hiya.

[smashy.livejournal.com]

i'm new.

i went to planned parenthood the other day for my annual, some testing, and my first packs of birth control pills (ortho-cyclen). i'm going to be a first day starter, i think.

everything was free, which was really super.

i'm kind of terrified that the pills will make me gain 5,000,000,000lbs. i hope they work for my skin. i can't wait to get started. me = dork.

anyway, hello.

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[atomic-poppy.livejournal.com]

welcome to the world of birth control pills! I take tri-cyclen and actually LOST weight, just so ya know. But I do know some people gain weight on it.

Also, I started on a Sunday and now I don't bleed on the weekends anymore!! That's great if you're planning on having sex on the weekends and you're weird about sex and blood.

Anyway, just wanted to say yay and stuff! enjoy your hormones!!! :)

[geminigirl]

I lost weight when I started lo-ovral too.

[kaputski.livejournal.com]

I'm on Ortho Tri-Cyclen, and while I haven't lost any weight, I haven't gained any, either. :) And it didn't make me nauseous, thank goodness! Unfortunately, it didn't do much for my acne, but then again, nothing does. :P I've heard from other people that it has cleared up their skin, though, and I hope it works for you!

[faucet.livejournal.com]

i had a bad experience with tri cyclen.
i threw up every morning.
i gained weight.
bleh.

[smashy.livejournal.com]

i hear a lot about tri-cyclen, and from what i have read (which is by NO means an accurate snapshot), weight gain is very common. i asked for that one specifically, as a matter of fact, but she suggested ortho-cyclen instead.

in the old days, har, my mother gained ~50lbs & lost half of her hair when she went on birth control pills. i wish i knew what kind she took so i could bloody well avoid them.

one wonders why she didn't switch to another kind.

anyway, thanks for the responses, ladies. much appreciated.