Ortho-Cept and Weight Gain: What Users Say

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• September 8, 2014

For Birth Control "Had not been on birth control for many years and decided that I should go back on as my husband and I were not planning to have kids. I had previously been on Loestrin years before for painful periods and heavy bleeding, but after taking that for a few years, those side effects diminished and I stopped taking birth control. With Ortho-Cept, my periods immediately started getting extremely painful again, maybe even worse than in the past. Also, I developed symptoms of acid reflux, which I have never had before (it is a gross feeling). Have always had decent-sized breasts, but with Ortho-Cept, I gained probably about 15 pounds and became a triple D. Also was nauseous all the time. Anxious to switch back to Loestrin!!"

• Anonymous
• March 18, 2012

For Birth Control "I have been experiencing headaches, and before using Ortho-Cept, I rarely got headaches. I've also experienced dark spotting for two weeks leading up to my period. I'm very moody now and am very easily frustrated. I get tired as early as 8 at night now (before the pill, I could stay up until 2 a.m. if I even went to sleep) and am no longer a morning person. I'm hungry more and am gaining weight, but luckily in the right places. My breasts are noticeably growing. My libido has also increased, and I'm not pregnant, so it's working okay."

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• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2014

For Birth Control "This was the first birth control pill I went on. I broke out at first, but it went away after about 2 months. Breasts went from an A to a C (only good side effect), but it made me gain weight and also made me really emotional and angry all the time. I had to switch because of that. Now I'm on Lutera."

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• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 28, 2020

For Birth Control "Side effects from Ortho-Cept: - Constant PMS - intense moodiness - bloatedness and weight gain - difficulty having children well after I stopped taking the pill"