Piling on the weight after coming off of the pill

[Suzysetch]

Hi ladies

I came off of Microgynon about 4 months ago and have noticed that I am absolutely piling on the weight. My eating habits haven't changed, if anything I am eating less but the weight just keeps piling on.

Has anyone else experienced this? I was on the pill for 17 years previously.

Hi Suzy

I came off microgynon 2 months ago after 13 years so far I have not noticed a weight gain. In the past I have lost weight once I came off the pill to ttc. I really hope I do not start putting weight on I am all ready a little overweight.

Hi Suzy. Like the previous poster I lost weight when I came off the Pill. It's possible the Pill was masking an underlying condition that is now manifesting. Polycycstic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) springs to mind as a possibility as many sufferers struggle to control their weight. I'm sure there are other possibilities. I reckon it's worth a trip to the GP.