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Will birth control mess my body up if...?
I subsist on a low-calorie diet, usually around 800-1000 calories (please, I'm not anorexic. In fact, I make sure I get 100% of everything I need every day. ) I was wondering if being on birth control (Ortho Tri-Cyclen Tri-Sprintec is the name on the package) is going to seriously mess my body up. I fear that the sudden change in hormonal levels is going to make me gain weight like crazy. Can anyone tell me if this will happen? Or if anything bad will happen because of my diet?
Thanks!
3 Answers
- sami_samLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
I didnt gain anything on ortho, but if you are worrying about hormones you might want to try ortho lo.
Now as far as your diet goes, you arent getting enough to eat. I dont care if you say you arent anorexic or not, you body needs to sustain at least 1200 calories a day, more if you are active at all. You pretty much are self inflicting birth control, you arent nurturing your body enough to even ovulate. Not to mention, once you go off that diet you will gain weight like crazy. Eat a little better, please.
Source(s): I'm on ortho and I'm a personal trainer. - 1 decade ago
as far as your diet,birth control is a hormonal change just like being pregnant,you crave things your mood will change for foods,,that is a good pill your thinking of taking it causes you to gain the least weight out of all,the depo causes you to gain the most,and tri-cyclen is supposed to clear not cause acne either so thats a plus,I think you will be just slightly affected if any because everyone is different,but it will not be a HUGE!problem u should be fine,it would be worse if you became pregnant right? and take your vitamins!!!!!
- 1 decade ago
my ex was on depo... not sure what the chemical content of that was, but she turned into the devil every night between 6:30 and 7:00 pm. seriously. you could set your clock by it. it only lasted for 2 hours though.
