Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience with my current birth control and also ask a couple questions since I’m thinking about switching to a different brand.
For context, I’m a 22 year old female diagnosed with PCOS. I originally went to my gyno because my periods were extremely irregular. Sometimes they would last 2 weeks and other times I wouldn’t get one at all. I was prescribed birth control to help regulate it.
I’ve been on Tri-Lo-Mili for about 2 years now. At first I loved it because it regulated my period like clockwork. But after a few months to about a year, I started getting acne, which I had never struggled with before. More recently, I’ve experienced pretty rapid weight gain.
I’m 5’1” and have always been relatively small. I went from about 120 lbs to 145 lbs in just a couple months. My diet and exercise haven’t changed at all. The weight gain is mostly in my stomach, which has made me really self conscious and a lot of my clothes don’t fit anymore. The only thing that changed in my routine was the pill, even though I’ve been on it for a while.
From what I’ve read, this type of birth control can cause weight gain due to water retention. I was able to deal with the acne, but the weight gain has been a lot harder mentally, so I’m seriously considering switching.
I’ve been looking into Yaz and saw that it might help with things like water retention, so I’m wondering if it could be a better option for me.
If anyone has experience with Yaz or switching from Tri-Lo-Mili, I would really appreciate any advice or insight.