TO get back to the original question, I found my moods seemed more stable on b.c. pills, but I did notice a slight gain. My daughter was on a lower-dose pill, but had trouble with spotting and it didn't control her flow like we needed. They put her on a little higher dose, and her problems did moderate a bit, manageable anyway. She did gain a little, but not more than 10 lbs. SHe WAS happy where some of it went...she went up a full cup size.

I've been on and off bc since I was 16.... I'm now 35.

I was initally started on the pill due to irregular bleeding. No period for three months, then bleeding for up to 30 days straight. Needless to say I didn't have any choice in the matter.

I've never attributed any weight gain to my taking the bc pills. I've been skinny, heavy, fat, skinny and all on bc.

I do find that bc pills help me by:
- regulating TOM flow
- lessening cramps
- lessening length of TOM (as I stated, i could go from 7 to 30 days)

I had gone off the pill in the past becuase I had been on it for so long and didn't need it for birth control reasons. I was put back on the pill four years ago after undergoing surgery for a cyst on my ovary and discovering that I have endometriosis.

I can honestly say that my expeireince wtih bc has been positive - it has helped me. Any weight I've put on was a result of what food I put in my mouth... my fault, not the bc.

My Dr did experieiment with a few different doses of pills to find the one that worked for me. You might ask to look at a lower dose pill (As Tater stated).

My experience of BC pills is that it stopped girlfriends gaining weight in ways that really worried me.

Another excellent point Ian!

My brother had this done, it's just little clip like things that block the semen part of the ejaclate these clips can be removed by the doctor at any time, if he wishes to have children again. I live in Canada but im asuming this procedure is availble world wide?

Hmmmmm...........verrrrrrrrrry interrrrrrrrrrrresting!

They do it down here too. Most men STILL don't want anyone near their dangly bits.

Well, I mentioned it to DH, and got The Look. So, I think that's moved down on the list of possible solutions.

BTW, Potato, I like your new avatar,

Thanks. Without coffee, what would be left?
After "the look", I know what it WON'T be for you tonight!

Heh heh..... guess I forgot to mention we are currently sharing the bed with a 6 month old........ now THAT'S some effective bc,

OH, yes.... There's nothing like a loud, demanding, often wet and/or messy, though wonderful, bundle of "reminder"!!! And the baby's nice, too.