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When do you start taking your pill if you have 8 months till your wedding such as me
Do you start taking the pill before placing your outfit orders or after ordering ? ( such that you can mentally target losing weight!?)
Does weight gain really happen on the pill if you continue to eat normally etc ?
I’ve heard and seen the pill enlarges your chest would this be an issue when placing orders for your outfits?
Is there a pill that dosen’t overly effect you ( no acne, no PCOS so for a normal healthy woman?)
What pill did you use ? and when did you start? any side effects ?
I have been to the doctors and he prescribed me the standard Microgynon 30 , which reading reviews on and speaking to my close friends they were already on the pill at young ages due to pcos/ irregular periods.
I got the prescription for the evra patch but i didnt start using it because of the hormonal side effects. My wedding is after a few weeks, i didnt want to gain wait or have a breakout before the wedding. We will stick to condoms.
But since ur wedding is 8 months away u may use it and see how it affects u and change it if it doesnt suit u. I didnt have enough time to test the pills.
I was on Microgynon 30 for agessss (several years from my teens) with no major side effects, no real weight gain or anything.. unfortunately didn't make my chest larger either tho lol..
really you aren't going to gain 10 pounds within a few months of the usage of the pills. at the most ti will be something like 5 pounds and that too if you're using it for years. nor would you become a 34G either. you're supposed to take it at least 4 months before intercourse as that's how long it takes for the pill to properly work. and what is really going to happen you're going to lose weight in the months up to your wedding due the stress. so go ahead, order your clothes to the measurement you wanna be, not what you think it will be.
I know i won't turn it to a round ball of fat, but its good to know what other girls are doing! it helps every girl make a decision :)
deeba really ? i just don't want to risk it :( i am going to take the pill after i order my clothes , and khumar you are right i am more likely to lose weight anyway as i will be on a diet and exercising! my only concern is do you get spots ??
As i was reading that the combined pill does not give you spots! nor is there any proof it makes you gain weight!
If it really did make ur chest much bigger even more girls would be taking it rather than forking out 3/4k for a boob job :D
Sonia, I never got any acne or skin problems from taking it even tho I did have quite oily skin in my teens and could easily have broken out.. I would defo recommend that pill, made my periods a lot less heavy and easier to tolerate :)
spots as in acne? they prescribe BCPs for hormonal acne, so no, you probably won't get any. as for the boob increase, well estrogen does stimulate breast growth but the effect is just temporary. once you get your period (which you will even on the pill) it just kinda goes away. if there is any growth it will be half a cup, nothing too significant to really alter anything.
combination pills are the best. go for a low dosage pill if possible.
Khumar low dosage one's would be ? i am planning on going to the family planning clinic, but i just really wanted some actual opinions. Thats a relief no spots :D thats my biggest concern ... weight i can shift quickly but spots no!!
umm i don't remember the brand names off the top of my head right now and also they're differnet in different countries. the doc should know which ones are which. basically the dosage of estrogen and progesterone is enough in them to work as contraceptives. they're also known as mini pills.
This is both a health and fitness topic and wedding topic. But i kindly request that this topic does not get moved as its definitely a wedding topic!
Questions
When do you start taking your pill if you have 8 months till your wedding such as me -- ASAP.** The more time your body has to get used to it, the better. Plus it gives you plenty of time to get into the habit of taking the pill every night! No point in getting on it if you won't be regular with it.**
Do you start taking the pill before placing your outfit orders or after ordering ? ( such that you can mentally target losing weight!?) -- It doesn't really matter. You won't put on tons of weight with the pill and if you continue working out and eating healthy, you'll be fine.
Does weight gain really happen on the pill if you continue to eat normally etc ? -- Not always, sometimes. Its the additional hormones in your system, however like I said, it happens sometimes. Speak to your doctor if you are concerned. There are many different brands on the market- you can always switch to a different brand until you find the one that suits you.
I've heard and seen the pill enlarges your chest would this be an issue when placing orders for your outfits? -- I have never heard of this, but I suppose with hormones it is possible. Again though, you won't go from a B to a DDD. Perspective is important :)
Is there a pill that dosen't overly effect you ( no acne, no PCOS so for a normal healthy woman?) -- You have to try and see what works for you. I was on Yasmin for a while and all it did was make my skin glow.
What pill did you use ? and when did you start? any side effects ? - Yasmin, a few years, amazing skin/regular periods, thats it. I didn't have any negative side effects from taking it.
I have been to the doctors and he prescribed me the standard Microgynon 30 , which reading reviews on and speaking to my close friends they were already on the pill at young ages due to pcos/ irregular periods.
abt the side effects i have seen some girls who takes the pills and
couldnt get pregnant cause of the side effetcs... soo just be careful..
btw is ur wedding is taking place after 8months, isnt to early to begin? just asking..
i will mostly say begin to eat when there is around 2 months to ur wedding...
^ i understand everyone has an opinion, but that is uninformed advice.
if you can't get pregnant after taking the pill, chances are you would have had trouble concieving before going on the pill too. irregular periods and not ovulating are responsible for not concieving, and not taking the pill.
as well, if she starts the pill 2 months before, she likely won't be used to taking it every night AND any side effects she has will stick around for the wedding. why take that chance?
where do you guys get them?? is it just OTC or you actually get a particular prescription for these?? my wedding iA should be in around 8-9 months and i had NO idea you were supposed to start on these before! 0_0
some groovy chick i am leaning towards Yasmin, as it seems nicer. I am just concerned as i eat ALOT now but MASHALLAH my weight has always stayed at 8stones to 8.5 at the maximum! I just don't want my wedding tops fitting me weirdly!!
Farisha --> it just depends on what you want. Me and my fiance were dating for 3 years before anything , so i am comfortable and we have discussed using other methods which are less intrusive like the pill, but its for me personally my period date is due on the honeymoon. We are spending alot of money to get the best accomodation we can and i want to swim every day ( why not!) having my period is a major down side!
^ i understand everyone has an opinion, but that is uninformed advice.
if you can't get pregnant after taking the pill, chances are you would have had trouble concieving before going on the pill too. irregular periods and not ovulating are responsible for not concieving, and not taking the pill.
as well, if she starts the pill 2 months before, she likely won't be used to taking it every night AND any side effects she has will stick around for the wedding. why take that chance?
yepp u r right, i will mostly say that the boy should protect...
i dnt no abt u guys have heard abt it, but girls do also get " a ring" inside to protect her self being pregnant, the "ring" didnt give any side effects, but its the best way to protect ur self while dont taking pills...
someone mentioned 3-4 months before intercourse.
This is absolutely not a must... technically speaking taking the pill 7 days without a gap will give you protection!
reasons to start earlier:
-getting used to the routine
-getting used to the first side effects like nausea and vomiting> this can lead to less protection cause the concentration of the pill reduces when you vomit(logic)..
-switch to diff pill if one doesnt suit you..
- any more??
sonia: you can adjust ur cycle with the pill, so no period on the honeymoon.
^ are you sure about that? because i think you have to take the pill for one cycle for there to be enough hormones for it to protect you.
Sonia, I was on Yasmin. I found it worked best for me because its one of those low dose combo pills so it has estrogen and progesterone both instead of too much of one or the other. you really won't know how you respond to it until you try it.
If you start taking the pill at the first day of ur cycle (which means ur 1st day of periods), ur protected from that day on. This is because during ur periods, there is no ovulation.
If you start at any other day you need to take the pill 7 days in a row, without missing it and at regular timings… this should provide protection..so after these 7 days there is full protection. During these 7 days its advisable to use extra protection such as condoms.
If a woman just starting the pill begins taking them within five days of the beginning of her menstrual cycle (the menstrual cycle begins on the first day of red bleeding), she will have pregnancy protection from the very first pill. If a woman begins taking the pill at another time in her menstrual cycle, she must use a different form of contraception for seven days.
*this should be only the first day of beginning of menstrual cycle