Hormonal drugs have long entered the lives of many women. They are used in the treatment of complex diseases and as contraceptives. Often taking hormones is the only way to restore health, but like all powerful drugs, hormonal pills have their own side effects.

One of these serious shortcomings is the rapid and difficult to control weight gain. Getting rid of health problems with the help of hormones, a woman loses her harmony.

The set of kilograms occurs individually: for someone during the course of hormones, for someone after it. In any case, you should not panic, because after taking hormones it is solved.

First of all, you need to consult a doctor who prescribed hormone-based drugs. Usually the doctor prescribes drugs for weight loss and prescribes. However, there are a few points that should be excluded from everyday life, starting to deal with weight after hormones.

What causes excess weight

When taking hormonal drugs, many factors lead to weight gain. One of them is increased appetite, which is caused by hormones. A woman begins to randomly and uncontrollably eat everything in a row, and then blame the hormones. In order not to fall into this trap, you should pay attention to the amount of food eaten and. These indicators should remain the same both before and during treatment.

Instead of giving up regular foods and drastically limiting the amount of food, it is better to carefully plan your diet. Knowing that you won’t be able to do without a snack, stock up on an apple or a pear, and don’t buy fast food at a stall at a bus stop.

Hormonal drugs also slow down the metabolic processes in the body, so during and after taking hormones, limit those foods that contribute. Such food includes all fatty, fried, smoked, as well as confectionery delights and sweet soda.

Not only hormones lead to weight gain, but also the changes that they cause.. Constant fatigue, insomnia or excessive psychological stress also create opportunities for weight gain. Hiking, 8 hours of sleep, not burdensome - and fatigue with lethargy will go away, and the body will get used to changes in itself.

To help you cope with the consequences of taking hormonal drugs faster, choose a type of physical activity that is pleasant for you and do it regularly. It can be brisk walking, cycling, swimming, dancing, especially oriental dances, because you can start doing them even with a lot of excess weight. Only now power loads are not recommended at this moment - they can upset the balance of hormones even more. Your favorite type of sports activity will tighten the body, strengthen muscles and diversify a boring life with impressions.

Many women, having started taking hormonal contraceptives, resign themselves to the idea that they will gain weight in advance. They sigh, noticing that the clothes are getting tight, but they do nothing, thinking that everything is useless. Really shouldn't have that side effect. If the weight went up, then the drug simply does not suit you. You need to tell your doctor about this so that he can suggest another option.

Algorithm of actions after the abolition of hormones

1. Bring the course of hormonal treatment to the end and only then proceed to eliminate the consequences. It still won't work at the same time.
2. Visit an endocrinologist and think over a plan for adjusting hormonal levels with a doctor. Remember that for a long time - from six months to a year and a half, so losing weight "today and now" will not work.
3. Forget about all sorts of extreme and ill-conceived diets - they only bring additional imbalance and disrupt metabolism.
4. To cleanse the body of toxins and slags - this will improve the absorption of the useful and accelerate the removal of the spent and harmful.
5. Exclude all kinds of teas, pills and miracle pills for weight loss from the process of restoring the shape. But you can pay attention to phytohormones, as they can positively affect the restoration of health.
6. Drink one and a half to two liters of pure water per day. Supplement water with green tea, herbal decoctions, for example, coffee can be replaced with parsley decoction.
7. Make a major dietary adjustment and follow the correct menu consistently and consistently.
8. Pick the perfect one for you.

Approximate diet

• We exclude sweet, salty, fried, smoked, fatty foods, as well as mayonnaise, marinades, spicy sauces, convenience foods and fast food.
• We limit as much as possible potatoes, semolina, white rice and white bread, high-fat milk, processed and fatty cheeses, instant cereals. It is better to give up these products at the time of losing weight.
• The intake of special mineral complexes and vitamins will relieve cravings for unhealthy foods, because we are drawn to a concentrated and salty taste when there is a lack of any useful nutrients in the body. Therefore, we buy and drink them regularly.
• We eat 5 times a day after 3 hours. For snacks, we use low-calorie foods: vegetables, fruits, natural yogurt, dietary bread, fresh salads, fat-free cottage cheese. Any of these products can eliminate the feeling of hunger.
• Increase protein foods. This will enable the body to lose fat rather than muscle mass.
• There is no need to starve, you just need to create a deficit of 200-300 kcal in the body.

It is quite possible to lose weight after taking hormonal pills, only the process of restoring the shape in this case will not be quick.

You will need patience and time, but the effort will pay off.

From previous publications, we know about the abortive effect of hormonal contraceptives (GC, OK). Recently, in the media, you can find reviews of affected women from the side effects of OK, we will give a couple of them at the end of the article. To highlight this issue, we turned to the doctor, who prepared this information for the ABC of Health, and also translated for us fragments of articles with foreign studies on the side effects of HA.

Side effects of hormonal contraceptives.

The actions of hormonal contraceptives, like those of other drugs, are determined by the properties of their constituent substances. Most contraceptive pills prescribed for planned contraception contain 2 types of hormones: one gestagen and one estrogen.

Gestagens

Gestagens = progestogens = progestins- hormones that are produced by the corpus luteum of the ovaries (a formation on the surface of the ovaries that appears after ovulation - the release of the egg), in a small amount - by the adrenal cortex, and during pregnancy - by the placenta. The main progestogen is progesterone.

The name of the hormones reflects their main function - "pro gestation" = "to [preserve] pregnancy" by restructuring the uterine endothelium into a state necessary for the development of a fertilized egg. The physiological effects of gestagens are combined into three main groups.

1. vegetative effect. It is expressed in the suppression of the proliferation of the endometrium, caused by the action of estrogens, and its secretory transformation, which is very important for a normal menstrual cycle. When pregnancy occurs, gestagens suppress ovulation, lower the tone of the uterus, reducing its excitability and contractility ("protector" of pregnancy). Progestins are responsible for the "maturation" of the mammary glands.
2. generative action. In small doses, progestins increase the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which is responsible for the maturation of ovarian follicles and ovulation. In large doses, gestagens block both FSH and LH (luteinizing hormone, which is involved in the synthesis of androgens, and together with FSH provides ovulation and progesterone synthesis). Gestagens affect the center of thermoregulation, which is manifested by an increase in temperature.
3. General action. Under the influence of gestagens, amine nitrogen in the blood plasma decreases, the excretion of amino acids increases, the separation of gastric juice increases, and the separation of bile slows down.

The composition of oral contraceptives includes various gestagens. For a while it was believed that there was no difference between progestins, but now it is known for sure that the difference in molecular structure provides a variety of effects. In other words, progestogens differ in spectrum and in the severity of additional properties, but the 3 groups of physiological effects described above are inherent in all of them. The characteristics of modern progestins are shown in the table.

Pronounced or very pronounced gestagenic effect common to all progestogens. The gestagenic effect refers to those main groups of properties that were mentioned earlier.

Androgenic activity is not characteristic of many drugs, its result is a decrease in the amount of "good" cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) and an increase in the concentration of "bad" cholesterol (LDL cholesterol). As a result, the risk of atherosclerosis increases. In addition, there are symptoms of virilization (male secondary sexual characteristics).

Explicit antiandrogenic effect available for only three drugs. This effect has a positive meaning - an improvement in the condition of the skin (cosmetic side of the issue).

Antimineralocorticoid activity associated with an increase in diuresis, sodium excretion, and a decrease in blood pressure.

Glucocorticoid effect affects metabolism: there is a decrease in the body's sensitivity to insulin (risk of diabetes), increased synthesis of fatty acids and triglycerides (risk of obesity).

Estrogens

The other ingredient in birth control pills is estrogen.

Estrogens- female sex hormones, which are produced by the ovarian follicles and the adrenal cortex (and in men also by the testicles). There are three main estrogens: estradiol, estriol, and estrone.

Physiological effects of estrogens:

- proliferation (growth) of the endometrium and myometrium according to the type of their hyperplasia and hypertrophy;

- development of genital organs and secondary sexual characteristics (feminization);

- suppression of lactation;

- inhibition of resorption (destruction, resorption) of bone tissue;

- procoagulant action (increased blood clotting);

- an increase in the content of HDL ("good" cholesterol) and triglycerides, a decrease in the amount of LDL ("bad" cholesterol);

- retention of sodium and water in the body (and, as a result, an increase in blood pressure);

- ensuring the acidic environment of the vagina (normally pH 3.8-4.5) and the growth of lactobacilli;

- increased production of antibodies and activity of phagocytes, increased resistance of the body to infections.

Estrogens in oral contraceptives are needed to control the menstrual cycle, they do not take part in protection against unwanted pregnancy. Most often, the composition of the tablets includes ethinylestradiol (EE).

Mechanisms of action of oral contraceptives

So, given the basic properties of gestagens and estrogens, the following mechanisms of action of oral contraceptives can be distinguished:

1) inhibition of the secretion of gonadotropic hormones (due to gestagens);

2) a change in the pH of the vagina to a more acidic side (the effect of estrogens);

3) increased viscosity of cervical mucus (gestagens);

4) the phrase “ovum implantation” used in instructions and manuals, which hides the abortive effect of HA from women.

Gynecologist's commentary on the abortive mechanism of action of hormonal contraceptives

When implanted in the wall of the uterus, the embryo is a multicellular organism (blastocyst). An egg (even a fertilized one) is never implanted. Implantation occurs 5-7 days after fertilization. Therefore, what is called an egg in the instructions is actually not an egg at all, but an embryo.

Unwanted estrogen...

In the course of a thorough study of hormonal contraceptives and their effect on the body, it was concluded that undesirable effects are associated to a greater extent with the influence of estrogens. Therefore, the smaller the amount of estrogens in a tablet, the fewer side effects, but it is not possible to completely eliminate them. It was these conclusions that prompted scientists to invent new, more advanced drugs, and oral contraceptives, in which the amount of the estrogen component was measured in milligrams, were replaced by tablets containing estrogen in micrograms ( 1 milligram [ mg] = 1000 micrograms [ mcg]). There are currently 3 generations of birth control pills. The division into generations is due to both a change in the amount of estrogen in the preparations and the introduction of newer progesterone analogues into the composition of the tablets.

The first generation of contraceptives include "Enovid", "Infekundin", "Bisekurin". These drugs have been widely used since their discovery, but later their androgenic effect was noticed, manifested in the coarsening of the voice, the growth of facial hair (virilization).

Second-generation drugs include Microgenon, Rigevidon, Triregol, Triziston and others.

The most commonly used and widespread are the third generation drugs: Logest, Merisilon, Regulon, Novinet, Diane-35, Zhanin, Yarina and others. A significant advantage of these drugs is their antiandrogenic activity, which is most pronounced in Diane-35.

The study of the properties of estrogens and the conclusion that they are the main source of side effects from the use of hormonal contraceptives led scientists to the idea of ​​​​creating drugs with an optimal reduction in the dose of estrogen in them. It is impossible to completely remove estrogens from the composition, since they play an important role in maintaining a normal menstrual cycle.

In this regard, the division of hormonal contraceptives into high-, low- and microdosed preparations has appeared.

High-dose (EE = 40-50 mcg per tablet).

• "Non-ovlon"
• Ovidon and others
• Not used for contraception.

Low-dose (EE = 30-35 mcg per tablet).

• "Marvelon"
• "Janine"
• "Yarina"
• "Femoden"
• "Diana-35" and others

Microdosed (EE = 20 mcg per tablet)

• "Logest"
• Mercilon
• "Novinet"
• "Minisiston 20 Fem" "Jess" and others

Side effects of hormonal contraceptives

Side effects from the use of oral contraceptives are always described in detail in the instructions for use.

Since the side effects from the use of various contraceptive pills are approximately the same, it makes sense to consider them, highlighting the main (severe) and less severe ones.

Some manufacturers list conditions that should stop taking immediately. These states include the following:

1. Arterial hypertension.
2. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, manifested by a triad of signs: acute renal failure, hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (decrease in the number of platelets).
3. Porphyria is a disease in which the synthesis of hemoglobin is impaired.
4. Hearing loss due to otosclerosis (fixation of the auditory ossicles, which should normally be mobile).

Almost all manufacturers designate thromboembolism as rare or very rare side effects. But this grave condition deserves special attention.

Thromboembolism is the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus. This is an acute condition that requires qualified help. Thromboembolism cannot occur out of the blue, it needs special “conditions” - risk factors or existing vascular diseases.

Risk factors for thrombosis (the formation of blood clots inside the vessels - thrombi - interfering with the free, laminar blood flow):

- age over 35 years;

- smoking (!);

- high levels of estrogen in the blood (which occurs when taking oral contraceptives);

- increased blood clotting, which is observed with a deficiency of antithrombin III, proteins C and S, dysfibrinogenemia, Marchiafava-Michelli disease;

- trauma and extensive operations in the past;

- venous congestion with a sedentary lifestyle;

- obesity;

- varicose veins of the legs;

- damage to the valvular apparatus of the heart;

- atrial fibrillation, angina pectoris;

- diseases of the cerebral vessels (including transient ischemic attack) or coronary vessels;

- arterial hypertension of moderate or severe degree;

- connective tissue diseases (collagenoses), and primarily systemic lupus erythematosus;

- hereditary predisposition to thrombosis (thrombosis, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident in the closest blood relatives).

If these risk factors are present, a woman taking hormonal contraceptive pills has a significantly increased risk of developing thromboembolism. The risk of thromboembolism increases with thrombosis of any localization, both present and past; with myocardial infarction and stroke.

Thromboembolism, whatever its localization, is a severe complication.

	… coronary vessels →	myocardial infarction
	… brain vessels →	stroke
	… deep leg veins →	trophic ulcers and gangrene
	... pulmonary artery (PE) or its branches →	from pulmonary infarction to shock
Thromboembolism…	... hepatic vessels →	liver dysfunction, Budd-Chiari syndrome
	… mesenteric vessels →	ischemic bowel disease, intestinal gangrene
	... renal vessels
	... retinal vessels (retinal vessels)

In addition to thromboembolism, there are other, less severe, but still uncomfortable side effects. For instance, candidiasis (thrush). Hormonal contraceptives increase the acidity of the vagina, and in an acidic environment, fungi multiply well, in particular Candidaalbicans, which is an opportunistic pathogen.

A significant side effect is the retention of sodium, and with it water, in the body. This may lead to edema and weight gain. Decreased tolerance to carbohydrates, as a side effect of the use of hormonal pills, increases the risk of diabetes mellitus.

Other side effects, such as: mood swings, mood swings, increased appetite, nausea, stool disorders, satiety, swelling and soreness of the mammary glands, and some others - although they are not severe, however, affect the quality of life of a woman.

In the instructions for the use of hormonal contraceptives, in addition to side effects, contraindications are listed.

Contraceptives without estrogen

Exists gestagen-containing contraceptives ("mini-drank"). In their composition, judging by the name, only gestagen. But this group of drugs has its indications:

- contraception for lactating women (they should not be prescribed estrogen-progestin drugs, because estrogen suppresses lactation);

- prescribed for women who have given birth (because the main mechanism of action of "mini-drank" is the suppression of ovulation, which is undesirable for nulliparous women);

- in late reproductive age;

- in the presence of contraindications to the use of estrogen.

In addition, these drugs also have side effects and contraindications.

Particular attention should be paid to emergency contraception". The composition of such drugs includes either a progestogen (levonorgestrel) or an antiprogestin (mifepristone) in a large dose. The main mechanisms of action of these drugs are inhibition of ovulation, thickening of cervical mucus, acceleration of desquamation (desquamation) of the functional layer of the endometrium in order to prevent the attachment of a fertilized egg. And Mifepristone has an additional effect - an increase in the tone of the uterus. Therefore, a single use of a large dose of these drugs has a very strong simultaneous effect on the ovaries, after taking emergency contraceptive pills, there can be serious and prolonged menstrual irregularities. Women who regularly use these drugs are at great risk to their health.

Foreign studies of side effects of GC

Interesting studies on the side effects of hormonal contraceptives have been carried out in foreign countries. Below are excerpts from several reviews (translation by the author of the article of fragments of foreign articles)

Oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thrombosis

May, 2001

CONCLUSIONS

Hormonal contraception is used by more than 100 million women worldwide. The number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases (venous and arterial) among young, low-risk patients - non-smoking women from 20 to 24 years old - is observed worldwide in the range of 2 to 6 per year per million, depending on the region of residence, the estimated cardiovascular - vascular risk and the volume of screening studies that were carried out before the appointment of contraceptives. While the risk of venous thrombosis is more important in younger patients, the risk of arterial thrombosis is more relevant in older patients. Among older women who smoke and use oral contraceptives, the number of deaths is from 100 to just over 200 per million every year.

Reducing the dose of estrogen reduced the risk of venous thrombosis. Third-generation progestins in combined oral contraceptives have increased the incidence of adverse hemolytic changes and the risk of thrombosis, so they should not be given as first choice in hormonal contraceptive beginners.

Reasonable use of hormonal contraceptives, including avoidance of their use by women who have risk factors, is absent in most cases. In New Zealand, a series of deaths from PE were investigated, and often the cause was an unaccounted for risk by doctors.

Reasonable prescription can prevent arterial thrombosis. Almost all women who had a myocardial infarction while using oral contraceptives were either of an older age group, or smoked, or had other risk factors for arterial disease - in particular, arterial hypertension. Avoiding the use of oral contraceptives in these women may lead to a decrease in the incidence of arterial thrombosis, as reported by recent studies in industrialized countries. The beneficial effect that third-generation oral contraceptives have on the lipid profile and their role in reducing the number of heart attacks and strokes has not yet been confirmed by control studies.

To avoid venous thrombosis, the doctor asks if the patient has ever had a venous thrombosis in the past, to determine if there are contraindications to prescribing oral contraceptives, and what is the risk of thrombosis while taking hormonal drugs.

Nixodosed progestogen oral contraceptives (first or second generation) caused a lower risk of venous thrombosis than combination drugs; however, the risk in women with a history of thrombosis is not known.

Obesity is considered a risk factor for venous thrombosis, but it is not known whether this risk is increased with oral contraceptive use; thrombosis is uncommon among obese people. Obesity, however, is not considered a contraindication to oral contraceptive use. Superficial varicose veins are not a consequence of pre-existing venous thrombosis or a risk factor for deep venous thrombosis.

Heredity may play a role in the development of venous thrombosis, but its tangibility as a high risk factor remains unclear. Superficial thrombophlebitis in history can also be considered as a risk factor for thrombosis, especially if it is combined with aggravated heredity.

Venous thromboembolism and hormonal contraception

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, UK

July, 2010

Do combined hormonal contraceptive methods (pills, patch, vaginal ring) increase the risk of venous thromboembolism?

The relative risk of venous thromboembolism increases with the use of any combined hormonal contraceptive (pills, patch and vaginal ring). However, the rarity of venous thromboembolism in women of reproductive age means that the absolute risk remains low.

The relative risk of venous thromboembolism increases in the first few months after starting combined hormonal contraception. As the duration of taking hormonal contraceptives increases, the risk decreases, but as a background it remains until the cessation of the use of hormonal drugs.

In this table, the researchers compared the incidence of venous thromboembolism per year in different groups of women (in terms of 100,000 women). From the table it is clear that in non-pregnant women and women not using hormonal contraceptives (non-pregnantnon-users), an average of 44 (with a range of 24 to 73) cases of thromboembolism per 100,000 women are registered per year.

Drospirenone-containingCOCusers - users of drospirenone-containing COCs.

Levonorgestrel-containingCOCusers - using levonorgestrel-containing COCs.

Other COCs not specified - other COCs.

Pregnantnon-users are pregnant women.

Strokes and heart attacks while using hormonal contraception

"New England Journal of Medicine"

Medical Society of Massachusetts, USA

June, 2012

CONCLUSIONS

Although the absolute risks of stroke and heart attack associated with hormonal contraceptives are low, the risk was increased from 0.9 to 1.7 with drugs containing ethinylestradiol at a dose of 20 mcg and from 1.2 to 2.3 with the use of drugs containing ethinyl estradiol at a dose of 30-40 mcg, with a relatively small risk difference depending on the type of gestagen included.

Risk of thrombosis of oral contraception

WoltersKluwerHealth is a leading provider of qualified health information.

HenneloreRott - German doctor

August, 2012

CONCLUSIONS

Different combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are characterized by a different risk of venous thromboembolism, but the same unsafe use.

COCs with levonorgestrel or norethisterone (the so-called second generation) should be the drugs of choice, as recommended by national contraceptive guidelines in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and the UK. Other European countries do not have such guidelines, but they are essential.

In women with a history of venous thromboembolism and/or known coagulation defects, the use of COCs and other contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol is contraindicated. On the other hand, the risk of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the postpartum period is much higher. For this reason, such women should be offered adequate contraception.

There is no reason to abstain from hormonal contraception in young patients with thrombophilia. Progesterone-only preparations are safe in relation to the risk of venous thromboembolism.

Risk of venous thromboembolism among users of drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

November 2012

CONCLUSIONS
The risk of venous thromboembolism is increased among users of oral contraceptives (3-9/10,000 women per year) compared with non-pregnant and non-users of these drugs (1-5/10,000 women per year). There is evidence that drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives have a higher risk (10.22/10,000) than drugs containing other progestins. However, the risk is still low and much lower than during pregnancy (approximately 5–20/10,000 women per year) and postpartum (40–65/10,000 women per year) (see table).

Tab. risk of thromboembolism.

Hormonal preparations are a brilliant invention of modern medicine. However, many still inextricably associate this concept with excess weight and the problem of how difficult it is to lose weight after hormonal

Hormonal drugs- a brilliant invention of modern medicine. However, many still inextricably associate this concept with excess weight and the problem of how difficult it is to lose weight after hormonal pills, which is not entirely true. The fact is that hormones are completely different, and only some of them can affect the increase in body fat.

First of all, we will talk about sex hormones: estrogen and progesterone, which are directly responsible for the roundness of the female silhouette.
It is these biologically active substances that are part of oral contraceptives, which are used for many reasons. For example, in order to avoid an unplanned pregnancy, with menstrual irregularities, with diseases of the ovaries and uterus, and many other pathological processes, which only hormones can eliminate.

It is impossible to completely exclude the possibility of gaining a couple of extra pounds when taking or after discontinuing the medication. Because most often weight gain is due to fluid retention in the body, a significant improvement in appetite, or an incorrectly selected remedy. All these factors, against the background of malnutrition and a sedentary lifestyle, make themselves felt in the form of a terrifying number on the scales. How to lose weight after taking hormonal drugs is another topic, which we will talk about in this article.
Weight loss after hormonal pills

• The first step is to limit, or even completely abandon fatty, salty, smoked foods.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Forget about cakes and sweets, at least for a while.
• help adjust the diet;
• offer the best option for physical exercises;
• or, which is often practiced, prescribe special drugs for weight loss.

Perhaps some of the recommendations will seem banal, but still the surest way to bring your body back to normal is a balanced diet combined with physical activity.
As for exercise, in order to lose weight after taking hormonal drugs, it is not at all necessary to exhaust yourself for hours in the gym, but at least a half-hour walk in the fresh air or light exercise at home is quite enough.

For more detailed prescriptions, you can contact your doctor who prescribed hormonal drugs. In turn, the specialist can:
Many women, trying to get rid of extra centimeters, sometimes go to the most drastic measures, hormones can be attributed to them. However, resorting to the help of hormonal pills in order to lose weight as soon as possible should be after a complete examination. Only tests can show exactly what disorders occur in the body, on the basis of which the doctor will select hormonal drugs that contribute to weight loss.
If a woman began to notice an intense weight gain while taking hormonal drugs, you should immediately contact a specialist. Because this phenomenon may be associated with a hormonal imbalance caused by improper selection of the drug or individual intolerance to the body.
You can also lose weight according to the standard scheme, while taking hormonal pills, but this, as a rule, applies to cases where the increase in body fat is insignificant.

In some situations, for example, when carrying out an IVF protocol, or other female diseases, doctors resort to hormonal injections. Most often, this therapy is not long-term, however, it can fully affect the waist. In order to lose weight after hormonal injections, it is also necessary to monitor nutrition and lifestyle, and if the measures taken are ineffective, consult a doctor.

When taking hormonal drugs, women often experience unpleasant phenomena. Some begin to recover rapidly when undergoing treatment, while others - when the drug is discontinued. This happens due to a violation of the hormonal background in the body, because no matter how effective and modern drugs based on hormones are, they can cause malfunctions in some organs and systems. The question of how to lose weight after hormonal pills remains very relevant among women. To find the answer to it, you need to figure out why we can get better.

Hormonal drugs can be prescribed to correct problems with the female reproductive system, they are often used as contraceptives, to help fight diseases such as depression or a thyroid disorder.

In women, the same medicine can cause different reactions when taken. Some do not feel negative changes in their appearance and well-being at all, while others begin to rapidly gain weight.

"Provocateurs" extra pounds:

Failure symptoms

To understand how to lose weight after taking hormonal drugs, you need to decide what exactly they caused the set of extra pounds. If a woman has recovered, perhaps she is simply often stressed, does not get enough sleep, and has psychological problems.

If hormonal preparations became the cause of ugly folds, then such additional symptoms may be observed:

• failure of the menstrual cycle;
• sudden mood swings, up to depression;
• rapid weight gain even with a rational diet;
• insomnia;
• fast fatiguability;
• decreased libido;
• frequent headaches and migraines;
• dryness and hair loss, fragility and fragility of nails;
• the appearance of fibroids and fibroids;
• rapid aging.

Define the problem

If you do not know how to lose weight after hormones, you need to use the tips that we will consider below. Tune in to the fact that this process can take from six months to one and a half years, because the complete restoration of the hormonal background is not an easy task.

Start of weight loss

When you have consulted a doctor and determined what exactly provoked a sudden weight gain, it's time to find out how to lose weight after taking hormones. We start with simple things:

Correcting the menu

How to lose weight if only fatty and sweet foods, convenience foods, fast food are constantly on your table? Naturally, no way. When a woman has recovered from the fact that she has ceased to control her appetite and diet, an urgent need to reconsider her eating habits. To do this, you must clearly remember which foods you can use, and which you should forget about, or at least reduce their number to a minimum.

Eliminate

Be sure to include

Healthy eating habits

How to lose weight with a hormonal failure, an analysis of your eating habits will help you understand. Think about exactly how you eat food, in what environment, with what thoughts, in what quantity and how often. All this affects the process of splitting fats.

So, these eating habits should become your law.

Plenty of water

The correct drinking regimen will help to even out the hormonal background and lose weight. Regardless of other liquids, at least 1.5-2 liters of non-carbonated mineral water should enter the body every day.

We add 1 more glass of water to each cup of tea or coffee, as these drinks remove useful fluid from the body.

You need to drink during the day in small sips, so the water has time to digest. Its temperature should be at room temperature so that the body does not remove it by “transit”, but allows it to perform all useful functions.

One hour before meals and one hour after it, you can not drink, as this can upset the balance of substances contained in the gastric juice.

Active lifestyle

Without movement, losing weight will be difficult, so you need to seriously think about what sports or physical activity you like the most. Contraindications for people taking hormones are only heavy strength exercises with a lot of weight. Cardiological loads - only in favor. You don't have to spend hours at the gym.

The following loads will help you lose weight:

• bike rides;
• walking fast;
• dancing;
• yoga;
• Pilates;
• swimming;
• water aerobics;
• tennis;
• Nordic walking, etc.

Loyal attitude towards yourself

Excess weight is a serious reason for complexes and even some diseases, so you need to fight it with all your might. However, one of the most common mistakes of losing weight should not be made - a biased attitude towards yourself. Even if you missed a workout, ate a piece of cake and lay around the whole day with a book on the couch, you don’t need to scold yourself and punish yourself. Failures can happen in any program, and the body shaping program is no exception.

Be tolerant of yourself, but do not give vent to weaknesses once again. Wait out the day of your failures, analyze them and confidently move on to your goal.

In conclusion

Losing weight after taking hormonal drugs can be very long and difficult. You need not only to adjust your diet and physical activity, but also to balance the hormonal background.

Before you start body shaping, you must be patient and believe in yourself. Also remember that only an integrated approach that you choose together with an endocrinologist or gynecologist will help you become slimmer and healthier.

Oral contraceptives are ideal for preventing unwanted pregnancy and treating many gynecological problems. They affect the hormonal background of a woman, due to which there is a positive effect on the body.

While taking these drugs, many people have the question of how to cancel hormones so as not to harm themselves. In this regard, there are several rules that every woman who wants to maintain her health and not provoke serious violations must adhere to.

What are hormonal contraceptives?

To prevent unwanted pregnancy, they contain estrogen and progestin. Each manufacturer uses a special combination of these substances, which allows each woman to choose the tool that best suits her. The hormones contained in OK, in their structure and properties, are as similar as possible to those produced by the ovaries. That is why they have many positive properties.

The contraceptive effect of these drugs is provided in the following way:

• the process of maturation and release of the egg is suppressed. In women taking these drugs, ovulation does not occur at all;
• the mucous membrane of the uterus changes in such a way that the attachment of a fertilized egg is simply impossible;
• mucus thickens significantly in the cervix, which will become an obstacle to the penetration of spermatozoa;
• certain changes occur in the fallopian tubes. As a result, spermatozoa are unable to move normally there.

What other benefits of hormonal birth control are there?

Taking contraceptive hormonal drugs, every woman can experience beneficial changes in her body:

• very often, menstruation becomes less painful, their duration and the amount of discharge may change down;
• Menses always come on time if you follow the recommendations for taking the pills;
• due to the inhibition of ovulation, the woman is protected from ectopic pregnancy, which can lead to death;
• reduces the risk of developing ovarian and uterine cancer;
• significantly increases the chance of a successful pregnancy after the end of the drug;

• the likelihood of developing many inflammatory diseases in the pelvic organs is reduced;
• reduces the risk of osteoporosis;
• the natural defense of the woman's body increases, since pathogens are not very often able to penetrate through the viscous cervical mucus;
• the number of rashes on the body, which had a hormonal nature of occurrence, decreases.

What is the right way to act if you need to cancel contraceptives?

According to the recommendations of all gynecologists and manufacturers of hormonal drugs, they should be canceled after the pack is completely drunk. Only in this case it is possible to avoid hormonal failure, which is sure to happen otherwise. After taking the last pill from the pack, menstrual bleeding begins.

It is also called the withdrawal reaction. Typically, such menstruation begins 1-2 days after the end of the pill. To make this process go as smoothly as possible, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• Before canceling oral contraceptives, it is imperative to consult with your gynecologist. In some cases, it is strictly forbidden to stop taking these drugs.
• It is recommended to take tests to determine the level of sex hormones.
• It is necessary, if possible, to drink the entire pack to the end. Interruption of oral contraceptives in the middle of the cycle leads to serious consequences for the body. In this case, the woman's reproductive system will experience tremendous stress and react with intense uterine bleeding.

When can women stop taking hormonal contraceptives mid-cycle?

In some cases, stopping hormonal contraceptives in the middle of the cycle may be a reasonable step. Doctors recommend to refuse OK until the end of the pack in the following situations:

• at the onset of pregnancy;
• with rapidly developing thrombosis;
• in the detection of malignant tumors of any localization;
• with the development of serious diseases affecting the liver;
• upon detection of diabetes mellitus;
• with exacerbation of arterial hypertension.

Hormonal failure after the cancellation of OK in this case is likely to occur. Therefore, after a sharp cessation of taking oral contraceptives, a woman should regularly visit a doctor in order to identify and eliminate the problems that have arisen in a timely manner.

What complications can appear after abrupt withdrawal of hormonal drugs?

If oral contraceptives were prescribed to a woman to treat certain gynecological problems (menstrual irregularities, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and many others), after stopping their use, the so-called withdrawal syndrome develops. This means that all the symptoms of diseases that were previously disturbing can return with renewed vigor. Also, side effects that occur after the abolition of oral contraceptives include:

• mood swings, the appearance of irritability, tearfulness, the development of persistent depression;
• the appearance of rashes on the skin, acne;
• excessive hair growth all over the body;
• the appearance of inexplicable weakness, fatigue;
• decrease in sexual desire;
• the appearance of dysfunctional uterine bleeding;
• increased functional activity of sweat and sebaceous glands. As a result, a woman's hair becomes greasy faster, and numerous comedones (black dots) form on the skin;
• there are intense headaches;
• intense hair loss. Sometimes even baldness occurs;
• sometimes there is nausea and vomiting.

If more than 6 months have passed since the sin of oral contraceptives, and all the unpleasant signs of withdrawal persist, you should consult a gynecologist.

After what period after the cancellation of OK, the hormonal background of a woman is restored?

Most gynecologists agree that 2-3 months after the abolition of oral contraceptives, the woman's body begins to function as before. This applies to cases where these drugs were prescribed only to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In other situations, a woman's body may need more time. The term for restoring hormonal balance is very individual.

Usually, during these 2-3 months after the cancellation of OK, a woman observes some changes. For some, the menstrual cycle can be shortened, while for others it can be lengthened. If its duration does not exceed 36 days, there is no reason for concern. This is quite normal and does not require any medical intervention.

Also, in some women, after stopping the use of hormonal contraceptives, menstruation may be completely absent for some time. If this violation is not observed for more than 3 months, nothing needs to be done. This condition indicates that the ovaries need a little more time to restore their work. In this case, the gynecologist must constantly monitor the condition of the woman in order to exclude pregnancy.

How is the recovery of the woman's body after the abolition of birth control pills?

After the abolition of hormonal contraceptives, the reproductive system of a woman undergoes certain changes, which leads to the restoration of its functioning:

• The processes that occur in the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle are restored.
• The first atrophic changes in the endometrium (the inner layer of the uterus) begin.
• The ability of the uterus to provide optimal conditions for implantation and fetal development is restored.
• The microflora of the vagina also undergoes changes.
• The viscosity of the cervical mucus decreases. This leads to the fact that spermatozoa can freely enter the uterus and fertilize the egg.

Planning for pregnancy after discontinuation of oral contraceptives

After the abolition of hormonal contraceptive drugs, many women begin to plan a pregnancy. Doctors recommend postponing it for about 2-3 months. This term is due to the fact that the reproductive system of a woman needs time to fully restore its work. While taking oral contraceptives, the ovaries were in the so-called sleep state. Therefore, after the abolition of these drugs, they do not begin to function immediately.

However, one should not forget that the onset of pregnancy is possible even earlier. Despite this, it may develop incorrectly. Also, such a pregnancy often ends in spontaneous abortion in the early stages. This is due to the existing hormonal imbalance in the body of a woman. Therefore, it is better to postpone pregnancy planning for several months, which will guarantee the absence of dangerous complications that are associated with taking OK.

Do I need a break during long-term use of hormonal drugs?

Many women, while taking oral contraceptives, worry about whether their use for a long period will harm them. This is due to the fact that previously many manufacturers of hormonal contraceptives recommended taking a mandatory break every 2 years. For 2-3 months, the body had to give a break in order to restore the functioning of the gonads. This was not always convenient, since during this period there was a need to use barrier methods of contraception.

At the moment, many drugs are being produced for which there are no such restrictions. They can be taken continuously for 35 years. They contain small doses of hormones, which allows you to not adhere to this rule. Many doctors do not recommend stopping taking such OK at all, and then resuming again after a few months. This will create additional stress for the body and produce an unnecessary burden on the endocrine system.

Can I gain weight after stopping birth control?

Many women complain that after stopping the use of hormonal contraceptives, they recovered significantly. But this is not the cause of this problem at all. If a woman has any endocrine disorders, then weight gain is associated with them. In most cases, the use of OK does not affect this in any way.

Moreover, one should not forget that a slight increase in weight occurs after the start of taking contraceptives. This is due to the fact that the hormones contained in their composition lead to the accumulation of fluid in the tissues. Therefore, after the abolition of OK, a woman on average can lose up to 2 kg.