QuestionI'm 20, 5'0" but only 86 pounds. I'm naturally thin with a healthy appetite and I can't seem to put on the weight and keep it on. I was wondering if taking birth control pills would be an effective and good method to gain some weight. I'm also concerned with my breast size because i'm a AA and i don't even need to wear a bra. I heard taking birth control pills would increase my breast size. I'd like some advice on what I should do. Thank you!
AnswerHello,
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DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Hi Elle,
I'm not a medical professional so I urge you to check with your personal physician. I don't recommend birth control pills for that reason and certainly not for any other reason. There would be other methods for gaining weight instead of putting artificial hormones into your body. Don't worry about your breast size. When I was your age, I was the same way and now I am much better and happy. You should be yourself and not worry about your breast size. I'm going to put some of the side effects and info about the pill. Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and let me know what you think about what I'm telling you. Maybe we can brainstorm about ways to help you gain just a little weight but I wouldn't really worry about it. You don't sound unhealthy at all. Email me. And read the below info.
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.
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 >
