesn’t [...]

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Just got off depo-provera shot.Havent had period yet.Anyone know what to use herbally or home remedy2help?

i recently got off the depo shot.Havent had period for over a year.my last shot was due late Aug.but since I’m abstinent I dont ned&caused a lot of problems like weight gain&migraine and major depression&lack of energy.My Dr.recommends I go on birth control for ovarian cysts but I wanna try a home or herbal remedy [...]

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i just found out i have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?im 16. what next?

the nurse practitioner put me on metformin 500 because my insulin level was high, not low and I’ve had irregular periods since I was 11. but it didn’t regulate it and my insulin had lowered a great amount. The nurse couldn’t figure out what was wrong. But another nurse had given me some information on [...]

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Metabolic EMERGENCY!!?

I think I may have insulin resistance or some kind of metabolic problem. Here are my symptoms: I can gain weight rapidly eating a normal amount of calories (2,000 or lower) even though I exercise EVERYDAY! I can gain 10 pounds in a week if I’m not extremely careful.. Its very hard for me to [...]

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What’s another drug besides Depakote I can take with less side effects for bipolar disorder?

I have been on it for a month, but I have been researching it a lot and I am not happy with what I am finding. I read that it causes ovarian cysts and infertility, I can take weight gain and drowsiness, but I am not alright with this! I really don’t want to be [...]

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Birth Control Side Effects?

Any ladies here ever had any side effects from birth control? Like, any? Depression, weight gain, spotting, heavy periods, cramps, mood swings, ovarian cysts? Anything? How was it? Are you happy with birth control? What pill are you using? Is this the first pill you tried? Even if you had no side effects at all, [...]

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Ovarian cancer at 16?

I am a 16 year old girl who has had some ovary problems in the past. I get cysts this time of year. The last cyst was said to be massive. About a week ago I started to have abdominal pains, so I went to urgent care. They said I had vaginiosis and a yeast [...]

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