I stopped taking my birth control a month before surgery and haven't needed to restart it. However, my period has been really heavy and I am thinking about going back on it. Has been on the pill affected your weight loss at all? I know it can sometimes cause weight gain.

Not as much as carrying a baby. Take your pills. lol

I started taking my pills a few weeks after surgery. I cannot tell that it is slowing my weight loss at all.

I started taking BCP 2 weeks ago, and my hands are swollen, and I have gained 5 pounds.. I only need the pill for heavy periods, should I stop taking it? Any ideas?...

Thanks!!

i have been taking the pills since right after my surgery. i have the same issue with heavy periods.

i havent noticed any difference in the weight loss. maybe you should try a different brand of BCP. I know different combinations of hormones affect people differently.

my favorite for me is Yasmin!!!

I'm scheduled for surgery on 7/16 and was told to find another form of birth control which is not a pill. Has anyone had a problem swallowing their pills since the surgery? I don't want to stop taking my pills....

I still take my pill everyday, the first day after surgery I grinded it up but that was pointless, from that day on I have taken it and it has gone down just fine. The pill is so small. Now tylenol is impossible =)

I have been taking my pill since the day of surgery with no problem..it is so small that it is fine to swallow...

I'm scheduled for surgery on 7/16 and was told to find another form of birth control which is not a pill. Has anyone had a problem swallowing their pills since the surgery? I don't want to stop taking my pills....

they are usually the tiniest pills ever. If your doctor doesn't think they will go thru the stoma, how the hell will actual food get thru.

That being said, do what your doctor tells you, yadda yadda yadda

I still take all the same pills I did before surgery, that includes the occasional Tylenol.

Ditto here took mine the same night after surgery. i take Ortho-cyclen and it's smaller than a tic tac ! For what my GYN has said the pill will only increase weight gain in some individuals by just 3.5 lbs. If you're swelling up then its water retention and you need to drink, drink, drink water.

I have continued to take my pill since surgery. I am losing slow, but I don't think it is the pill causing it. I am just a slow loser. There shouldn't be any problems swallowing the pill. It is tiny. Beware of what doctors tell you when it come to the Lap Band and birth control. I once had a nurse practioner tell me that my pill was not being absorbed due to my band! Get real! There are A LOT of doctors who have no idea about bands. I think a lot of them confuse it with bypass.

never stopped taking my pill. Had no problems. Still been able to loose weight. I use seasonique...the pill where you have only 4 periods a year. I love it!

I was advised by my doctor to use an alternative or additional birth control becuase if your are losing more than 10 lbs a mth, it is considered rapid weight loss. This rapid weight loss can cause your hormones to be out of whack. This can make the pill risky. I have been lucky so far!

Not all pills are built the same. Talk to your doctor and maybe you will get switched to something else that suits you better.

Swelling does sound like Water retention. Even though it sounds opposite to what you would expect, drink more water. Less salt.

I just started taking my birth control pills again last week. I am nervous that it'll affect my weight loss, but we'll see. If it does, I'm going to ask my gyn to switch me to something else!

I have trouble remembering to take pills, so my DR recommended Nuva Ring. I've been using it for two months & love it! I have not had any weight gain or swelling.

So, since I've started these pills, my weight loss has been horrible. I've lost ONE pound in 2 weeks. I'm so upset over this. I'm stopping these pills and talking to my doctor about an alternative. Not only the weight issue, but I've been nauseous and super moody.