06-02-2016, 23:19
(06-02-2016, 18:48)daisy134 Wrote: Abi don't be sorry you are like a dream come true! I have been wanting to know more about this birth control and all the information you provided has been very helpful! I have a question if you don't mind. Do you think the progestin in this particular birth control would be less likely to cause breast growth or weight gain since it's more similar to natural progesterone? It sounds silly but I had heard of women gaining a little weight and breast size from bcp and I was kinda hoping I could experience that too hah. (I'm not just taking it because of that, my bf was worried about me not being on the pill and when I told my Dr I was in a relationship she suggested it) I read the reviews of this bcp online and a lot of women did mention some weight gain and breast growth but maybe they were young like 19 & still growing or more susceptible to the hormones in the pill. My Dr did mention it could make my breasts grow bc I had told her I was trying to grow my breasts naturally. She was concerned about me being on the pill for a long period of time though and kept pushing that I get an appt w/ a gyno to get the Mirena cuz that's non hormonal. She said over time your chance of breast cancer increases w/ the pill because of the hormones. But anyways thanks again for your input!
Your doctor is right to be concerned about cancer if you stay on a BCP too long. Another risk is thrombosis. Both are caused by the ethinyl estradiol. The side effects ellacraig mentioned are all from the progestin component of most pills, this one shouldn't have any of those. But thrombosis and cancer are scary enough!
I know it's kinda squicky to think about, but I'd seriously consider Mirena if your BF is that concerned and you share those concerns at all. (If you don't, why the hell are you still dating him at all
)Ella's right though... generally proper use of a condom is enough and if an accident does happen, the morning after pill is safer than constantly taking in oral hormones.
Anyways, actually, BECAUSE it IS more similar to progesterone it ought to be more helpful or at least less damaging to growth than more common BCP's with the androgenic progestins. Still. Good as that pill is compared to most, it still is a pill, and I really do agree with your doctor about that.