Side effects of BCP

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Ok so I was on the ortho tri-cyclen for a few months, and during that time I realized these weird brown-ish type of spots emerge on my face and I now realize that after being on it, I suddenly gained a lot of weight… do all BCPs cause that or just the one I mentioned?

Oh, and anyone know how to eliminate these spots… they’re hardly visible now, but I do notice them and I want to even out my skin tone…

Thanks

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brown spots? you sure it’s not cause of simple tanning? as far as i know BCP’s don’t make you overly sensitive to sunlight.

as for the weight gain yeah that’s to be expected. you do end up gaining about 5-10 pounds..but if you’re gaining more than that you’re just being lazy :smilestar:

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No, its like serious skin discoloration :frowning: It’s faded a bit now, but I can see it when I look in the mirror :bummer:

And yeah it was 7 lbs but Ive always maintained my weight, so it’s a shocker for me …

Any idea on how to get rid of the spots? Yeah and its not just on the face :blush:

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that’s weird. are you sure you weren’t taking other anti-biotics or other stuff at the same time? i know certain anti-biotics do make you sensitive to sun and can cause discoloration

as for the spots best bet is to talk to a dermatologist. it will take forever, but will be worth it :stuck_out_tongue: meanwhile try topical vitamin E oil. best thing in this world :love:

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Anti-depressants, but was told the interaction between the two wouldnt create any adverse effects. Hmm... best bet is the dermatologist then... thanks :p

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BCP's do cause weight gain -- I don't think it's a whole lot though. I don't know about the brown spots.

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yeah that really shouldn’t do anything :konfused:

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Man I hope its nothing too serious, me worried now :(

Thanks for the help though

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Sabriya -- your experience (regarding the weight gain) sounds like mine when I was on BCP -- I gained weight quickly for the first time in my life. All-in-all it was 10 pounds, and I've lost most of it. But I do think I took my fast metabolism for granted before hand.

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Oh, okay good.. so its perfectly normal. sigh of relief

Think ill do a google search on the brown spots....