Can someone tell me once and for all if the mini-pill/POP/cerazette makes you put WEIGHT on !?!

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Hi. Started taking the mini pill about 8 days ago. I am on a weight loss diet and so far I know have been doing really really well and have stuck with it the longest ever, about 3 months.

I know for a fact that I have lost weight cos I have just chucked 12 pairs of trousers which are now HUGE (have been strictly following GI diet).

I have just looked down at myself and I now feel a HUGE FAT BLOATER and feel like i've just put back on about a stone. Can anyone explain this please!! Whats going on?

WE are talking literally 8 days and I have been eating exactly the same and if anything less? PLEASE.

Just been to docs and seems that we'll have to go for the good old fashioned condoms as I can't have anything other than cerazette, the non-hormonal coil or a cap or Diaphram because of my weight.
Am now going to start working on dh for him to have his turn in contraception

I've been on yasmin for about 2 years and didn't put on weight, was normal as any other pill but I found it didn't make me as hungry. I got my script in Australia and it wasn't subsidised (not sure how your pill scripts work) so it was more than usual. It was about 15 aussie dollars a month. Then I bought some in Turkey - no script needed!!

I found it good - and yes the pill just increases your appetite so it's not directly the pill.

Every time I have been on the Pill I have put on loads of weight. Don't know why but all types of Pill make me HUGE.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for info.

Am really interested in the "topic" so please anyone who wants to share their experiences please do!

Have never really understood why the pill seems to put weight on me, and yes I have to admit that even when I am really trying my brain seems to go into "switch off mode" and I just eat and eat, and TBH am not really all that hungry.

I thought that certain hormones affected your metabolism and that is why you would put on weight with the pill.

So different types of pill make you hungry than and some don't.I have to say that that out of all the different types of pill that I have tried (a fair few) I have never actually found one that made me feel less hungry unfortunately.

I am interested in the Yasmin pill and a friend has also suggested the pill Cileste, experiences?

Just to say also it is not actually Cerazette that I am taking it is Micronor, however still a progesterone only.

I also suffer pretty badly from pmt and am wondering if the pill is actually making it worse as opposed to better?

Does anyone know which pills are supposed to be the best for not putting weight on??

Bump???new ideas

progesterone is an appetite stimulant.

As a matter of interest, does anyone know if there is a pill for low libido? DH has had snip so contraception is not an issue, but being 46 is! Periods are really regular and I'm still obviously fertile, just not interested, and would love to know if there is help out there before I go and ask my GP.....

Spotty socks!!!! EEEEEK!