Expert: Diane Cheryl - 1/25/2007

Question
I have been on Yasmin for about 2 years and I have gained a lot of weight.  I was on another medication which I stopped about a year ago and I have not lost any of the weight yet so I am thinking it may be related to Yasmin.  Are there any birth control pills that have a very low risk of weight gain?

Answer
Hi Tara,
Thanks for your question. I personally don't know any birth control pills that don't cause weight gain in some women. It is a side effect that sometimes happens and sometimes doesn't. I recommend that you check with your own physician about this question. I also don't recommend the birth control pill in general (any kind) because of side effects and risks. I'll include an article below. Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and let me know what you think. Do you really need to be on birth control at all? Please let me know. Article below
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Here is some information about the pill because I want you to know the
side effects and how it works. How long have you been taking the pill?
I want to warn you on some of the risks of the pill.
<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
  2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
  3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.

Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >>